Past Events

CAREC Workshop on Joint Transport and Trade Facilitation Capacity Building Framework

The workshop aimed to develop a consolidated transport and trade facilitation capacity-building framework for CAREC countries based on training needs assessments for the transport, customs, and trade logistics sectors.

First Meeting of the CAREC Regional Joint Transport and Trade Facilitation Committee

The meeting agreed to recommend to the Senior Officials' Meeting the following indicators for the trade facilitation component of the CAREC Results Framework: time taken to clear border crossings, costs incurred for border crossing clearances, speed taken to travel corridor sections, and costs incurred traveling on corridor sections.

In-Country Consultation Workshop: CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation in Tajikistan

CAREC focal points and key government officials from customs, trade, transport, and association of international forwarders in Tajikistan discussed cooperation in transport and trade facilitation under the CAREC program.

CAREC Consultative Meeting on Regional Joint Transport and Trade Facilitation Committee

The meeting focused on the discussion of the goals, scope of work, terms of reference, organizational structure, and results framework of the regional joint transport and trade facilitation committee.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (October 2009)

Senior officials reviewed inputs for the 8th Ministerial Conference. Progress reports were presented on the Implementation Action Plan for the Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy, on the Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan, and on the Energy Action Plan.

Eighth CAREC Ministerial Conference

Ministers endorsed two plans to advance regional cooperation in the energy, transport, and trade sectors: the Energy Action Plan Framework and the CAREC Program Results Framework.

11th CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting

Delegates discussed a questionnaire aimed at measuring progress in implementing the trade liberalization measures contemplated in the TPSAP, relevant issues for accessing the World Trade Organization in accordance to the World Bank's handbook, and an outline of a paper on institutional impediments to trade in CAREC countries.

Workshop on CAREC Corridors Performance Measurement and Monitoring and Establishment of CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarder Associations

The workshop focused on approaches to improve data collection and analysis for monitoring transport and trade activities along the six CAREC transport corridors.

Eighth CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

The meeting gathered heads and deputy heads of customs administrations of the eight CAREC countries to review progress in work plan implementation and chart approaches to deepening cooperation.

Workshop on Facilitating Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure

As this is the first time for the Government of Mongolia to enter into a tripartite agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and project sponsors, ADB offered a workshop for the key government officials.