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
- First railway tour between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan being launchedThe Tashkent Times14 Nov 2024
- Uzbekistan trade house to be set up in Lahore[, Pakistan]The Tashkent Times11 Nov 2024
- Kazakhstan-(People's Republic of) China trade turnover hit $33 billion in 2024Kazinform10 Nov 2024
- Delegation [from Uzbekistan] attends 23rd Ministerial Conference of Central Asia Regional Economic CooperationUzDaily9 Nov 2024
Opinions and Editorials
- 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
- Uzbekistan’s key priorities for the comprehensive development of transport corridors in Central AsiaBusiness New Europe28 Apr 2021
Studies and Research
- 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
- Enhancing Connectivity and Trade Between Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Countries and the World: Benefits, Risks and Policy ImplicationKalyuzhnova, Y. and H. HolzhackerAsian Development Bank28 Jun 2021
- Impact of Covid-19 on CAREC Aviation and Tourism (DRAFT)Brendan SobieCAREC Program8 Jun 2020
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
