24th CAREC Ministerial Conference

24th CAREC Ministerial Conference

Member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program have endorsed a new Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) and launched the CAREC Climate and Sustainability Project Preparatory Fund (CSPPF) to strengthen regional collaboration on climate resilience, low-carbon growth, and sustainable development.
CAREC Business Forum

CAREC Business Forum

CAREC Business Forum on 18–19 November in Bishkek, brought together more than 150 people including government officials, private sector leaders, investors, development partners, and experts. On 18 November, VP Yingming reiterated ADB’s commitment to meaningful engagement with the private sector, particularly small and medium enterprises, including mobilizing private sector financing to pursue CAREC objectives and […]
CAREC National Focal Points’ Meeting 2025

CAREC National Focal Points’ Meeting 2025

Chaired by the Kyrgyz Republic’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Commerce Mr. Sultan Akhmatov, the National Focal Points of the CAREC Program met virtually on 15 October to prepare for the upcoming 24th CAREC Ministerial Conference, the CAREC Business Forum and related events in November 2025 in Bishkek. The meeting focused on key documents for […]
Special Session on CAREC Digital Strategy 2030 Midterm Review at the Asia Pacific Digital Transformation Forum 2025

Special Session on CAREC Digital Strategy 2030 Midterm Review at the Asia Pacific Digital Transformation Forum 2025

On 26 June 2025 in Manila, senior officials from CAREC digital ministries and members of the CAREC Digital Strategy Steering Committee gathered for a special meeting chaired by Minister Azamat Zhamangulov of Ministry of Digital Development and Innovative Technologies of the Kyrgyz Republic at the margins of the Asia-Pacific Digital Transformation Forum. Ms. Lyaziza Sabyrova, […]
CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting 2025

CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting 2025
7th CAREC Regional Trade Group Meeting  

7th CAREC Regional Trade Group Meeting  
22nd CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

22nd CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

Objectives The upcoming 22nd CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee (TSCC) meeting will discuss the CAREC Transport Strategy 2030 Midterm Review (CTS MTR) recommendations as well as ongoing and planned investment projects and policy actions of the CAREC member countries and their needs for financial and technical assistance from the international development community. The CAREC development […]
Regional Workshop on CAREC Trade and Investment Facilitation (CARTIF) Partnership

Regional Workshop on CAREC Trade and Investment Facilitation (CARTIF) Partnership

ADB is organized a one-day regional workshop with CAREC Trade Focals in Bishkek on 13 June 2025 as a part of the Regional Trade Group meeting. The objectives of the workshop were the following: to review and discuss the draft text of CARTIF; to discuss the written comments on the draft text of CARTIF expected […]
9th CAREC Railway Working Group Meeting

9th CAREC Railway Working Group Meeting

Background At this 9th meeting of the Railway Working Group (RWG), findings of the prefeasibility studies in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Pakistan will be presented, together with an update on plan to develop a direct railway link between the People’s Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan (CKU Railway). Further sessions will examine rail-port connectivity, […]
Asia-Pacific Sustainable Trade Forum: Roundtable on CAREC Partnership for Trade, Climate, and Innovation

Asia-Pacific Sustainable Trade Forum: Roundtable on CAREC Partnership for Trade, Climate, and Innovation

Held at the sidelines of Asia-Pacific Sustainable Trade Forum (21-23 May 2025), the Roundtable on CAREC Partnership for Trade, Climate, and Innovation (CPCIT), discussed the operationalization of the CAREC Declaration signed by CAREC Member Countries in Baku in November 2024 at the margins of COP29. Read the news article here. Event Materials Agenda (ENG | […]

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Workshop on Advancing Digital and Green Trade Facilitation in CAREC Countries

The workshop will bring together a broad and diverse group of participants from across the trade ecosystem to ensure a balanced and inclusive dialogue. CAREC customs officials and trade regulatory representatives will share institutional insights and reform priorities. Development partners and experts from the Korea Customs Service (KCS) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will contribute technical perspectives, global […]
CAREC Business Forum

CAREC Business Forum

CAREC Business Forum on 18–19 November in Bishkek, brought together more than 150 people including government officials, private sector leaders, investors, development partners, and experts. On 18 November, VP Yingming reiterated ADB’s commitment to meaningful engagement with the private sector, particularly small and medium enterprises, including mobilizing private sector financing to pursue CAREC objectives and […]

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