Enhancing Coordination of the CAREC Program

Summary

The technical assistance (TA) is expected to contribute to an expansion in the total international trade of CAREC member countries, as envisaged in CAREC 2020's strategic objective. To contribute to achieving this impact, coordination of the CAREC program will be enhanced as the TA's intended outcome. The vehicle of coordination has been established as the Overall Institutional Framework (OIF). The TA will continue ADB's support for the OIF national and regional mechanisms, as well as the overall coordination of the CAREC program. ADB will continue to play the role of CAREC secretariat in the second decade of the program—a prerequisite for the effective implementation of CAREC 2020.  

Expected Outcome

Enhanced coordination among CAREC stakeholders, including CAREC national and sector focal points, private sector groupings, and development partners engaged in the region.

Expected Outputs

• Regional and national bodies under the CAREC Overall Institutional Framework increase their effectiveness.
• CAREC coordination support is strengthened.