Cross-border Infrastructure
Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program
The Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program is an Asian Development Bank (ADB) supported initiative which was created in 1997 to encourage economic cooperation among countries in the Central Asian region. Participating countries are Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the People’s Republic of China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. CAREC has focused on financing infrastructure projects and improving the region’s policy environment in the priority areas of transport (especially road transport), energy (including the water-energy nexus), trade policy, and trade facilitation (especially customs cooperation).
CAREC 2030 provides the new long-term strategic framework for the program leading to 2030. It is anchored on a broader mission to connect people, policies and projects for shared and sustainable development, serving as the premier economic and social cooperation platform for the region. CAREC is an open and inclusive platform, and seeks to strengthen coordination with other international development partners and regional cooperation mechanisms active in the region.
For more information on the CAREC Program, please visithttps https://www.carecprogram.org/.
Agreements
- CAREC Transport Strategy 2030CAREC Program1 Jan 2020
- CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030 and Rolling Strategic Action Plan 2018-2020CAREC Program1 Feb 2019
- CAREC 2030: Connecting the Region for Shared and Sustainable DevelopmentCAREC Program27 Oct 2017
- 16th Ministerial Conference on CAREC: Dushanbe DeclarationCAREC Program27 Oct 2017
- Joint Ministerial Statement 15th Ministerial Conference on CARECCAREC Program26 Oct 2016
News
- Tajikistan studies Uzbekistan's [government technology blueprint] in TashkentUzDaily9 Jun 2026
- Middle Corridor gains momentum as [the People's Republic of] China–Europe trade routes diversifyAzernews3 Jun 2026
- Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan foreign ministers discuss cooperationUzDaily2 Jun 2026
- Digital platforms drive tourism growth between Uzbekistan and [the People's Republic of] ChinaUzDaily27 May 2026
Opinions and Editorials
- Green energy alliance: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan join forcesnews.az11 Feb 2025
- Digitalization in these six sectors can boost regional cooperation in Central AsiaAsian Development Bank24 Jun 2022
- How economic corridors can boost Pakistan's prospects of becoming a regional economic hubAsian Development Bank16 Jun 2022
- Uzbekistan and Tajikistan need to modernize existing and create new transport routesUzDaily17 Jun 2021
Studies and Research
- Seamless Borders, Shared Growth: Cross-Border Mobility in the Almaty[, Kazakhstan]–Bishkek[, Kyrgyz Republic] Economic CorridorAsian Development BankAsian Development Bank1 Apr 2026
- Prospects for inclusive green growth and sustainability in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation RegionCAREC InstituteCAREC Program1 Aug 2024
- Low-Cost Carrier Opportunities, Air Transport Liberalization, and Post-Pandemic Recovery in CARECAsian Development BankAsian Development Bank1 May 2024
- Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) 2021Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) InstituteUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific23 Sep 2021
Meetings
- CAREC National Focal Points' Meeting 2021CAREC Program12 Oct 2021
- CAREC Economic and Financial Stability Cluster ForumCAREC Program14 Dec 2020
- 19th Ministerial Conference on CARECCAREC Program7 Dec 2020
- First CAREC Development Partners' ForumCAREC Program2 Dec 2020
