Projects List

Trade Facilitation in Central Asia

The project seeks to increase the capacity of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to develop regional trade integration and facilitation policies, and increase their competitiveness in regional and global markets through modern trade facilitation techniques and better subregional cooperation.

CAREC Members Electricity Regulators Forum (CMERF)

The CAREC Regulators Forum supports regional cooperation and integration in the energy sector under CAREC through improved regulation of the energy sector. The forum promotes efficient production and use of energy domestically, and is crucial for supporting the development of electricity trade in the CAREC region.

Preparing the Central Asia–South Asia Regional Electricity Market Project

The project preparatory technical assistance (TA) will assess the economic and technical feasibility of electricity trade between Central Asia and South Asian countries through an initial project to export 100MW from Tajikistan/Kyrgyz Republic to Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Black Sea Trade and Investment Promotion Program

The principle objective of the project is to support economic growth and development in the Black Sea region through closer economic cooperation and with the direct participation of the business community.

Border Management in Central Asia, Phase 6

The Border Management Assistance Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) is an integrated, multifaceted intervention with a developmental and institution building approach. BOMCA aims to increase the effectiveness of borders whilst fostering security, stability and development in Central Asian states. Phase 6 focuses on institutional reforms in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan.

Capacity Building for Customs and Trade Facilitation

The technical assistance will enhance the capacity of the Government of Afghanistan in customs and trade facilitation.

Capacity Development for Regional Cooperation in CAREC Participating Countries (Phase I)

The broad objective of the capacity development program for CAREC is to strengthen the effectiveness and momentum of regional cooperation and integration.

Development of Regional Cooperation Programs for Mongolia and the People’s Republic of China

The technical assistance (TA), designed in response to the request by the Governments of Mongolia and the People's Republic of China, focused on supporting cooperation between Mongolia and the PRC’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (IMAR) and northeastern provinces.

Mitigation of Transboundary Air Pollution from Coal-Fired Power Plants in Northeast Asia

During the 10th North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC) Senior Officials Meeting held in Japan in November 2004, subregional partners requested ADB’s support for mitigation of transboundary air pollution from coal-fired power plants, through a regional technical assistance (TA) project.

Preparing the Regional Infrastructure (Roads) Project

The technical Assistance will assess feasibility of rehabilitation and upgrading of Road A380 Guzar-Bukhara-Nukus-Beyneu in Uzbekistan.

Capacity Development of Selected Developing Member Countries on the Implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement of the WTO

The technical assistance is the last of the four World Trade Organization (WTO)-related capacity development programs launched by the Asian Development Bank at the request of the Government of Japan.

Logistics Development and Capacity Building in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

The technical assistance (TA) was designed at the request of the Government of the People’s Republic of China to support the development of the logistics industry in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and more broadly, expansion of trade with Central Asia republics.

CAREC Transport Sector Strategy Study

The technical assistance aims to develop a CAREC transport sector strategy that will guide CAREC cooperation activities to develop an efficient regional transport network to optimally link the region internally and with the rest of the world.

Support Preparations for CAREC Business Development Forum

The intended impact of the regional technical assistance (RETA) was improved investment, trade, and transport conditions in the CAREC region resulting from the establishment of an effective forum for private sector feedback and input into CAREC.

Road Rehabilitation and Capacity Building Cluster

The Government of Afghanistan requested the Asian Development Bank (to provide technical assistanceto develop road rehabilitation projects for national highways and strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Transport.

Dushanbe–Kyrgyz Border Road Rehabilitation Project, Phase 3

The technical assistance will help enhance regional cooperation and sustainable socioeconomic development in CAREC countries by rehabilitating the regional transport corridor in Tajikistan.

Preparing the Western Regional Road Development Project

The technical assistance (TA) will assist the Government of Mongolia to prepare a western regional road development project suitable for Asian Development Bank financing by undertaking feasibility study and preliminary design.

Remittances and Poverty in Central Asia and South Caucasus

The expected outcome is improved knowledge of remittance flows and understanding of its effect on poverty in each of the Central Asian and South Caucasian countries covered by the TA, and in the region as a whole.

Improving the System of Customs Administration in the Republic of Uzbekistan

One of the project’s objectives is to facilitate introduction of effective methods and instruments into customs administration through policy advice, pilot project, institutional and human capacity building.

Modernization of Customs Services in Azerbaijan Project

The project aims to support the State Customs Committee in strengthening the customs control at the air transport facilities in Baku, as well as its special operations, speeding up customs clearance of air cargo, processing of passengers, and prevention of smuggling.