CAREC Program

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation, or CAREC, Program is a partnership of 10 countries, supported by 6 multilateral institutions, working together to promote development through cooperation, leading to accelerated growth and poverty reduction.

The Program's long-term vision is Good Neighbors, Good Partners, and Good Prospects.

With the rapid economic expansion of the People's Republic of China and Japan to the east, the Russian Federation to the north, and India and Pakistan to the south, there is unprecedented opportunity for CAREC countries to emerge as a center of trade and commerce, achieve higher levels of economic growth, and reduce poverty.

Priority areas

CAREC helps Central Asia and its neighbors realize their significant potential by promoting regional cooperation in four priority areas:

Participating countries

The 10 participating countries in CAREC are:

Multilateral partners

CAREC’s 6 multilateral partners are:


For more information, visit the CAREC website at http://www.carecprogram.org/.