23rd CAREC Trade Policy Coordinating Committee Meeting Representatives from CAREC countries and development partners discussed the implementation progress of the Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan and presented updates on the World Trade Organization accession and post-accession adaptation.
CAREC Energy Sector Coordinating Committee Preparatory Meeting for the Energy Investment Forum Representatives from CAREC member countries and development partners discussed the Energy Sector Progress Report and agreed on key issues to be raised for guidance and support to the CAREC Senior Officials Meeting.
Special Economic Zone and Industrial Zone Development Forums The forums brought together 170 participants from the government, special economic zone (SEZ) management companies, think-tanks, private sector, and development partners to discuss diagnostic studies for SEZ and industrial zone development in Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic.
Central Asia Think Tank Development Forum Representatives from think tanks and research organizations from across the 10 CAREC member countries discussed future prospects for cooperation and developing a regional knowledge sharing network.
Workshop on Tools to Improve Border Management: Time Release Study and Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring The workshop aims to build local capacity in Corridor Performance Monitoring and Measurement and Time Release Study methodologies for CAREC government organizations, academe, and research institutions.
Almaty–Bishkek Agro-food Value Chains Cluster and e-Agriculture Developments in Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor Initiative Meeting (Kyrgyz Republic) Kyrgyz Republic's representatives of national, oblast, and city governments agreed on the high potential of agricultural value chains in the framework of the Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor Initiative.
Almaty–Bishkek Agro-food Value Chains Cluster and e-Agriculture Developments in Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor Initiative Meeting (Kazakhstan) Officials of Almaty City Government, national ministries, development partners, and the private sector met to discuss approaches to the development of agriculture value chains, prioritize related investments, and identify necessary policy reforms.
CAREC 2020 Midterm Review: Consultation with Customs Cooperation Committee Focal Points The meetings confirmed the continued relevance of the CAREC 2020 strategy and the role of trade facilitation in helping achieve the 2020 target.
15th CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting CAREC countries—with Georgia as observer—and eight development partners confirmed progress toward completion of the six CAREC transport corridors. Participants agreed to make railways a mode of choice, CAREC corridors safer, and road assets more sustainable, and improve logistics and cross-border transport.
CAREC Road Safety Workshop Representatives from CAREC member countries, private sector, nongovernment organizations, and development partners participated in a workshop to start formulating a regional strategy to make CAREC roads safer.
