{"id":22017,"date":"2023-06-02T09:53:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T09:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?page_id=22017"},"modified":"2023-06-02T09:53:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T09:53:34","slug":"carec-timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/?page_id=22017","title":{"rendered":"CAREC Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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1996<\/h4>
Technical assistance to promote regional economic cooperation<\/x> in Central Asia is approved<\/div>
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\r\n 1997<\/span>

1997<\/h4>
Regional technical assistance for Central Asia supports projects that increase trade and cooperation between Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC), Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan<\/x><\/div>
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\r\n 1998<\/span>

1998<\/h4>
Tajikistan<\/x> joins CAREC<\/div>
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\r\n 2000<\/span>

2000<\/h4>
The CAREC Secretariat<\/x> is established at the Asian Development Bank<\/div>
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\r\n 2001<\/span>

2001<\/h4>
In 2001, six CAREC-related projects were approved with a combined value of $247 million\r\n\r\nFirst CAREC Senior Officials\u2019 Meeting<\/x> is held in Manila, attended by delegations from Azerbaijan, the PRC, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan<\/m><\/div>
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\r\n 2002<\/span>

2002<\/h4>
First Ministerial Conference<\/x> reaches consensus for a flexible, practical approach within a results-oriented institutional framework. Customs Cooperation Committee<\/x> was established<\/div>
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\r\n 2003<\/span>

2003<\/h4>
Six multilateral institutions commit to the program <\/br><\/br>\r\nAzerbaijan and Mongolia join CAREC<\/x><\/m><\/div>
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\r\n 2004<\/span>

2004<\/h4>
Transport and trade policy<\/x> coordinating committees are established. The private sector is encouraged to take part in the program<\/div>
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\r\n 2005<\/span>

2005<\/h4>
Afghanistan joins CAREC<\/x>\r\nThe Energy Sector Coordinating Committee is formed<\/m><\/div>
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\r\n 2006<\/span>

2006<\/h4>
Comprehensive Action Plan<\/x><\/br><\/br>\r\nThe First Business Development Forum sees business leaders and policy makers find ways to reduce impediments to regional cooperation<\/div>
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\r\n 2007<\/span>

2007<\/h4>
Ministers endorse the Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy<\/x><\/br><\/br>\r\nThe CAREC Institute Prospectus creates a mechanism to address \u201csecond-tier\u201d issues of communicable disease control, environmental protection, business development, capacity\u2013building initiatives, and research<\/m><\/div>
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\r\n 2008<\/span>

2008<\/h4>
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the PRC is brought into the partnership<\/x>The Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan is endorsed to help liberalize trade regimes and get member countries into the WTO The Strategy for Regional Cooperation in the Energy Sector breaks ground as the first energy plan among Central Asian nations<\/m><\/div>
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\r\n 2009<\/span>

2009<\/h4>
Ministers endorse the Energy Action Plan Framework and CAREC\u2019s results focus<\/x>\r\nPrivate companies establish the CAREC Federation of Carrier and Forwarding Associations and start sharing crossborder movement data as the CAREC Corridors Performance Measurement and Monitoring Program is launched<\/m><\/div>
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\r\n 2010<\/span>

2010<\/h4>
Pakistan and Turkmenistan join CAREC<\/x>\r\nThe Development Effectiveness Review is launched to monitor CAREC\u2019s performance process<\/m><\/div>
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\r\n 2011<\/span>

2011<\/h4>
Ministers endorse the CAREC 2020, the strategic framework for expanding trade and improving global competitiveness<\/x><\/div>
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\r\n 2012<\/span>

2012<\/h4>
68 projects worth $23 billion are prioritized to complete the six CAREC transport corridors<\/x>\r\nCAREC partners set a practical, results-oriented, and corridor-based approach to cross-border transport<\/m><\/div>
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\r\n 2013<\/span>

2013<\/h4>
Ministers approve a refined strategy for transport and trade facilitation to integrate multimodal transport, improved logistics, more links to gateway ports, and better services at border crossings<\/x>\r\nAction plan for transport and trade facilitation comprises 108 investment projects worth $38.8 billion<\/m>\r\nMinisters approve Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan 2013-2017<\/m><\/div>
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\r\n 2014<\/span>

2014<\/h4>
Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic sign the Almaty\u2013Bishkek Corridor Initiative to kickstart CAREC\u2019s economic corridor development drive<\/x>\r\nTransport Sector Workplan 2014\u20132016 is formulated with country- and subregion-specific targets<\/m><\/div>
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\r\n 2015<\/span>

2015<\/h4>
CAREC Institute\u2019s physical base is launched in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, PRC<\/x>\r\nGeorgia participates as an observer in the 14th Ministerial Conference<\/m><\/div>
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\r\n 2016<\/span>

2016<\/h4>
Georgia becomes the 11th member of CAREC<\/x>\r\nMinisters endorse Mid-Term Review of CAREC 2020, Railway Strategy 2017\u20132030, and Regional Road Safety Strategy 2017\u20132030<\/m><\/div>
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\r\n 2017<\/span>

2017<\/h4>
As of end September 2017, $30.5 billion in investments have gone into 182 CAREC-related projects<\/x>\r\nMinisters endorse CAREC 2030, a new framework to guide CAREC to better connect people, policies and projects as an open and inclusive platform<\/x><\/m>\r\nCAREC Institute obtains its legal status<\/m><\/div>
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2018<\/h4>
Ministers endorse CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030<\/x> and its Rolling Strategic Action Plan 2018-2020 to further integrate CAREC countries with the global economy through trade expansion, greater diversification and stronger institutions for trade.\r\nADB and Turkmenistan sign a $500 million loan to improve Turkmenistan\u2019s transmission network and power supply and increase its electricity exports to the region.<\/m><\/div>
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2019<\/h4>
Ministers endorse the CAREC Transport Strategy 2030 and CAREC Energy Strategy 2030<\/x>\r\nCAREC gathers Energy ministers in their first regional dialogue, where they agreed to double renewable energy and energy efficiency levels<\/m><\/div>
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2020<\/h4>
Ministers endorse the CAREC Program, Results Framework, CAREC Tourism Strategy 2030, and the CAREC Gender Strategy 2030<\/div>
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2021<\/h4>
Ministers endorse new policy roadmaps for promoting digitization and health security<\/x> in the region, such as the CAREC Health Strategy 2030 and the CAREC Digital Strategy 2030<\/div>
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2022<\/h4>
Ministers endorse three stategic documents: the CAREC Post-Pandemic Framework for Green, Sustainable, Inclusive Recovery; Cooperation Framework for Agricultural Development and Food Security in the CAREC Region; and the CAREC Green Energy Alliance<\/x>\r\nThey also considered how to support regional actions to address climate change under the CAREC Program<\/m><\/div>
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2023<\/h4>
CAREC Climate Change Vision<\/x>was endorsed<\/m><\/div>
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