Partnership with the Private Sector for Sustainable Trade Facilitation Results in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program

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The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will strengthen partnership mechanisms and working relationships between public and private stakeholders of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, with the aim of developing integrated and business-friendly transport and trade networks. The TA will continue to provide opportunities for greater private sector engagement in and contribution to effective trade facilitation in CAREC member countries, strengthen private sector institutions and capacity, and contribute to a better understanding of current logistics services and behind-the-border issues that hinder trade. The TA is aligned with CAREC long-term strategic priorities for trade as an operational cluster, and Asian Development Bank (ADB) regional cooperation and integration operational directions for 2016-2020. It supports objectives of the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030, particularly the expansion of trade by adopting more open trade policies and building customs-to-business cooperation, and the strengthening of institutions for trade via increased public-private sector dialogue and cooperation.