CAREC At a Glance

  • Over $57.9 billion invested in transport, trade, and energy projects, as of December 2025.

CAREC Operational Clusters

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

Latest Events

Chief Negotiators’ Meeting on CAREC Trade and Investment Facilitation Partnership Agreement (CARTIF)

Chief Negotiators’ Meeting on CAREC Trade and Investment Facilitation Partnership Agreement (CARTIF)

On 20 November 2025, the CAREC countries adopted the Bishkek Ministerial Declaration, officially launching negotiations on the CAREC Trade and Investment Facilitation Partnership Agreement (CARTIF). This marked an important milestone in CAREC countries’ efforts to advance regional economic cooperation and integration in trade and investment. Following the virtual Inaugural Meeting on the Negotiations for the […]

Second Virtual Meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Border Health and Investment Planning

“Cross-Border Cooperation for Health Security: Mapping MoUs and Agreements across CAREC” This meeting of the Sub-Working Group on Border Health and Investment Planning aims to review and discuss the findings of the Memorandum of Understanding mapping study on health security across CAREC countries. It will further explore available assessment tools and opportunities for health investment […]

CAREC Energy Transmission and Interconnectivity Workshop

CAREC Energy Transmission and Interconnectivity Workshop

On 9–10 April 2026, SD1‑ENE led the CAREC Energy Transmission and Interconnectivity Workshop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, convening government focal points, regulators, and system operators to strengthen regional power cooperation. The workshop advanced initiatives on a regional electricity balancing market, regulatory cooperation, and digitalization, to support regional interconnections, renewable energy integration and system flexibility. It concluded […]

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