Projects List

Xinjiang Regional Road Improvement Project

The technical assistance assists the executing agency prepare this project in upgrading the Korle-Kuche section to a 4-lane expressway, and review road issues and provide the basis for strengthening the ongoing policy dialogue with the government.

Maintenance of Regional Road Transport Corridors Project

The technical assistance aims to have more efficient regional and national road networks.

Subregional Economic Cooperation in South and Central Asia, Phase 2

The regional technical assistance (RETA) supported a series of sector meetings and Senior Official Meetings focused on development of CAREC's transport and trade strategies and action plans.

Trade and Human Development in Mongolia

The project will help Mongolia overcome economic constraints and vulnerabilities as a result of being landlocked. It will build capacity of national leaders in trade negotiations, and in strengthening the grouping of landlocked countries.

Facilitation of Transport Cooperation among CAREC Countries, Phase I

The regional technical assistance (RETA) facilitates transport cooperation among CAREC countries to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic development in the region through the Transport Sector Coordinating Committee.

Capacity Building for Regional Cooperation under the CAREC Program

The Fourth CAREC Ministerial Conference in November 2005 emphasized that capacity building should focus on strengthening the CAREC Program's national focal points, conducting training workshops and study tours on international best practices for regional cooperation, and developing information exchange and research networks.

Building the Capacity of the Ministry of Commerce for Trade and Transit Facilitation

The technical assistance was expected to enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Commerce in trade and transit facilitation, with emphasis on negotiating and implementing actual transit agreements.

Greater Silk Road Initiative 2006

The goal of this umbrella regional technical assistance (RETA) is to promote regional economic cooperation in Central Asia. The RETA includes support for high-level policy and sector-related meetings among CAREC participating countries and their development partners.

Establishment of the CAREC Members Electricity Regulators Forum

The goal of the technical assistance (TA) is the promotion of regional trade and cooperation, private sector investment, and infrastructure development in the energy sectors in East and Central Asia by advancing regulation of the electricity sector in a harmonized fashion.

Southern Road Corridor Improvement Project (Alyat–Astara Road)

The technical assistance will prepare the Southern Road Corridor Improvement Project so that it is suitable for Asian Development Bank financing.

Capacity Building for Road Sector Institutions

The objective of the technical assistance is to upgrade the road database management and the quality control of road works in Afghanistan.

Transport Sector Strategy (2006–2020)

The technical assistance helps the Uzbekistan government prepare a transport sector strategy that will have guiding policies and investment in the transport sector (2006-2020).

Capacity Building Support to the Ministry of Economic Development to Develop a Competitive Non-Oil Sector in Azerbaijan

The project helps Azerbaijan diversify its economy by facilitating the growth of a globally competitive private non-oil sector.

Prefeasibility Study of the Western Regional Road Corridor Development

A prefeasibility study is prepared to tackle transport issues and help achieve the sector performance indicators in the Asian Development Bank's country strategy and program for Mongolia.

Capacity Strengthening of the Civil Aviation Sector

The technical assistance (TA) helps to upgrade the air safety oversight and improve financial governance of airport operations in Afghanistan.

Power Rehabilitation, Phase II

The project preparatory technical assistance (TA) will prepare the ensuing investment project, which aims to rehabilitate and upgrade the existing facilities in southern Tajikistan, covering generation, transmission, and distribution.

Transport Sector Development Strategy

The technical assistance aims to improve transport sector performance in Azerbaijan by assessing in detail all modes of transport and identifying strategic priorities and resources for sector development and operational needs for the medium term (2006-2016).

Capacity Building and Strengthening Foreign Trade and Investment Promotion Institutions in Uzbekistan (Phase 1)

The Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade and UNDP have been promoting investment in Uzbekistan through their joint project. The project has produced the Investment Guide to Uzbekistan which is complemented by the Catalogue of Investment Opportunities in Uzbekistan and the Cost of Doing Business in Uzbekistan.

Implementation of the Corporate Plan of the Road Transport Services Department

The technical cooperation of EBRD provides support in the implementation of the corporate plan of Azerbaijan's Road Transport Services Department.

Silk Road Program: Capacity Building for Regional Cooperation and Development

Silk Road Area Development Programme Phase I established a framework for regional cooperation between the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, People’s Republic of China, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, through the setting up of National Coordination Mechanisms and through practical working-level activities.