CAREC Business Development Forum (July 2010)

The 2-day CAREC Business Development Forum (BDF) aimed to

  • support private sector participation in regional initiatives,
  • encourage foreign direct investment in priority infrastructure projects, and
  • promote collaboration among private and public sector organizations in CAREC countries.

There were plenary sessions on business opportunities and public-private partnerships in regional development, country presentations on trade and investment opportunities, and how the Asian Development Bank (ADB) supports private sector investment. The forum also had panel discussions on transport, agricultural trade, trade facilitation, and energy.

BDF organizers were the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China, the Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and ADB, in cooperation with the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.

Event Materials

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Key Documents

Presentation Materials

  • PPP: A Roadmap for SuccessEnglish
  • Key Role of Private Equity Investment in Corporate DevelopmentEnglish
  • Country Presentations (Day 1)English
  • CAREC Transport Development ProgramEnglish
  • Business Opportunities for Private Sector Participation in the Transport Sector under CARECEnglish
  • Cooperation of Agricultural Science and Technology between Xinjiang and Central Asian CountriesEnglish
  • On the Conditions of Trade and Cooperation on Agricultural Products among Central Asian Countries and My Advice for Its TacticsEnglish
  • CAREC Trade Facilitation Program OverviewEnglish
  • Removing Barriers to Trade: Private Sector PerspectiveEnglish
  • Day2-Trade-Private-Enterprises-DevelopmentEnglish
  • Logistics Development and Trade Facilitation in CAREnglish
  • Proposed Border Crossing Point and Single Window Development ProjectEnglish
  • Asian Development Bank's Role in Facilitating Investments in the Energy SectorEnglish
  • Public Power Industry Regulation in the Republic of KazakhstanEnglish
  • Mongolia: Policy on Energy Development and Investment OpportunitiesEnglish

Press Releases

  • Public-Private Partnerships Can Unlock Central Asia's Vast PotentialEnglish