World Bank supports integrated district heating project to improve air quality for 2.3 million Urumqi residents The World Bank Board approved a $100 million loan to help two districts in Urumqi with access to more energy efficient and environmental friendly district heating services.
EBRD finances two district heating networks in Kazakhstan The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing JSC Central-Asian Electric Power Corporation (CAEPCO) with a facility which will support the modernization of district heating networks resulting in better and more efficient services for the people of northern Kazakhstan.
World Bank financing to help over 4 million Uzbekistan citizens get improved electricity supply More than 4 million residential and business consumers of electricity in the South-Western part of Uzbekistan will have better access to reliable electricity supply thanks to World Bank financing.
EBRD extends energy efficiency investments in Kazakhstan The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is helping to modernize Kazakhstan’s energy generation network with a senior secured loan of 3.1 billion Kazakh tenge (equivalent to €15 million) to AES Sogrinsk CHP power plant.
ADB establishes pooled infrastructure fund for Afghanistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will set up a new fund which will pool public and private resources to help Afghanistan finance much-needed infrastructure.
World Bank supports a safe and reliable electricity supply in Kazakhstan The World Bank Board of Directors approved a $78 million loan for the Kazakhstan Alma Electricity Transmission Project to the Republic of Kazakhstan to improve the reliability and quality of electricity supply to consumers in the Almaty region. The project will expand the capacity of the Almaty Oblast transmission network in an environmentally responsible and financially sustainable manner.
ADB to help People’s Republic of China’s smaller cities switch to natural gas, save energy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending up to $200 million to facilitate private sector participation in natural gas distribution infrastructure in the People's Republic of China.
Turkmenistan and Pakistan join CAREC as Central Asia partnership looks to 2020 The inclusion of Turkmenistan and Pakistan extends CAREC's reach to the Arabian Sea and beyond, improving Central Asia's competitiveness in world markets, including East and South Asia, Europe, and the Russian Federation.
Turkmenistan and Pakistan join CAREC as Central Asia partnership looks to 2020 Ministers at the 9th Ministerial Conference of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program welcomed the accession of two new members - Turkmenistan and Pakistan. This is a special event, consolidating the CAREC partnership and its work in transport, trade facilitation, and trade policy.
Expanding CAREC takes stock of a decade of cooperation The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program is holding its 9th Ministerial Conference (MC) as member countries take stock of a partnership that is laying the groundwork for a truly integrated and globally connected region.
