Past Events

20th CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

Objectives The 20th Transport Sector Coordinating Committee (TSCC) meeting will review status of reports and manuals completed under all five pillars of the CAREC Transport Strategy 2030 and will set the objectives for the 2023-2024 work program. The meeting will discuss plans for dissemination and implementation of recommendations of multiple reports completed during 2020-2023 period. […]

Country-Specific Workshop on Road Asset Management (RAM) for Kyrgyz Republic

7th Railway Working Group Meeting

Background The main objectives of the seventh meeting of the RWG are to report on progress achieved in TA implementation, agree on next steps, and share knowledge and experience on railway commercialization, reform and investment: Update the RWG on ongoing and planned TA activities Share experiences and lessons on selected topics Discuss actions for rail […]

Highways Workshop

Background The CAREC Transport program continues to embark on activities that aim to support an agile, resilient, and reliable transport sector among CAREC DMCs. Along these lines, the CAREC Transport program organized workshops and launched important knowledge products on transport over the current work plan period. The Highways Workshop will focus on road asset management […]

33rd Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

The 33rd meeting of the CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee (ESCC) discussed the turbulence in global energy markets and its implications on the CAREC region. Rystad Energy presented the ongoing energy transition’s impacts on the region’s energy-intensive economies. The CAREC region, known for its high energy consumption due to factors like extreme weather, high fossil […]

Central Asian Governments and Private Sector E-Commerce Study Tour to Malaysia and Singapore

From 15 – 20 May 2023, twenty-seven (27) government officials and private sector representatives from 5 Central Asian countries, namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan gathered in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore for the Central Asian Governments and Private Sector E-commerce Study Tour. The study tour was jointly organized by the Asian Development Bank […]

Knowledge Sharing Program on Promoting Regional Cooperation and Integration for Economic Corridor Development in the CAREC Region

On 15-19 May, ADB and the Government of Georgia jointly organized a knowledge sharing program in Batumi for government officials from customs, transport, and tourism agencies of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan (STKEC countries), with Kyrgyz Republic participating as observers. Senior officials from the State Revenue Service, National Food Agency and Road Carriers Association of Georgia […]

CAREC Innovation Decoded – The People’s Republic of China Episode

10 May, 2023, CAREC Program has launched a new initiative, “Innovation Decoded,” to provide South-South learning and networking opportunities for the startup ecosystem players in the CAREC region. The first episode focuses on PRC’s startup ecosystem and features a series of online sessions that aim to provide in-depth insights into the development of the startup […]

Supporting MSMEs During Pandemic Recovery in the Region: Policy Recommendations

CAREC Session at ADB Annual General Meeting 2023

Regional Cooperation in Central and West Asia – the Role for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program Senior government representatives and experts discussed the impacts of major external shocks in Central and West Asia at the CAREC high-level session 4 May in Incheon. These external factors included the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic situation in Afghanistan, climate […]