Past Events

23rd CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

The 23rd CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee (TSCC) Meeting will discuss the status of actions and new initiatives recommended by the Midterm Review (MTR) of the CAREC Transport Strategy (CTS) 2030 and necessary ensuing actions together with recent developments and plans for 2026 in the CAREC transport sector. After the endorsement from the 22nd TSCC, the MTR was endorsed by the CAREC Ministers in November 2025 and published on 11 March 2026.

10th Railway Working Group Meeting

Background At the 15th CAREC Ministerial Conference in 2016, CAREC countries adopted the CAREC Railway Strategy 2017–2030 to serve as a guiding document for the sound, long-term development of CAREC railways. CAREC member countries are currently implementing the Strategy. In November 2018, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a technical assistance (TA) project to accelerate […]

1st CAREC Transport Smart Mobility Working Group Meeting

Objectives Following the recommendation of the Midterm Review of the CAREC Transport Strategy 2030 endorsed by the Ministerial Conference held in the Kyrgyz Republic in November 2025, the CAREC Smart Mobility Working Group (SMWG) will be established to promote efficient mobility and remove bottlenecks along CAREC corridors. It will discuss key issues and policy directions […]

1st Road Working Group Meeting

Objectives The Road WG was proposed to be established under the TSCC (Transport Sector Coordinating Committee) as a regional platform to address key priorities and policy matters in the CAREC road subsector. The inaugural meeting will focus on establishing its foundation, discussing key regional challenges, aligning approaches among member countries and development partners, and securing […]

22nd CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee Meeting

Objectives The upcoming 22nd CAREC Transport Sector Coordinating Committee (TSCC) meeting will discuss the CAREC Transport Strategy 2030 Midterm Review (CTS MTR) recommendations as well as ongoing and planned investment projects and policy actions of the CAREC member countries and their needs for financial and technical assistance from the international development community. The CAREC development […]

9th CAREC Railway Working Group Meeting

Background At this 9th meeting of the Railway Working Group (RWG), findings of the prefeasibility studies in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Pakistan will be presented, together with an update on plan to develop a direct railway link between the People’s Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan (CKU Railway). Further sessions will examine rail-port connectivity, […]

58th ADB Annual Meeting Side Event: CAREC Session on Trans-Caspian Connectivity: Unlocking Green Transport and Energy Corridors

A CAREC high-level session held on May 6, on the sidelines of ADB’s 58th Annual Meeting in Milan, Italy, gathered CAREC high-level officials, regional leaders, and experts, delving into the transformative potential of the Trans-Caspian connectivity, focusing on transport and green energy corridors. The Caspian Sea plays a strategic role in the CAREC region and presents […]

23rd CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee Meeting

The 23rd Meeting of the CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) was held on 15-16 August 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan, and attended by high-level customs officials from Azerbaijan, the People’s Republic of China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The CCC noted the implementation progress of member countries, including Azerbaijan, the […]

Training on Improvement in Crash Data Management

ADB’s TA 6591-REG: Enhancing Road Safety for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Member Countries (Phase 2) is assessing road crash data management practices for ten CAREC countries and developing guidance and tools to improve road crash data management and move towards greater harmonization of crash data across the region. Reliable safety and traffic data are […]

8th Railway Working Group Meeting

The main objectives of the seventh meeting of the RWG are to report on progress achieved in TA implementation, agree on next steps, and share knowledge and experience on railway commercialization, reform and investment: At this 8th meeting, main findings of two studies, rail corridor development and the rolling stock financing study, will be presented. […]