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.

Second Highway Project

The project will help reduce road transport costs and improve access, transit, and road safety within East–West and North–South corridors by upgrading some sections of the Alat–Masalli road of the Baku–Iran highway (M3) and rehabilitating the Baku–Shamakhi road (M4).

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.

East–West Highway Improvement Project

The project will help accelerate socioeconomic development in west Azerbaijan (Agstafa, Ganja, Goranboy, Khanlar, Qazakh, and Yevlakh) and strengthen regional cooperation by improving transport efficiency in the East-West Highway and selected local roads.

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.

Dushanbe–Kyrgyz Border Road Rehabilitation Project, Phase II

The project will help increase trade in Central Asia and economic growth in the Rasht Valley and Dushanbe. It will improve and create sustainable regional and national road networks.

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.

North–South Electricity Transmission Project

The project will ensure business enterprises and households in southern Kazakhstan access to reliable, cost effective, and high-quality supply of electricity.

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.

KEGOC: Ekibastuz–YukGres Power Transmission

The project will promote competition and trade both on national and regional levels by facilitating low-cost producers in North Kazakhstan to supply South Kazakhstan and the Central Asia integrated system.

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.

Qaisar-Bala Murghab Road Project

The project will assist the government to promote economic and social development and reduce poverty by rehabilitating the primary road network damaged during three decades of conflict and neglect.