Past Events

CAREC Business Forum 2026

Background and Introduction Since 2001, the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program has mobilized about $57.9 billion to enhance regional transport connectivity, energy security, and trade facilitation. Although more than 90% of this investment has gone toward the transport and energy sectors, funding for new and cross-cutting sectors is steadily increasing. CAREC investments have […]

25th CAREC Ministerial Conference

For details about this event, please visit 25th CAREC Ministerial Conference Microsite.

CAREC Development Partners Dialogue: Advancing Trade, Tourism and Regional Competitiveness

The CAREC Development Partners’ Dialogue brought together CAREC countries and development partners to discuss opportunities to advance trade, tourism, and regional competitiveness and deepen collaboration among development partners (DPs) in project development and implementation. The Dialogue served as a platform for exchanging views on how regional cooperation, policy reforms, and strategic investments can support sustainable and inclusive economic growth across the CAREC region. The event was jointly organized with UNDP and featured participation from ministers, vice ministers, senior officials and several development partners such as IMF, World Bank, EBRD, AIIB, MCDF, CAREC Institute and UNDP.

CAREC Tourism Working Group Meeting

CAREC member countries, development partners, tourism experts, and private sector representatives convened in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 9–11 September for the CAREC Tourism Working Group (TWG) Meeting. The meeting marked the reactivation of the TWG and gave renewed momentum to implementation of the CAREC Tourism Strategy 2030 and the 2025 Memorandum of Understanding on CAREC Regional […]

CAREC Trade and Investment Facilitation Partnership Agreement (CARTIF) Working Group Meetings

CAREC National Focal Points’ Consultation Meeting 2026

On 27 August, during online CAREC National Focal Points’ Meeting, co-chaired by Central and West Asia Regional Department Director General Leah Gutierrez, East Asia Regional Department Director General Ehsan Khan, and Director General Dugersuren Davaadash of Mongolia’s Ministry of Economy and Development, CAREC National Focal Points came together to discuss preparations for the 25th CAREC […]

CAREC Digital Corridor Feasibility Study Consultation Meeting

The CAREC Secretariat organized the CAREC Digital Corridor Consultation Meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 29–30 July 2026. The two-day consultation brought together delegates from nine CAREC member countries, including senior government officials, telecommunications operators, regulators, development partners, and technical experts, to discuss the preliminary findings of the CAREC Digital Corridor Feasibility Study. The consultation provided […]

3rd Meeting of the CAREC Water Pillar Working Group

The Third CAREC Water Pillar Working Group Meeting was held on 15–16 July 2026 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, under the chairmanship of the Government of Kazakhstan. The meeting provided a platform for CAREC member countries and development partners to review progress under the CAREC Water Pillar and provide strategic guidance for the next phase of regional […]

5th Meeting on CAREC Climate Change Working Group

The 5th WGCC meeting focused on low-carbon growth and on advancing countries’ capacity to access and participate in carbon markets through integrated regional cooperation.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting 2026

Ministers and senior officials from CAREC member countries and development partners convened in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on 11–12 June 2026 for the CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM), chaired by the Government of Mongolia. Vice Minister Davaasuren Sodnomdarjaa of Mongolia’s Ministry of Economy and Development, CWRD Director General Leah Gutierrez, and EARD Director General Ehsan Khan underscored the […]