러시아ㆍ유라시아

Abstract

This report builds on the long-term strategic framework of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program to promote economic growth in Central Asia through the development of economic corridors, i.e., initiatives that use physical infrastructure to catalyze and spatially organize economic activities generating productivity and growth. Its two objectives are to
(i) customize the economic corridor development concept to the unique context of the region, and
 (ii) identify specific areas where economic corridor development may be piloted.
The study provides a detailed though preliminary exploration of a specific segment of CAREC Corridor 1—the Almaty–Bishkek Corridor—to assess its potential as a pilot for economic corridor development, and outlines steps to be taken over the next 12 months to develop this corridor.