Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation

Building Partnerships for Development: Regional Cooperation Strategy and Program, 2004-2006

This booklet presents the first Regional Cooperation and Strategy and Program (RCSP) for Central Asia and focuses on the ADB assistance for regional cooperation for the period, 2004-2006.

The RCSP comprises two components. The core program will continue to focus on energy, transport, and trade facilitation projects with tangible, equitable, positive results to secure better access to outside markets and to link the region to neighboring economies. The second component is an expanded program of regional cooperation designed to forge partnerships with other development partners to take advantage of emergency opportunities.

The RCSP will be updated regularly through continuous consultations with stakeholders.

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Contents

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Map [ PDF: 332kb | 1 pages ]

Abbreviations [ PDF: 155kb | 2 pages ]

Executive Summary [ PDF: 189kb | 4 pages ]

About CAREC [ PDF: 44kb | 1 pages ]

1. Economic Trends and Prospects [ PDF: 294kb | 6 pages ]



1. Trends
2. Prospects
2. Regional Cooperation [ PDF: 300kb | 6 pages ]



1. Support
2. Challenges
3. Progress
4. Lessons Learned
3. Prospects for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals [ PDF: 172kb | 5 pages ]
4. Governance [ PDF: 240kb | 3 pages ]
5. Private Sector Development [ PDF: 348kb | 4 pages ]
6. Environmental Concerns [ PDF: 46kb | 2 pages ]
7. Donor Activity in the Central Asian Republics [ PDF: 171kb | 2 pages ]
8. ADB’s Strategy for Regional Cooperation [ PDF: 220kb | 6 pages ]
9. Mobilizing Resources [ PDF: 62kb | 4 pages ]



1. The Existing Portfolio
2. Overall Assistance for 2004–2006
3. Assistance for Strategic Priorities
10. Risks [ PDF: 54kb | 2 pages ]

Appendices [ PDF: 104kb | 8 pages ]

Appendix A: Economic and Social Indicators

Appendix B: Regional Organizations

Tables and Figures

Table 1: Selected Central Asian Region Economic and Social Indicators

Figure 1: GDP Growth 1993–2003

Figure 2: Framework for Regional Cooperation in CAREC Member Countries

Figure 3: RCSP—Core Program for 2004–2006

Figure 4: Gross Official Reserves

Figure 5: Foreign Direct Investment Flows

Figure 6: Foreign Direct Investment as a Percentage of Gross Fixed Capital Formation