Past Events

Ninth CAREC Ministerial Conference

The ministers welcomed Turkmenistan as a new member of CAREC following the invitation to join in 2007, and accepted Pakistan as the tenth member of CAREC.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (October 2010)

The CAREC senior officials will meet prior to the 9th Ministerial Conference to review progress and make recommendations to the ministers.

Ninth CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

The Transport Sector Coordinating Committee meeting reviewed implementation of the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy Action Plan and discussed a proposed work plan for 2010-2012 and 5-year investment program, among others.

CAREC Business Development Forum (July 2010)

The CAREC Business Development Forum aims to support private sector participation in regional initiatives, encourage foreign direct investment in priority infrastructure projects, and promote collaboration among private and public sector organizations in CAREC countries.

CAREC Senior Officials’ Meeting (April 2010)

The meeting discussed progress reports on the implementation of strategies and action plans for the transport, trade facilitation, energy, and trade policy sectors; approval of the CAREC Results Framework indicators, definitions, and data collection mechanisms; and Pakistan's request for membership.

CAREC Workshop on Joint Transport and Trade Facilitation Capacity Building Framework

The workshop aimed to develop a consolidated transport and trade facilitation capacity-building framework for CAREC countries based on training needs assessments for the transport, customs, and trade logistics sectors.

First Meeting of the CAREC Regional Joint Transport and Trade Facilitation Committee

The meeting agreed to recommend to the Senior Officials' Meeting the following indicators for the trade facilitation component of the CAREC Results Framework: time taken to clear border crossings, costs incurred for border crossing clearances, speed taken to travel corridor sections, and costs incurred traveling on corridor sections.

In-Country Consultation Workshop: CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation in Tajikistan

CAREC focal points and key government officials from customs, trade, transport, and association of international forwarders in Tajikistan discussed cooperation in transport and trade facilitation under the CAREC program.

International Seminar on Road Development in Tajikistan

The seminar focused on Tajikistan's policy and strategy for road sector development, plans for the introduction of toll roads, and trade and connectivity issues in Central Asia.

Public–Private Partnership Workshop: Lessons from Asian Experience

The workshop considered detailed case studies of three international public-private partnership projects in the transport, energy, and water sectors.