The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program is a program established in 1997 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to encourage economic cooperation among countries in Central Asia and nearby parts of Transcaucasia and South Asia.
CAREC Member countries
The 11 CAREC Member countries are:
Multilateral Institution Partners CAREC has seven multilateral institutions partners: Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB serves as the CAREC Secretariat. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) World Bank
Ministerial Conferences CAREC holds an annual ministerial conference. 2011 – Baku, Azerbaijan 2012 – Wuhan, People's Republic of China 2013 – Astana, Kazakhstan 2014 – Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic 2015 – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 2016 – Islamabad, Pakistan 2017 – Dushanbe, Tajikistan 2018 - Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 2019 - Tashkent, Uzbekistan 2020 - Virtual Meeting 2021 - Virtual Meeting 2022 - Virtual Meeting 2023 - Tbilisi, Georgia
See also Quadrilateral Traffic in Transit Agreement Khyber Pass Economic Corridor
References
External links CAREC Program CAREC Program at the Asian Development Bank CAREC 2030: Connecting the Region for Shared and Sustainable Development The Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor From Landlocked to Linked In: The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program Unlocking the Potential of Railways: A Railway Strategy for CAREC (2017–2030) Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries (2017–2030)