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.
CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting (September 2009) The Energy Sector Coordinating Committee worked on an action plan to implement the Regional Energy Strategy, focusing initially on electricity and water linkages in Central Asia and export opportunities to Asia.
First CAREC Institute Executive Leadership Development Program Senior government officials of the eight CAREC countries were trained in five key areas: leadership, public sector management, strategic thinking and planning, public sector finance, and negotiation and persuasion.
CAREC Workshop on Single Electronic Window Development The workshop, co-sponsored by the Asian Development Bank and International Enterprise Singapore, discussed findings of case studies on pending issues on Single Window (SW) development in selected CAREC countries at various stages of implementing SW schemes.
