Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Investment Forum 2015: Summary of Proceedings

The Asian Development Bank, Erdenes Mongol LLC, and the Business Council of Mongolia worked together to organize the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Investment Forum that took place on 24 September 2015 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The forum was the first-ever conference to focus on the investment environments in the CAREC countries. More than 300 high-level government officials and business leaders from 26 countries attended the event to share their insights on how to make effective investments within the region. They also shared their experiences and expectations on how to manage investments in Mongolia. The main topics discussed during the conference were: (i) generating a recipe for success in the CAREC region that will focus on identifying and making good investments, (ii) exploring the investment environment and policies in CAREC member countries, and (iii) investing in a regionally connected Mongolia.