Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Member Countries: Regional Cooperation Strategy and Program (2005-2007)

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Executive Summary [ PDF: 1,168kb | 39 pages ]

1. Introduction
2. Regional Cooperation among CAREC Member Countries
3. Current Development Trends and Prospects
4. ADB's Experience from Regional Cooperation
5. ADB's Strategy for Regional Cooperation
6. ADB's Assistance Program for Regional Cooperation
7. Risks and Performance Monitoring Evaluation

1. Selected Economic and Social Indicators for CAREC Member Countries [ PDF: 1,188kb | 17 page ]

   Table A1.1: GDP Growth (% in constant prices)
   Table A1.2: GDP per capita (current US$)
   Table A1.3: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)
   Table A1.4: Agriculture, value added (% growth)
   Table A1.5: Industry, value added (% growth)
   Table A1.6: Services, etc., value added (% growth)
   Table A1.7: Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)
   Table A1.8: Gross Domestic Savings (% of GDP)
   Table A1.9: Inflation, GDP Deflator (annual %)
   Table A1.10: Total Revenue (% of GDP)
   Table A1.11: Total Expenditure (% of GDP)
   Table A1.12: Overall Budgetary Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP)
   Table A1.13: Merchandise Trade Balance (% of GDP)
   Table A1.14: Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
   Table A1.15: Merchandise Export Growth (%)
   Table A1.16: Merchandise Import Growth (%)
   Table A1.17: Gross International Reserves (including gold, current $million)
   Table A1.18: External Debt, Total (current $millions)
   Table A1.19: External Debt (% of GDP)
   Table A1.20: Total Debt Service (% of GNI)
   Table A1.21: GDP (current LCU)
   Table A1.22: Official Exchange Rate
   Table A1.23: Population (million)
   Table A1.24: Population Growth (annual %)
   Table A1.25: Fertility Rate, Total (births per woman)
   Table A1.26: Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)
   Table A1.27: Life Expectancy at Birth, Total (years)
   Table A1.28: Life Expectancy at Birth, Female (years)
   Table A1.29: Life Expectancy at Birth, Male (years)
   Table A1.30: Literacy Rate, Adult Total (% of people ages 15 and above)
   Table A1.31: Literacy Rate, Adult Female (% of female ages 15 and above)
   Table A1.32: Literacy Rate, Adult Male (% of male ages 15 and above)

2. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China: Economic Assessment [ PDF: 1,169kb | 2 page ]
3. Progress of Regional Organizations [ PDF: 1,170kb | 4 pages ]
4. Matrix on Donor Activity [ PDF: 1,170kb | 6 pages ]
5. Joint Ministerial Statements [ PDF: 1,170kb | 5 pages ]
6. Portfolio Status [ PDF: 1,174kb | 4 pages ]

   Table A6.1: Portfolio Implementation Status
   Table A6.2: Technical Assistance Portfolio Implementation Status

7. Assistance Pipeline [ PDF: 1,174kb | 7 pages ]

   Table A7.1: Assistance Pipeline for Lending Products, 2004–2006
   Table A7.2: Assistance Pipeline for Nonlending Products and Services, 2004-2006

8. Expanded Program of Regional Technical Assistance [ PDF: 1,170kb | 2 pages ]
9. Sector/Thematic Strategies and Road Maps [ PDF: 1,169kb | 45 pages ]

   Table A9.1: Regional Energy Sector Roadmap
   Table A9.2: Foreign Trade Carried by Rail and Road in the CARs
   Table A9.3: Transport Sector Roadmap
   Table A9.4: Summary of International Donor Assistance
   Table A9.5: List of Governance Related TAs Provided by ADB

10. Concept Papers for Lending Products [ PDF: 1,175kb | 36 pages ]

    Table A10.1: Southern Transport Corridor Road Project (Osh-Sary-Tash-Irkeshtan) Phase I and II
    Table A10.2: Regional Road Development Project
    Table A10.3: Aktau-Atyrau Road Rehabilitation
    Table A10.4: Regional Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development Project (Tajikistan)
    Table A10.5: Regional Customs Modernization and Infrastructure Development Project (Kyrgyz Republic)
    Table A10.6: Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Road Rehabilitation Project (Phase II)
    Table A10.7: Central Corridor Roads Improvement I
    Table A10.8: Regional Railways Development Project
    Table A10.9: Borovoe-Kokshetau-Petropavlovsk Road Rehabilitation Project
    Table A10.10: Regional Customs Border Posts Infrastructure
    Table A10.11: Regional Gas Transmission Improvement Project in the CARs Phase I and II
    Table A10.12: Regional Traffic Enhancement Project
    Table A10.13: Regional Railway Improvement/North Tajik Modernization and Improvement Project

11. Concept Papers for Nonlending Products and Services [ PDF: 1,172kb | 59 pages ]

    Table A11.1: Dushanbe–Kyrgyz Border Road Rehabilitation Project, Phase II
    Table A11.2: Altai Transport Corridor
    Table A11.3: Regional Tourism Development
    Table A11.4: Trade Facilitation and Customs Cooperation Program, Phase II
    Table A11.5: Support for Greater Silk Road Initiative 2004–2005
    Table A11.6: Mainstreaming Gender into Poverty Reduction Strategies in CAR
    Table A11.7: Central Asian Republics Initiative for Land Management (CARILM)
    Table A11.8: Central Asia Regional Cooperation in Trade, Transport, and Transit
    Table A11.9: Regional Cooperation in Education (Examination and Curriculum Reform in Central Asia)
    Table A11.10: Regional Road Development, Phase I
    Table A11.11 Southern Transport Corridor Road (Osh-Sary Tash-Irkeshtam) Project Phase II (Kyrgyz Republic)
    Table A11.12: Regional Financial Sector Development, Phase II
    Table A11.13: Trade Facilitation and Customs Cooperation Program, Phase III
    Table A11.14: Capacity Building for Regional Water Management Organizations in Central Asia
    Table A11.15: A Pre-investment Feasibility Assessment of the South Kyrgyz Economic Corridor Development
    Table A11.16: Central Asian Republics Monitoring and Evaluation of CARILM Implementation
    Table A11.17: Regional Railway Development, Phase I
    Table A11.18: Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Road Rehabilitation Project, Phase III
    Table A11.19: Harmonization of Cross Border Initiatives for Transport Sector in Central Asia 2006
    Table A11.20: Support for Regional Economic Cooperation in Central Asia

12. Indicative Benchmarks for Evaluation of Regional Strategy [ PDF: 1,174kb | 1 page ]

    Table A12.1: Outcome Indicators for Evaluation of RCSP