CAREC At a Glance

  • Over $51 billion invested in transport, trade, and energy projects, as of December 2023

CAREC Operational Clusters

Economic & Financial Stability
Trade Tourism & Economic Corridors
Infrastructure & Economic Connectivity
Agriculture & Water
Human Development
Cross-cutting Themes

Latest Events

CAREC Tourism: Working Group Meeting and Capacity Building Workshop

CAREC Tourism: Working Group Meeting and Capacity Building Workshop

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program convened the concluding Tourism Working Group Meeting and Capacity Building Workshop in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 25-27 June. This event focused on assessing the progress and sustainability of outputs under the RETA 9776-REG initiative. Key discussions centered on the long-term success of the CAREC VisitSilkRoad portal, the potential […]

Regional Workshop on CAREC Trade & Investment Facilitation (CARTIF)

Regional Workshop on CAREC Trade & Investment Facilitation (CARTIF)

ADB conducted a two-day regional workshop on CAREC Trade and Investment Facilitation (CARTIF) in Istanbul (Türkiye) on 19-20 June 2024. This regional workshop was organized with the following purposes: to review existing regional trade and investment agreements/arrangements; to share the CARTIF concept, workplan and methodology, and get CAREC countries’ reflections on these; to conduct in-depth […]

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