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CAREC Ministers Endorse New Green Recovery, Food Security, and Clean Energy Cooperation Initiatives

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 November 2022) — Countries in central and west Asia have endorsed three new cross-border cooperation initiatives to help accelerate the region’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, improve food security, and boost the development of clean energy. “The pandemic showed that health shocks can have large macroeconomic impacts with significant social costs,” ministers […]

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Regional Workshop on Implementation of the Road Map of the Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC) Development

On 20 April, a regional workshop on implementing a road map for Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC) development was co-organized virtually with Tajikistan. More than 100 participants including deputy minister level officials from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, and representatives from development partners and the private sector attended the event and deliberated the prospects and measures in implementing the STKEC road map.

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ADB, NNS sign loans to build milestone solar power project in Uzbekistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and “Nur Navoi Solar” Foreign Enterprise Limited Liability Company (NNS) signed loans of up to $17.5 million for a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant that will be the first public–private partnership renewable energy project in Uzbekistan.

ADB $93 million loan to boost skills development and inclusive growth in Uzbekistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it has approved a $93 million loan to help enhance competitiveness in Uzbekistan and boost inclusive growth by improving market-relevant skills development for young people and unemployed job seekers.

ADB releases $60 million for second part of air quality improvement program in Ulaanbaatar

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the release of $60 million as second tranche of a program to improve the air quality and health in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

ADB approves $2.5 million grant for Georgia’s fight against COVID-19

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2.5 million grant to support Georgia’s ongoing response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

CAREC endorses long-term strategy to promote safe, sustainable, and inclusive tourism

Ministers and senior officials from the 11 member countries of CAREC) Program have endorsed a new long-term strategy to promote safe, sustainable, and inclusive tourism development in the region, and enhance its attractiveness as a competitive tourism destination globally.

New CAREC gender strategy to promote women’s empowerment

Ministers and senior officials from the 11 member countries of the CAREC Program have endorsed a new strategy to promote women’s empowerment by ensuring regional projects address women’s needs and provide equal access to benefits and opportunities.