CAREC Corridor 2 Development Strategy: Technical Consultation Meeting

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridor 2, which largely coincides with the Middle Corridor, is crucial for enhancing connectivity between Asia and Europe. However, CAREC Corridor 2 faces several challenges—from logistics constraints and infrastructure gaps to procedural bottlenecks—that need to be addressed to fully realize the Corridor’s potential. Investments in physical infrastructure to modernize railways, ports, logistic centers, and other measures to improve business processes are crucial for facilitating trade and enhancing economic activities along the corridor and achieving growth in the region. This requires an integrated approach to foster regional connectivity, while ensuring alignment with national priorities and investment plans.

The meeting aims to bring together relevant ministries, industry experts, and development partners to discuss the challenges, identify solutions, and conceptualize interventions or actions to develop CAREC Corridor 2 and more broadly, contribute to overall economic and transport corridor development in the CAREC region. Discussions will also contribute to the overall Midterm Review of the CAREC Transport Strategy 2030.