Promoting Regional Tourism Cooperation under CAREC 2030

Promoting Regional Tourism Cooperation under CAREC 2030
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2019-03-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292615378

This study seeks to assess the potential of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program as a platform to promote a regional approach to tourism development. It suggests this could be done through the identification of opportunities for enhancing and expanding cooperation among member countries in the tourism sector and by maximizing economic opportunities while safeguarding ecosystems. Promoting cooperation in the tourism sector is one of the operational priorities under the CAREC 2030 Strategy. Tourism is also recognized as an effective way of helping developing countries take part in the global economy and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Enhancing Regional Health Cooperation under CAREC 2030

Enhancing Regional Health Cooperation under CAREC 2030
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2021-07-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9292629328

Promoting regional cooperation in the health sector is an operational priority of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Strategy 2030. This scoping study assesses the potential of CAREC to promote regional cooperation and integration in the health sector to mitigate risks and develop national health systems. The study specifically reviews the burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors, along with the progress and challenges in health systems development in the CAREC region. Based on the assessment, the study recommends strengthening regional health security; developing health systems through regional cooperation; and improving health services for migrants, mobile populations, and border communities.

CAREC Tourism Strategy 2030

CAREC Tourism Strategy 2030
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2020-12-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292625667

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Tourism Strategy 2030 sets out the long-term vision, objectives, programs, and targets to promote sustainable, safe, and inclusive tourism development in the region and enhance its attraction as a competitive tourism destination globally. It builds upon countries’ efforts to develop their tourism sectors as well as existing initiatives being implemented by development partners. It adopts a holistic approach, covering five strategic pillars: connectivity and infrastructure, quality and standards, skills development, marketing and branding, and market intelligence. The strategy also mainstreams six cross-cutting themes: health, safety, and security; digitalization; gender equality; environmental sustainability; private sector participation; and universal access to tourism services.

Strengthening Cross-Border Community Collaboration in the CAREC Region

Strengthening Cross-Border Community Collaboration in the CAREC Region
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2020-12-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292626329

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries face many common economic, social, and environmental challenges that directly impact their citizens and communities. Communities living in bordering regions face this impact in a unique manner with historical and cultural ties, shared resources and geographies, social support systems including family and friends, and business and livelihood activities. This report provides a brief strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of the scope for CAREC to strengthen cross-border communities’ development. It identifies a series of recommendations for CAREC to play a proactive role in expanding cross-border cooperation in the border regions.

Asian Economic Integration Report 2019/2020

Asian Economic Integration Report 2019/2020
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2019-11-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292618571

The Asian Economic Integration Report is an annual review of economic cooperation and integration that covers the 49 members of ADB in Asia and the Pacific. It documents progress made in trade and global value chains, cross-border investment, financial integration, the movement of people, and subregional cooperation. The theme chapter of this year’s report explores the potential of technology to boost productivity in aging economies. It also discusses how innovations can help turn demographic challenges into opportunities.

CAREC Transport Strategy 2030

CAREC Transport Strategy 2030
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2020
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789292619992

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Transport Strategy 2030 builds on progress made and lessons learned from the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy 2020. It separates trade facilitation from transport and links to the overall CAREC 2030 program in the areas of enhanced connectivity and sustainability. This strategy underscores increasing sustainability and network quality alongside continued construction and rehabilitation of transport corridors, and places more emphasis on multimodal connectivity, road asset management, road safety, and performance-based maintenance goals. The CAREC Transport Strategy 2030 will be implemented in conjunction with the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030.

Tourism Policy and Planning in Bangladesh

Tourism Policy and Planning in Bangladesh
Author: Muhammad Shoeb-Ur- Rahman
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2020-11-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9811570140

This book accounts that Bangladesh is a potential destination in South Asia exhibiting a steady growth in its economy along with socio-cultural developments. With a population of over 170 million, the country possesses significant possibilities in (domestic) tourism. This book explicates that increasing number of upper social classes along with their affordability to spend on tourism and leisure activities has recalled attention for the development of this emerging industry. This book comprehensively examines the overall tourism and hospitality contexts in Bangladesh under the lens of current policy and administrative frameworks. In so doing, the contribution of tourism and hospitality industry has been highlighted in the economy of Bangladesh as a means to creating employment opportunities. Further, the book addresses that contributions remain uneven and distributed improperly and to date the tourism industry has not been offered the desired attention in supporting examples in this regard. Nonetheless, tourism and hospitality education and research have been intensifying in recent years across numerous higher academic institutions (e.g. public and private universities) in Bangladesh. This book explores critically the requirement of supportive roles of key tourism and hospitality stakeholders both from public and private domains. Ultimately, the book signifies collaborative and continuous efforts are imperative that partake both the practitioners and the academia in the development and execution of inclusive and functional tourism policy and planning in Bangladesh.

Developing the Services Sector for Economic Diversification in CAREC Countries

Developing the Services Sector for Economic Diversification in CAREC Countries
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2021-12-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292692429

The services sector is becoming a key driver of economic development in most members of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program. This study underscores the potential for greater economic diversification through robust development of seven key services subsectors and industries that are critical for economies in the region to function and thrive. CAREC members also need to adopt a coherent and comprehensive approach to the balanced development of these interdependent services subsectors. Enabling conditions such as good governance, competitive markets, strong regional cooperation and integration, efficient labor markets, and high quality physical and digital infrastructure are crucial.

CAREC Gender Strategy 2030

CAREC Gender Strategy 2030
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 929262704X

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries face several common challenges in improving the quality of lives of women, and the coronavirus disease pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities. The CAREC Gender Strategy 2030 complements national plans for gender mainstreaming. It provides a regional approach for pursuing gender equality, women’s empowerment, harnessed potential, and strengthened capacity for equal access of women and men to economic opportunities from CAREC investments. Under the overall CAREC 2030 strategy and aligned sector strategies, the gender strategy provides strategic directions and key entry points that will serve as a roadmap to mainstream gender in the CAREC operational clusters.

CAREC Gender Assessment

CAREC Gender Assessment
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9292621165

This publication provides a diagnostic framework to analyze the level of gender equality in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries. It also serves as a basis for developing the CAREC Gender Strategy 2030 and assessing the CAREC Program’s performance in mainstreaming gender in its operations. The analysis includes a comparison of key gender global indicators as well as cross- cutting gender and human development issues, particularly women’s access to decent work, economic opportunities, education and training, health services, information and communication technology, and infrastructure and public services, and women’s participation in decision-making. A representative sample of 107 CAREC projects was reviewed to identify good practices, gaps, and missed opportunities in gender mainstreaming.