Ports and Logistics Scoping Study in CAREC Countries
Ports and Logistics Scoping Study in CAREC Countries

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2021-03-01

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 9292627570

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Members of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program rely on open-sea ports of third-party countries outside borders as conduits for exports and imports. These open-sea ports are located mostly in non-CAREC countries and act as international oceanic trade nodes to connect CAREC freight across cross-border railways, highways, inland sea shipping, and on river and canal barges. This study analyzes seaports and multimodal corridors serving CAREC landlocked countries. It aims to provide sufficient background about ports and logistics developments in the region. It also seeks to identify areas and potential activities that will require cooperation among member countries and development partners within the framework of the CAREC Program.

The Developers’ Guide to Planning and Designing Logistics Centers in CAREC Countries
The Developers’ Guide to Planning and Designing Logistics Centers in CAREC Countries

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2023-04-01

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 9292701215

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This guide provides advice on setting up logistics centers in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries to support trade. A logistics center is a complex specifically designed to accommodate warehouses, transport facilities, and associated services. This guide examines how to design, establish, and operate such centers, and what policies can support them. It looks at the potential impacts of logistics centers, and at related trends, opportunities, and challenges in Central Asia.

Realising the Potential of the Middle Corridor
Realising the Potential of the Middle Corridor

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-12-13

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 9264436979

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This study, based on surveys from and interviews with the private sector, maps and sequences main reform priorities in relation to regional integration, infrastructure, trade facilitation and supra-national coordination. It suggests that the primary aim should be to develop the corridor not solely as a transit route for actors from outside the region but as an engine of integration and trade integration in Central Asia and the South Caucasus.

Progress in Trade Facilitation in CAREC Countries
Progress in Trade Facilitation in CAREC Countries

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2022-12-01

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9292698559

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This report discusses progress made by the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program’s trade facilitation efforts from 2010 to 2020 and evaluates the efficiency of cross-border trade across six CAREC transport corridors. Using the results of Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring (CPMM) tool, it outlines the disruption caused by COVID-19 and details steps by the 11 CAREC member countries to facilitate trade, bolster cooperation, and boost connectivity. Analyzing outstanding challenges and opportunities, it prescribes possible actions to remove important structural barriers to enable the efficient flow of goods and unlock growth for the region.

Diversifying Kazakhstan’s Exports Institutions, Policies, Infrastructures
Diversifying Kazakhstan’s Exports Institutions, Policies, Infrastructures

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2024-06-25

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 926447398X

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Kazakhstan’s trade performance has displayed remarkable resilience to recent economic shocks, including Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing international sanctions. However, connectivity remains one of the greatest challenges facing the country: its trade integration is limited by low density of settlement and economic activity, infrastructure bottlenecks, weaknesses in trade facilitation, and long distances to major markets; its economy still depends on a limited number of export commodities and a narrow range of trading partners. This report summarises the analytical guidance and capacity-building on export diversification in Kazakhstan provided by the OECD in 2022 and 2023. The report complements recent OECD work on trade connectivity in Central Asia, by focusing on practical aspects of export diversification identified in collaboration with the government of Kazakhstan: (i) how to develop export promotion policies for SMEs; (ii) how to design a one-stop shop for exporting SMEs; and (iii) how to improve cross-border co-operation in Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea ports.

CAREC Transport Strategy 2030
CAREC Transport Strategy 2030

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2020-01-01

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9292620002

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The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Transport Strategy 2030 builds on progress made and lessons learned from the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020. It separates trade facilitation from transport and links to the overall CAREC 2030 program in the areas of enhanced connectivity and sustainability. This strategy underscores increasing sustainability and network quality alongside continued construction and rehabilitation of transport corridors, and places more emphasis on multimodal connectivity, road asset management, road safety, and performance-based maintenance goals. The CAREC Transport Strategy 2030 will be implemented in conjunction with the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030.

Aviation and the Role of CAREC
Aviation and the Role of CAREC

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2018-09-01

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9292613197

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The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) was created to foster connectivity. Air transport connectivity facilitates economic development. This Scoping Study seeks to begin to define a potential role for the CAREC program to enhance the region's effectiveness of aviation. The study provides an analysis of the CAREC region's current state of aviation, and is structured around three principal components of aviation development: policy and regulation, infrastructure and equipment, and operations. It also describes enabling factors necessary to realize the aviation enhancements CAREC member governments seek. The study provides conclusions and outlines a possible way forward on CAREC aviation to assist in shaping action items and capacity-building activities that underpin aviation's role in economic development.

Infrastructure for Asian Connectivity
Infrastructure for Asian Connectivity

Author: Biswa N. Bhattacharyay

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 521

ISBN-13: 1781003130

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This book addresses the prospects and challenges concerning both soft and hard infrastructure development in Asia and provides a framework for achieving Asian connectivity through regional infrastructure cooperation towards a seamless Asia. Key topics included are: ' demand estimates of national and regional infrastructure in transport, electricity, information and communication technology, and water and sanitation; ' empirical results on the costs and benefits of regional infrastructure for economies and households; ' the impact of infrastructure development on the environment and climate; ' sources and instruments of infrastructure financing; ' best practices and lessons learned from the experiences of the Asian region and other regions; and ' experiences of public_private partnership projects. This insightful book will serve as a definitive knowledge product for policymakers, academics, private sector experts and infrastructure practitioners interested in the regional and national infrastructure demand, investment and benefits in the region. Concerned officials from private and public sectors, and other experts involved in environmental and natural resources studies will also find this compendium invaluable.

Developing the Services Sector for Economic Diversification in CAREC Countries
Developing the Services Sector for Economic Diversification in CAREC Countries

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2021-12-01

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 9292692429

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The services sector is becoming a key driver of economic development in most members of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program. This study underscores the potential for greater economic diversification through robust development of seven key services subsectors and industries that are critical for economies in the region to function and thrive. CAREC members also need to adopt a coherent and comprehensive approach to the balanced development of these interdependent services subsectors. Enabling conditions such as good governance, competitive markets, strong regional cooperation and integration, efficient labor markets, and high quality physical and digital infrastructure are crucial.