The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to promoting economic cooperation in Central Asia and along the Silk Road through knowledge generation and sharing. The Institute's headquarters is in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The CAREC Institute is jointly shared, owned, and governed by eleven member countries: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the PRC, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The Institute acts as a knowledge connector among CAREC's five themes – economic and financial stability; trade, tourism and economic corridors; infrastructure and economic connectivity; agriculture and water; and human development.

Contact details

Address:
No. 376 Nanchang Road Sha Yi Ba Ke District, Urumqi, Xinjiang, PRC

Country:
China

Sub-region:
Eastern Asia

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the PRC, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Other
Institutional affiliations
International Organisation
Year founded
2015
Age (years)
CAREC Institute
 10
China average
 37
Global average
 33
Founded by
Founders: Asian Development Bank (ADB) and member countries
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Kabir Jurazoda
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Kabir Jurazoda
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Syed Shakeel Shah, Director
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2023
CAREC Institute
 39
China average
 210
Global average
 65
2022
CAREC Institute
 40
2021
CAREC Institute
 38
% Female staff
2023
CAREC Institute
 40%
China average
 61%
Global average
 50%
2022
CAREC Institute
 40%
% Female researchers
2022
CAREC Institute
 50%
China average
 40%
Global average
 44%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
CAREC Institute
 61
China average
 50
Global average
 42
2023
CAREC Institute
 61
2022
CAREC Institute
 20
Financials
2021
CAREC Institute
 $4,000,000
China average
 $13,564,435
Global average
 $4,713,576

Social

Likes (2023)
CAREC Institute
 789
China average
 38,924
Global average
 26,980
Likes (2022)
CAREC Institute
 721
Followers (2024)
CAREC Institute
 1,178
China average
 34,579
Global average
 21,230
Followers (2022)
CAREC Institute
 963
Subscribers (2024)
CAREC Institute
 312
China average
 10,364
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2023)
CAREC Institute
 265
Subscribers (2022)
CAREC Institute
 241
Followers (2024)
CAREC Institute
 3,000
China average
 1,438
Global average
 14,593
Followers (2023)
CAREC Institute
 2,015
Followers (2022)
CAREC Institute
 1,553

Data notes

Last updated: 31/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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