Past Events

CAREC 2020 Midterm Review: Consultation with Customs Cooperation Committee Focal Points

The meetings confirmed the continued relevance of the CAREC 2020 strategy and the role of trade facilitation in helping achieve the 2020 target.

15th CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

CAREC countries—with Georgia as observer—and eight development partners confirmed progress toward completion of the six CAREC transport corridors. Participants agreed to make railways a mode of choice, CAREC corridors safer, and road assets more sustainable, and improve logistics and cross-border transport.

CAREC Road Safety Workshop

Representatives from CAREC member countries, private sector, nongovernment organizations, and development partners participated in a workshop to start formulating a regional strategy to make CAREC roads safer.

Second CAREC Railway Working Group Meeting

CAREC railway experts met to review the draft CAREC Railway Strategy 2030 and design an action plan to unlock the potential of railways in the region

CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting (April 2016)

Energy sector focal points of CAREC member countries, officials from energy ministries and agencies, and representatives from multilateral development partners discussed updates on the deliverables of the Energy Sector Work Plan 2016-2020.

CAREC 2020 Midterm Review: Country Consultation Meetings

Discussions focused on how the current strategy can be made more effective in light of the recent global and regional developments and how these are impacting on the individual CAREC countries.

CAREC 2020 Midterm Review Launch Workshop and Brainstorming

Government officials and think tank academics met in Bangkok, Thailand to finalize the scope, approach, and process for the Midterm Review of CAREC's long-term strategy, CAREC 2020.

First CAREC Railway Working Group Meeting

The CAREC Railway Working Group discussed issues facing railways in the region and agreed on priority actions to develop the CAREC Railway Strategy 2030.

Knowledge Sharing Workshop on SME Development and Economic Growth

Senior government officials from CAREC member countries attended the workshop jointly organized by CAREC and the ADB.

Third CAREC Trade Facilitation Learning Opportunity

Participants from the 10 CAREC member countries shared their experiences with e-commerce.