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

Website:
https://www.carecinstitute.org/

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
Year founded
2015
Institutional affiliations
International Organisation
Founded by
Founders: Asian Development Bank (ADB) and member countries
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Charymuhammet Shallyyev
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Kabir Jurazoda
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Kabir Jurazoda
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%
Age (years)
CAREC Institute
11
China average
38
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2022
CAREC Institute
50%
China average
40%
Global average
44%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
CAREC Institute
85
China average
23
Global average
57
2023
CAREC Institute
61
2022
CAREC Institute
20
Financials
2021
CAREC Institute
$4,000,000
China average
$13,461,880
Global average
$4,713,576

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
CAREC Institute
789
China average
38,968
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
CAREC Institute
721
Twitter
Followers (2025)
CAREC Institute
1,206
China average
5,426
Global average
19,785
Followers (2024)
CAREC Institute
1,178
Followers (2022)
CAREC Institute
963
Subscribers (2025)
CAREC Institute
359
China average
11,334
Global average
7,402
Subscribers (2024)
CAREC Institute
312
Subscribers (2023)
CAREC Institute
265
Followers (2025)
CAREC Institute
4,000
China average
1,506
Global average
15,795
Followers (2024)
CAREC Institute
3,000
Followers (2023)
CAREC Institute
2,015

Data notes

Last updated: 17/03/2025
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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