The CAREC region has been strongly affected by different economic shocks in recent years. Transport corridors, including pipelines, railways, roads, and shipping that cross Central Asia and the Caspian Sea to link Asia and Europe, play a significant role in the economic development of the CAREC region. Recent developments in the region call for new
The CAREC Institute will hold a consultation webinar on the draft report “Regional Action on Climate Change: A Vision for CAREC in 2050” as part of CAREC Think Tank Network Talk Series from 5:30 -7:30 pm Beijing/Manila time, on Tuesday, 10 October 2023. The webinar aims at collecting perspectives from leading regional think tanks on
On November 2, 2023, the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute and Pakistan Single Window are jointly organizing a knowledge-sharing webinar “Enhancing Regional Trade Facilitation through National Single Window: Pakistan’s Experience.” This webinar aims to help participants learn about best practices and challenges related to the implementation and management of National Single Window Systems
The workshop, co-organized by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and CAREC Institute, follows two important milestones affecting global and regional trade—the entry into force of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) in February 2017 and the endorsement of a new long-term strategy CAREC 2030 in October 2017.
The CAREC Institute, the transport division of the Asian Development Bank’s Central and West Asia Department, and the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China discussed the concept and best practices of performance-based road maintenance.
National focal points of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan attended the consultation meeting to discuss and revise drafts of the CAREC Institute assessment; and the CAREC Institute work plan for 2013-2014, and indicative work plan for 2015-2017.
National focal points of Azerbaijan, the PRC, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan attended the consultation meeting to discuss and revise drafts of the CAREC Institute assessment and the CAREC Institute work plan for 2013-2014, and indicative work plan for 2015-2017.