First Training in Implementing Performance-Based Maintenance Contracts The CAREC Institute, the transport division of the Asian Development Bank's Central and West Asia Department, and the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China discussed the concept and best practices of performance-based road maintenance.
11th CAREC Ministerial Conference Ministers of the 10 CAREC member countries endorsed the Wuhan Action Plan, which charts the next steps of the CAREC Program. The action plan was supported by representatives of the 6 CAREC multilateral institutions and other development partners.
CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (October 2012) Senior government officials of the 10 CAREC member countries met a day before the 11th CAREC Ministerial Conference to receive results-based updates on progress in transport, trade facilitation, trade policy, and energy under CAREC.
17th CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting Representatives of the CAREC member countries handling trade policy issues and activities, together with multilateral institution partners, addressed emerging patterns of trade and cross-border cooperation through borderless bazaars and regional integration.
11th CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting The CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee held its 11th annual meeting to review the progress made in priority areas, explore ways to replicate and strengthen positive experiences, and consider new areas for customs cooperation.
CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting (September 2012) Energy sector focal points of nine CAREC member countries, together with officials from their energy ministries or agencies working on ESCC matters, were updated on the Energy Action Plan 2009-2012 completion report.
Consultation Meeting with the CAREC National Focal Points (2012) National focal points of eight CAREC member countries attended the consultation meeting and discussed recommendations on the future of the CAREC Institute, the proposed approach for transport facilitation in the CAREC region, and preparations for the 11th Ministerial Conference on CAREC.
RESET Capacity Building Workshop: Market Models and Their Supporting Information Systems Conducted under Pillar 2 of the CAREC Energy Action Plan (regional dispatch and regulatory development), the workshop focused on international experience in the operation of advanced competitive power markets.
Study Tour of the CAREC National Focal Points to the Second Mekong International Bridge Project National focal points (NFPs) of eight CAREC member countries met officials of Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) and were briefed on Thailand's national coordination arrangements for regional cooperation.
CAREC Training Workshop on Time Release Study for Afghanistan and Pakistan Customs Senior and mid-level customs officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan learned to organize and conduct time release studies (TRSs) during the 2-day workshop.
