Features

It’s Time for Rail Systems to Lead Central Asia’s Growing Cross-Border Trade

The CAREC Program is helping countries in the region link rail systems by upgrading infrastructure and tackling complex commercial and legal challenges.

A sneak peek at CAREC’s new strategy

The new strategy is an important milestone and a collective opportunity to unleash the potential of regional cooperation for Central Asia.

Time for SMEs in CAREC to move beyond borders

The improved connectivity of the region provides opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in CAREC countries to inject new life in the economies of the program's member countries.

Six ways Asian economic cooperation is changing the region

Asia is going through sweeping transformations that have altered its economic landscape in fundamental ways.

In Azerbaijan, Road Upgrades Bring New Opportunity

A smooth transport connection from Baku to the Georgian border means faster, safer, and more efficient travel, and improved lives in communities along the way.

Why does Afghanistan need a transport master plan?

Afghanistan recently launched a 20-year master plan to improve the country’s transport and logistics system. Following the withdrawal of international troops and a decline in foreign assistance, the master plan is a constructive response to one of the country’s most pressing development challenges. (Photo credit: ADB)

Central Asia Knowledge Network: Building Partnerships for Regional Cooperation on Water and Energy

Launched as part of the Central Asia Energy-Water Development Program (CAEWDP), the Network seeks to stimulate cooperation and knowledge exchange among local and regional institutions and practitioners in the area of water resource management, energy, and climate change.

Improving Supply, Meeting Increased Energy Demand in Uzbekistan

Over the past few decades, the population in the southwestern regions of Uzbekistan has grown rapidly, and with it the number of industrial consumers who receive power from the Talimarjan plant.

Improving Road Access Transforms Lives in Afghanistan’s Daykundi Province

Villagers in a remote, mountainous community are benefiting from significant changes to their lives through improved access to healthcare, markets, and schools.

Electricity Connects Afghan Village to Wider World

Affordable electricity for an isolated community in Daykundi Province has meant the village is being connected to the world through television and mobile phones.