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50 Climate Solutions from Cities in the People's Republic of China - Best Practices from Cities Taking Action on Climate Change

Urban areas all over the PRC have embraced a wide range of solutions to reduce energy consumption, green and clean their energy supply, transform the concept of waste, promote green and blue spaces, and improve urban mobility. Each of the 50 featured solutions—some are projects sponsored by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)—shows how cities take climate actions and also create valuable co-benefits in terms of positive impacts on citizens’ public health and quality of life, as well as providing economic and additional environmental benefits.

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Macroeconomic Monitoring and Forecasting Model for CAREC Member Countries 2017

The “Macroeconomic Monitoring and Forecasting of the CAREC region” (MMF) research study provides a learning tool for conducting analysis of state of the economy; forecast near-term challenges and prospects of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member economies.

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The Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor

The Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor fact sheet explains the corridor concept and its application through Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor development, shows the achieved milestones, and outlines the tasks ahead.

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CAREC Institute Annual Report 2017

The CAREC Institute’s (CI) first annual report 2017 details many achievements that CI has made since its virtual presence to a physical base establishment gradually occupying a niche of a leading knowledge center for the region. The sustained effort has been made to stimulate the institutional development of the CI, and achieve targets stipulated by the Governing Council of eleven member countries. This report also provides an overview of the CI’s major activities for the next year.

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CAREC Institute Strategy 2018-2022

The CAREC Institute (CI) 2018-2022 strategy provides a framework for supporting the CAREC member countries through knowledge generation, knowledge services, and knowledge management. The document builds upon the foundation established by the CI in previous years and aligns objectives with CAREC 2030 priorities. During 2018-2022, the CI will focus on two main strategic goals - institutional strengthening and operational excellence - and invite the member countries, partners, and other stakeholders to adopt these shared priorities. The CI will drive progress through seven strategic objectives which highlight meaningful ways that CI can focus on its workforce, achieve financial sustainability, advance research mechanisms, strengthen knowledge management, up-scale knowledge services, and promote partnerships and networking with other entities.

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Compendium of Best Practices

This Compendium of Best Practices in Road Asset Management was developed as part of the support of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program toward the establishment of competitive transport corridors; the facilitation of movement of people and goods; and the provision of sustainable, safe, and user-friendly transport and trade networks. This compendium was prepared in the context of CAREC’s Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020, and is aimed at improving the management and maintenance of CAREC road corridors through the sharing of good practices that exist within CAREC countries.

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CAREC Institute Progress Report

This is the first progress report prepared by the CAREC Institute (CI) for Senior Officials Meeting (SOM)/Ministerial Conference (MC).

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CAREC Development Effectiveness Review 2015

This CAREC Program Development Effectiveness Review is the sixth annual consolidated picture of progress made by country and multilateral institution partners of CAREC toward economic development through regional cooperation

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First CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum

First CAREC Think Tanks Development Forum was held on June 20th and 21st at Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan with the participation of representatives from think tanks and research organizations from across the member countries of CAREC (Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation) Program. The Forum was jointly organized by CAREC Institute (CI) based in Urumqi, People’s Republic of China and Asian Development Bank (ADB) with the support of Government of Republic of Kazakhstan and Graduate School of Public Policy of Nazarbayev University. The purpose of the Forum was to discuss future cooperation prospects, to develop a Network of Think Tanks from across the Region and create a power house of knowledge to inform CAREC initiative.

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CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020

Preparation of the refined Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy (TTFS 2020) for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program commenced in November 2012. The TTFS 2020 was developed through a comprehensive review of the original TTFS, progress made from 2008 to date, and extensive country consultations. These consultations included field visits to all 10 CAREC countries; engaging with development partners, potential private sector stakeholders, freight forwarders’ associations, and logistics services providers; and meetings with members of the CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee (TSCC) and Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC).

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Regional Economic Integration

The ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration focuses on topics relating to regional cooperation and integration in the areas of infrastructure and software, trade and investment, money and finance, and regional public goods.

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Summary of CAREC Institute Performance Assessment Review: Interim Recommendations for Next Phase of Development

The CAREC Institute Performance Assessment Review (CIPAR) serves as an interim assessment for the purpose of eliciting guidance on the design of the Institute’s subsequent activities and programs. This exercise was conducted given the need to: (i) offer considerations for the Institute work plan for 2012–2014 and, (ii) complement the review of the overall CAREC Program’s strategic directions, as sought in the CAREC 10-year Commemorative Study.

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