The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program is a program established in 1997 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to encourage economic cooperation among countries in Central Asia and nearby parts of Transcaucasia and South Asia. CAREC Member countries The 11 CAREC Member countries are: Multilateral Institution Partners CAREC has six multilateral institutions partners: Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB serves as the CAREC Secretariat. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) World Bank Ministerial Conferences CAREC holds an annual ministerial conference. 2011 – Baku, Azerbaijan 2012 – Wuhan, People's Republic of China 2013 – Astana, Kazakhstan 2014 – Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic 2015 – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 2016 – Islamabad, Pakistan 2017 – Dushanbe, Tajikistan See also Quadrilateral Traffic in Transit Agreement Khyber Pass Economic Corridor References External links CAREC Program CAREC Program at the Asian Development Bank CAREC 2030: Connecting the Region for Shared and Sustainable Development The Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor From Landlocked to Linked In: The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program Unlocking the Potential of Railways: A Railway Strategy for CAREC (2017–2030) Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries (2017–2030) Central Asia Afghanistan–Tajikistan relations Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan relations Tajikistan–Uzbekistan relations Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan relations Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan relations Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan relations Central Asia–Pakistan relations