17th CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

17th CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

The meeting, held in Istanbul, Turkey on 18-20 April 2018, reviewed the implementation progress of the Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020 and the Transport Sector Work Plan (2017–2019); discussed issues of key importance to the transport sector including railways, road safety, asset management, transport facilitation, and aviation; and examined new opportunities for the transport sector under CAREC 2030.
CAREC Project Portfolio

CAREC Project Portfolio

From a modest start in 2001, the number and value of CAREC projects—including loans, grants, and technical assistance—have grown rapidly. As of December 2017, more than $31.5 billion has been invested in transport, trade facilitation, and energy projects.
Guide to Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contracts

Guide to Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contracts

This guide aims to help policy makers in CAREC member countries understand and implement performance-based road maintenance contracts (PBCs). After a brief history of the development of PBCs, it discusses the various types of PBCs and their relative advantages and disadvantages. It highlights PBC implementation in selected developed, developing, and transitional countries, including CAREC member countries, to illustrate best practices.
ADB grant to further improve transport connectivity and safety in Tajikistan

ADB grant to further improve transport connectivity and safety in Tajikistan

The Asian Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $90 million grant as additional financing for the rehabilitation of a 40-kilometer section of the Dushanbe and Kurgonteppa road to improve connectivity between two major cities and economic hubs in Tajikistan and enhance the safety of the country’s highway network. (Photo credit: ADB)

Source: Asian Development Bank 

Economic Corridor Development

Economic Corridor Development

Developing economic corridors is a priority for the CAREC Program, which has funded infrastructure connectivity among member countries for more than a decade. As CAREC member countries become more developed and connected to each other, they can benefit by cooperating at a higher level by linking markets, ideas, and people.
Connecting Central Asian Countries for Shared and Sustainable Development

Connecting Central Asian Countries for Shared and Sustainable Development

Building on the solid foundation of progress made since its launch in 2001, CAREC has recently approved its new long-term strategic framework leading to 2030.

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17th CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

17th CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

The meeting, held in Istanbul, Turkey on 18-20 April 2018, reviewed the implementation progress of the Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020 and the Transport Sector Work Plan (2017–2019); discussed issues of key importance to the transport sector including railways, road safety, asset management, transport facilitation, and aviation; and examined new opportunities for the transport sector under CAREC 2030.

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  • More than $31.5 billion invested in transport, trade facilitation, and energy projects
  • From 6 projects in 2001 to 185 projects, as of December 2017

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