3rd CAREC Working Group on Climate Change Meeting

3rd CAREC Working Group on Climate Change Meeting

The CAREC Working Group on Climate Change (WGCC) has been established in 2024 to support the implementation of the Regional Action on Climate Change: a Vision for CAREC (CAREC Climate Change Vision). To support the implementation of the Vision, the WGCC with support from the CAREC Secretariat is developing a CAREC Climate Change Action Plan. […]
CAREC Gender Climate Awards 2024 

CAREC Gender Climate Awards 2024 

The CAREC Gender Climate Award 2024 aims to recognize individuals and organizations making significant contributions to gender equality in the context of climate change resilience, adaptation and mitigation within the CAREC region.  The Award aims to give visibility to those who have achieved professional success and are also eloquent advocates or have taken practical steps for climate change in local communities, national and regional settings.
Second Virtual Meeting of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Working Group on Climate Change (CAREC WGCC)

Second Virtual Meeting of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Working Group on Climate Change (CAREC WGCC)

A joint WGCC virtual meeting was held on 8 July 2024 to present the consolidated inputs from the series of consultations and discuss and agree on the next steps for the further development of the CAREC Climate Change Action Plan. Key Docuemnts Agenda | RUS Summary of the Meeting | RUS News Release Presentations Session […]
CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting 2024

CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting 2024
CAREC Session at ADB Annual General Meeting 2024

CAREC Session at ADB Annual General Meeting 2024

CAREC High-Level Session at the 57th ADB Annual Meeting: “Financing Greener Value Chains in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Region”  in Tbilisi on May 2024 On 2 May 2024, CAREC officials, private sector representatives, and development partners met in Tbilisi during ADB’s 57th Annual Meeting to explore policy options and regional initiatives for reducing […]
2nd CAREC Digital Trade Forum: Advancing Digital Solutions and Deepening Regional Cooperation for Trade 

2nd CAREC Digital Trade Forum: Advancing Digital Solutions and Deepening Regional Cooperation for Trade 
CAREC National Focal Points (NFPs) Strategic Planning Meeting 2025 – Green and Digital CAREC

CAREC National Focal Points (NFPs) Strategic Planning Meeting 2025 – Green and Digital CAREC

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program countries’ National Focal Points gathered in Manila from 5 to 7 March to operationalize the CAREC 2030 Strategy Midterm Review recommendations and discuss strengthening the program’s initiatives through strategic planning and prioritization. Vice-President for South, Central and West Asia Yingming Yang delivered opening remarks and Central Asia Regional Department […]
5th Technical Working Group Meeting on CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (CATS/ICE) Pilot Phase Implementation

5th Technical Working Group Meeting on CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (CATS/ICE) Pilot Phase Implementation

The 5th Technical Working Group Meeting on the CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (CATS/ICE) Pilot Phase Implementation was held on 12-13 March 2025 at the WCO Regional Office for Capacity Building in Baku, Azerbaijan. Officials from Customs authorities, ministry of Economy, and representatives from the freight forwarding and insurance companies actively participated […]
23rd CAREC Ministerial Conference

23rd CAREC Ministerial Conference

Member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program have endorsed a new Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) and launched the CAREC Climate and Sustainability Project Preparatory Fund (CSPPF) to strengthen regional collaboration on climate resilience, low-carbon growth, and sustainable development.
CAREC National Focal Points’ Meeting 2024

CAREC National Focal Points’ Meeting 2024

On 15 October, the CAREC National Focal Points (NFP) meeting endorsed-in-principle the Midterm Review of the CAREC 2030 Strategy and the proposed CAREC Climate Change Action Plan 2025-2027 for consideration at the upcoming CAREC Ministerial Conference on 7-8 November 2024 in Astana. Director General Eugene Zhukov of ADB’s Central and West Asia Department underscored reinvigorating regional […]
CAREC Seminar on AI-Driven Transformation in Digital Trade and E-Commerce

CAREC Seminar on AI-Driven Transformation in Digital Trade and E-Commerce

  On 26 September 2024 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of the PRC, government and private sector representatives from CAREC members discussed the transformative role of emerging technologies, particularly, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in digital trade and cross-border e-commerce. At the Opening Session of the 3rd Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE) with the theme […]
3rd CAREC Working Group on Climate Change Meeting

3rd CAREC Working Group on Climate Change Meeting

The CAREC Working Group on Climate Change (WGCC) has been established in 2024 to support the implementation of the Regional Action on Climate Change: a Vision for CAREC (CAREC Climate Change Vision). To support the implementation of the Vision, the WGCC with support from the CAREC Secretariat is developing a CAREC Climate Change Action Plan. […]
CAREC Gender Climate Awards 2024 

CAREC Gender Climate Awards 2024 

The CAREC Gender Climate Award 2024 aims to recognize individuals and organizations making significant contributions to gender equality in the context of climate change resilience, adaptation and mitigation within the CAREC region.  The Award aims to give visibility to those who have achieved professional success and are also eloquent advocates or have taken practical steps for climate change in local communities, national and regional settings.
Second Virtual Meeting of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Working Group on Climate Change (CAREC WGCC)

Second Virtual Meeting of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Working Group on Climate Change (CAREC WGCC)

A joint WGCC virtual meeting was held on 8 July 2024 to present the consolidated inputs from the series of consultations and discuss and agree on the next steps for the further development of the CAREC Climate Change Action Plan. Key Docuemnts Agenda | RUS Summary of the Meeting | RUS News Release Presentations Session […]
CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting 2024

CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting 2024
CAREC Session at ADB Annual General Meeting 2024

CAREC Session at ADB Annual General Meeting 2024

CAREC High-Level Session at the 57th ADB Annual Meeting: “Financing Greener Value Chains in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Region”  in Tbilisi on May 2024 On 2 May 2024, CAREC officials, private sector representatives, and development partners met in Tbilisi during ADB’s 57th Annual Meeting to explore policy options and regional initiatives for reducing […]
2nd CAREC Digital Trade Forum: Advancing Digital Solutions and Deepening Regional Cooperation for Trade 

2nd CAREC Digital Trade Forum: Advancing Digital Solutions and Deepening Regional Cooperation for Trade 
CAREC National Focal Points (NFPs) Strategic Planning Meeting 2025 – Green and Digital CAREC

CAREC National Focal Points (NFPs) Strategic Planning Meeting 2025 – Green and Digital CAREC

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program countries’ National Focal Points gathered in Manila from 5 to 7 March to operationalize the CAREC 2030 Strategy Midterm Review recommendations and discuss strengthening the program’s initiatives through strategic planning and prioritization. Vice-President for South, Central and West Asia Yingming Yang delivered opening remarks and Central Asia Regional Department […]
5th Technical Working Group Meeting on CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (CATS/ICE) Pilot Phase Implementation

5th Technical Working Group Meeting on CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (CATS/ICE) Pilot Phase Implementation

The 5th Technical Working Group Meeting on the CAREC Advanced Transit System and Information Common Exchange (CATS/ICE) Pilot Phase Implementation was held on 12-13 March 2025 at the WCO Regional Office for Capacity Building in Baku, Azerbaijan. Officials from Customs authorities, ministry of Economy, and representatives from the freight forwarding and insurance companies actively participated […]
23rd CAREC Ministerial Conference

23rd CAREC Ministerial Conference

Member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program have endorsed a new Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) and launched the CAREC Climate and Sustainability Project Preparatory Fund (CSPPF) to strengthen regional collaboration on climate resilience, low-carbon growth, and sustainable development.
CAREC National Focal Points’ Meeting 2024

CAREC National Focal Points’ Meeting 2024

On 15 October, the CAREC National Focal Points (NFP) meeting endorsed-in-principle the Midterm Review of the CAREC 2030 Strategy and the proposed CAREC Climate Change Action Plan 2025-2027 for consideration at the upcoming CAREC Ministerial Conference on 7-8 November 2024 in Astana. Director General Eugene Zhukov of ADB’s Central and West Asia Department underscored reinvigorating regional […]
CAREC Seminar on AI-Driven Transformation in Digital Trade and E-Commerce

CAREC Seminar on AI-Driven Transformation in Digital Trade and E-Commerce

  On 26 September 2024 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of the PRC, government and private sector representatives from CAREC members discussed the transformative role of emerging technologies, particularly, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in digital trade and cross-border e-commerce. At the Opening Session of the 3rd Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE) with the theme […]
3rd CAREC Working Group on Climate Change Meeting

3rd CAREC Working Group on Climate Change Meeting

The CAREC Working Group on Climate Change (WGCC) has been established in 2024 to support the implementation of the Regional Action on Climate Change: a Vision for CAREC (CAREC Climate Change Vision). To support the implementation of the Vision, the WGCC with support from the CAREC Secretariat is developing a CAREC Climate Change Action Plan. […]
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The Caspian Link: Building Sustainable Bridges Across Eurasia—Powering the Caspian Green Energy Corridor from Source to Market: Stakeholders’ Roundtable Meeting

THIS MEETING IS BY INVITATION ONLY The governments of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan embarked on a transformative regional energy initiative with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 2 May 2024, marking the launch of the Caspian Green Energy Corridor Project. This pivotal project aims to enhance regional energy cooperation and lay the […]

CAREC Corridor 2 Development Strategy: Technical Consultation Meeting

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridor 2, which largely coincides with the Middle Corridor, is crucial for enhancing connectivity between Asia and Europe. However, CAREC Corridor 2 faces several challenges—from logistics constraints and infrastructure gaps to procedural bottlenecks—that need to be addressed to fully realize the Corridor’s potential. Investments in physical infrastructure to […]

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