Consultation Meeting with CAREC National Focal Points CAREC national focal points (NFPs) held a virtual meeting to discuss the economic impact of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the region.
Road Asset Management System and Performance-Based Contracting Training The training introduced basic principles and concept of road asset management system and performance-based contracting, presented best practices and solutions to common problems in road management, and provided guidance on how to design and implement a performance-based contract.
Roundtable on Tourism Development in the Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz Republic Prime Minister Muhammedkalyi Abylgaziev chaired the meeting to coordinate the next steps to implement the Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor Tourism Master Plan.
Fifth CAREC Railway Working Group Meeting Railway specialists reported on progress made in TA implementation, including the findings of rail sector assessments, updates on the traffic modelling, and rail project preparation facility.
Regional Inception Workshop: Sustainable Tourism Development in the CAREC Region Participants deliberated on key challenges and opportunities on promoting sustainable tourism development in the region and initiated discussions for the formulation of the CAREC Tourism Strategy 2030.
Policy Dialogue on “Fostering Regional Cooperation: Addressing Challenges via Capacity Development under CAREC Program”
Ninth CAREC Institute Governing Council Meeting The Governing Council (GC), as the oversight and highest decision-making body of the CAREC Institute, deliberated on adoption of the eighth GC meeting proceedings and the Institute’s 2019 progress, among others.
Fourth Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor Subcommittee Meeting The meeting agreed to further improve border crossing point infrastructure, accelerate tourism reforms, and improve health laboratories in the region.
First Regional Sustainable Development Goals Summit The summit brought together high-level officials from government agencies, business community, and civil society in CAREC member countries as well as senior representatives from international organizations and financial institutions.
18th Ministerial Conference on CAREC Highlights of this year’s meeting include (i) a roundtable in discussion on the new CAREC Transport and Energy strategies and CAREC 2030 implementation and (ii) a high-level public–private dialogue on promoting sustainable tourism development in the CAREC region through public–private partnerships.
