Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor Support

Summary

The proposed regional knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support the implementation of the pilot cross-border economic corridor around Almaty and Bishkek within the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program. The Almaty Bishkek Economic Corridor (ABEC) follows a multi-sector approach to create one economic space without barriers. ABEC will allow businesses to specialize more, operate at a larger scale and achieve greater diversification and competitiveness with the purpose of exporting goods and services outside the region.

Expected Outcome

ABEC as a pilot economic corridor under CAREC successfully implemented

Expected Outputs

• Integration of ABEC economic space
• Implementation plan finalized
• ABEC institutionalized