Past Events

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. 

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.

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.

CAREC Road Safety Engineering Workshop (Afghanistan)

The technical training course covered topics on treating hazardous locations, roadside hazard management, road safety audits, safer road work sites, and pedestrian safety.

Railway Infrastructure Management Training for CAREC Countries

Twenty seven railway officials from nine CAREC countries participated in the training on international best practices for modern railway infrastructure asset management.

Consultation Meeting with CAREC National Focal Points (2019)

CAREC national focal points and development partners met to deliberate on the final draft of the CAREC Transport Strategy 2030 and CAREC Energy Strategy 2030, with an aim of endorsement at the 18th CAREC Ministerial Conference in November.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting

Senior officials from 11 CAREC countries and development partners discussed the progress of the CAREC 2030 strategy implementation.

18th CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

The meeting reviewed the implementation progress of the Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020 focusing on recent developments in railways, road asset management, road safety, cross-border transport facilitation, and aviation.

CAREC National Road Safety Engineering Workshop (Uzbekistan)

The interactive workshop featured practical trainings in blackspot investigation and road safety audit. Participants include representatives from various transport agencies, including the State Directorate of Road Traffic Safety, and road authorities in charge of planning, construction, design, and maintenance of roads.