Elvira Kadyrova The CAREC region must strengthen digital connectivity and the use of digital technologies, so that regional and global initiatives can expand their reach, said ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa in his keynote address, welcoming the 19th Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Ministerial Conference on 7 December 2020. “There is also huge potential for […]
How does the COVID-19 shape CAREC’s future?
Elvira Kadyrova Virtual high-level session of CAREC Program at the 53rd Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual General Meeting, which took place on 17 Sep, highlighted the benefits of better integration and policy harmonization for proceeding in post-Covid world. Heads and deputies of economy and finance ministries and departments of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, […]
ADB: Five Things to Know – Trends in Road and Railway Trade Efficiency in Central Asia
Samarkand city railway station. Photo: Relisa Granovskaya/ADB The efficient trade of goods across international borders is key to economic growth and poverty alleviation. This is particularly important in largely landlocked Central Asia where road and rail represent the two dominant modes of transporting goods across the region. Using data from shipments collected over the past […]
From macroeconomic policy dialogue to education: ADB President Nakao highlighted regional priorities under CAREC
Elvira Kadyrova “Under Strategy 2030, ADB will enhance connectivity and competitiveness, promote regional public goods, strengthen cooperation in the financial sector, and support subregional initiatives such as CAREC”, stated President of Asian Development Bank Takehiko Nakao during his opening address Thursday (14 Nov) at the 18th CAREC Ministerial Conference Cooperation in Tashkent. He emphasized that […]
Climate Change and Water Cooperation in Central Asia – Shared challenges, joint strategy
nCa Report Ashgabat, 6 June 2017 (nCa) — It is ruthlessly impartial. When treated with respect and responsibility, it rewards you handsomely. Neglected and abused, it punishes you vehemently. It doesn’t recognize political boundaries. It has the power to decide whether this planet will remain able to sustain human life. —– It is ENVIRONMENT. * […]
CAREC 2020: Boosting Trade, Transport and Energy in Central Asia
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, 8 June 2011 — Senior officials from the 10 member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, met today in Baku, Azerbaijan, and moved towards completing a strategic framework that over the next decade will help further develop regional transport networks, boost regional trade, and help secure reliable, efficient energy. […]