Past Events

Knowledge-sharing modules on CAREC Trade: Regional Improvement of Border Services

Trade facilitation remains crucial to economic competitiveness, supply-chain continuity and cross-border risk mitigation amid the pandemic. To adapt to and respond to the constraints of organizing virtual and physical workshops and trainings, ADB and CAREC Institute are jointly developing three-part modules on Regional Improvement of Border Services (RIBS) Projects and national single window. Since 2013, […]

Fifth Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor Subcommittee Meeting

The meeting included a session on projects to improve connectivity, modernize wholesale markets, improve regional health, and support clean air measures in Almaty and Bishkek.

Seminar Series for Turkmenistan’s Road to WTO Accession: Introductory Session on the Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Regime

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat organized a seminar to prepare the Government of Turkmenistan for WTO accession.

CAREC Economic and Financial Stability Cluster Forum

CAREC organized a virtual high-level panel to discuss financial stability implications and regional cooperation amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

19th Ministerial Conference on CAREC

The conference provided an opportunity to hold high-level deliberations on the importance of regional cooperation to restore economic stability, support economic growth, and create jobs and livelihood opportunities in CAREC member countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

First CAREC Development Partners’ Forum

Representatives from multilateral and bilateral development partners explored ways to further expand their engagement with the CAREC Program.

CAREC High-Level Virtual Panel on Countercyclical Fiscal Measures for Recovery

A virtual panel discussing countercyclical fiscal measures for recovery was attended by ministers and senior officials from CAREC member countries.

Virtual CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting and Sector Consultations

Senior officials from 11 CAREC countries discussed overall implementation progress of the CAREC 2030 Strategy, as well as the draft CAREC Program Results Framework, Tourism Strategy 2030, and Gender Strategy 2030.

CAREC Country Consultation on Health Sector

Around 100 participants from CAREC countries’ health authorities, along with representatives from development partners joined the first virtual regional workshop on “Promoting Regional Health Cooperation under CAREC 2030.”

Country Consultation on Gender Strategy (the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan)

Participants from the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan provided their views and inputs on the draft Gender Strategy 2030.