Projects List

Preparing the CAREC Corridors 1, 2 and 6 Connector Road (Kyzylorda-Zhezkazgan) Reconstruction Project (formerly Preparing Road Sector Projects)

CAREC Corridors 1 and 6 Connector Road (Aktobe–Kandyagash) Reconstruction Project

The proposed project will (i) reconstruct the 89-kilometer highway connecting Aktobe and Kandyagash and (ii) strengthen the institutional capacity of KazAvtoZhol. The project is aligned with the following impact: More jobs created and Kazakhstan integrated into the regional and global economic system (Kazakhstan 2050 Strategy).

CAREC Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road Project (Phase 2), Additional Financing

The proposed project will connect two major CAREC regional corridors by rehabilitating a crucial connector road, part of the North-South Alternate Corridor, which is a priority in the National Sustainable Development Strategy. It will (i) improve connectivity and mobility, and (ii) link economically underprivileged regions with economic hubs.

Preparing the CAREC Corridors 1 and 3 Bishkek Northern Bypass Road Project

This road improvement will contribute to regional cooperation through (i) linking the CAREC Corridors 1 and 3; (ii) providing global connectivity to the Bishkek FEZ and Dordoy Bazaar; and (iii) linking ABEC with Bishkek-Osh Road and Bishkek-Torugart Road.

CAREC Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road Project

The project will connect two major CAREC regional corridors by rehabilitating a crucial connector road, part of the North South Alternate Corridor, which is a priority in the National Sustainable Development Strategy.

CAREC Corridors 1 and 6 Connector Road (Aktobe–Makat) Reconstruction Project

The Asian Development Bank is working with Kazakhstan to help modernize ithe country's transport system. Improved transport connectivity will help increase trade links between Kazakhstan and the markets in East Asia, the Caspian Sea region, and further to Europe.

CAREC Corridors 1 and 6 Connector Road (Aktobe–Makat) Improvement Project

The proposed project will reconstruct about 300 kilometers road section between the capitals and administration centers of Aktobe and Artyrau Provinces in western Kazakhstan.

CAREC Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road Project

The technical assistance will identify, formulate, and prepare an ensuing loan and/or grant for the CAREC Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road.

CAREC Transport Corridor 1 (Bishkek–Torugart Road) Project 3, Additional Financing

The additional financing is for a project that is improving the last 60 kilometers of this transport corridor. The project will contribute to fostering regional trade between the Kyrgyz Republic and the People's Republic of China, and higher mobility for people in Naryn Province.

CAREC Corridor 3 (Shymkent–Tashkent Section) Road Improvement Project

The project will rehabilitate a 37 kilometer four-lane road section in Kazakhstan, a part of the road connecting Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, and Shymkent, one of the major industrial cities in Kazakhstan.

East–West Roads Project (Almaty–Korgos Section): Western Europe–Western China International Transit Corridor (CAREC 1b)

The project will increase transport efficiency along the Western Europe–Western China Road Corridor within Almaty Oblast and will modernize highway management on sections of the Western Europe–Western China Road Corridor.

CAREC Corridor 3 (Shymkent–Tashkent) Rehabilitation Project

The project is in preparation for the CAREC Corridor 3 (Tashkent-Shymkent Road) Rehabilitation Project.

Energy Sector Development Investment Program, Tranche 3

The project will increase generation capacity in Gereshk, an economic center in Helmand province, by upgrading a hydropower plant. It will replace 10 kilometers of 3.3 kilovolt (kV) distribution lines with 20 kV lines, and install new end-user meters. The project will also enhance operations of the power utility, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat.

CAREC Corridor I (Taraz Bypass) Project

The project is a vital part of a broader government investment program to improve over 2,700 kilometers of roads along the CAREC Corridor 1, which passes through Kazakhstan from the People's Republic of China, all the way to the Russian Federation's western border.

CAREC Transport Corridor I (Bishkek–Torugart Road) Project 3

The project will improve the 60-kilometer section from At Beit to Torugart at the border with the People's Republic of China. It will also strengthen infrastructure management skills of government staff engaged in the road sector.

CAREC Transport Corridor 1 (Zhambyl Oblast Section) Investment Program, Tranche 4

The fourth project will upgrade a 49-kilometer section of the highway in Zhambyl Oblast. This will be part of the Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation Transport Corridor 1, running from Khorgos city through Almaty and Shymkent to the Russian Federation's western border.

CAREC Corridor 1 (Zhambyl Oblast Section), Tranche 3

The third project will improve 118 kilometers of the highway in Zhambyl Oblast. This will be part of the CAREC Transport Corridor 1, running from Khorgos city through Almaty and Shymkent to the Russian Federation's western border.

CAREC Regional Road Corridor Improvement Project, Supplementary

The principal objectives of the project are to reduce transport costs and foster regional cooperation among the People's Republic of China, Tajikistan, and other Central Asian countries. The road will increase regional traffic and trade, and improve access to regional markets and social services for people living along the corridor.

CAREC Transport Corridor I (Zhambyl Oblast Section) Investment Program, Tranche 2

The second project will reconstruct 79 kilometers of the highway in Zhambyl Oblast. This will be part of the CAREC Transport Corridor 1, running from Khorgos city through Almaty and Shymkent to the Russian Federation's western border.

CAREC Transport Corridor I (Bishkek–Torugart Road), Tranche 2

The second rehabilitation project on the Bishkek–Torugart Road will upgrade 75 kilometers of a two-lane road, build a border control facility, and provide training and skills development for road engineering graduates of local universities.