The Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring (CPMM) mechanism, established by the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program in 2009, is an evidence-based system that evaluates transport and trade efficiency along six key regional corridors. Utilizing real shipment data collected at border-crossing points (BCPs), CPMM tracks four trade facilitation indicators—border crossing time and border crossing cost, transport cost, and corridor speed—to identify bottlenecks and monitor the impact of infrastructure and policy reforms. Its methodology, based on actual commercial operations, offers a robust alternative to perception-based surveys, making its findings highly reliable.
Aimed at informing public sector decision-makers, the CPMM Annual Report highlights trends and challenges derived from private sector operations, translating empirical insights into actionable recommendations for regional connectivity and trade facilitation improvements.
