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Helsinki Commission holds briefing on CAREC progress in Afghanistan

Asian Development Bank's (ADB) North American Regional Office (NARO) Representative Craig Steffensen told a US congressional commission that ADB is working closely with CAREC participating countries and multilateral institutions on rehabilitating the Silk Road in Central Asia and Afghanistan, through projects valued at $21 billion.

Europe and Central Asia: Pushing forward the Energy Efficiency Agenda

Energy efficiency initiatives in the Europe and Central Asia region present an opportunity to increase energy supplies, improve energy security, reduce CO2 emissions, and forestall a looming energy crisis.

Master Plan Aims to Boost Gas Sector in Afghanistan

Afghanistan will receive technical assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in developing a 20-year master plan to support the country's emerging natural gas sector.

In the Kyrgyz Republic: A New Road Ties Trade and Towns Together

Fast, efficient roads bring people, produce and even fresh ideas from region to region, from country to country. In a stretch of the southwestern Kyrgyz Republic, even the construction work on a refurbished road is generating new opportunities and a sense of optimism.

Mapping the Renewable Energy Revolution

A new World Bank program is helping developing countries map their renewable energy potential in a new way that produces rich, nationwide data.

Tajikistan Hydropower: Strengthening the Power Supply

The Soviet-era Nurek hydropower plant supplies most of Tajikistan's electrical power, but its technology is antiquated and the land its switchyard is built on is sinking, requiring an ADB intervention of funds and expertise.

Central Asia Cross-Border Trade and Transport

Rehabilitated roads in landlocked Tajikistan boost trade at home and with other Central Asian nations and the People's Republic of China.

Regional cooperation discussion highlights CAREC progress

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) "ultimately seeks to create seamless connectivity and strengthen regional cooperation and integration processes in Central Asia," Kazakhstan Vice-Minister of Economy and Budget Planning Madina Abylkassymova said at the Regional Cooperation in a Changing Global Economic Landscape on 5 March 2013 at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters, Manila.

Tajikistan Transport: Surhob River Bridge Saves Lives

In Tajikistan, a new bridge across the Surhob River is connecting once-isolated villages to the amenities of town, saving lives in medical emergencies, and providing a much-needed shot in the arm for small businesses.

Grants for Energy and Transport Projects in Afghanistan Signed

Afghanistan will receive around $436 million in grants from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Three grant agreements for energy and transport projects were signed by Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and ADB Country Director Joji Tokeshi of the Afghanistan Resident Mission.