Projects List

Fostering Expanded Regional Electricity and Gas Interconnection and Trade under the CAREC Energy Strategy 2030

The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support the implementation of the CAREC Energy Strategy 2030 in achieving its long-term vision of a reliable, sustainable, resilient, and reformed regional energy market by 2030. 

Preparing the CAREC Corridors 3 and 6 Turkistan Road Network Improvement Project

The technical assistance (TA) will support phase 1 of preparatory activities to help scope and structure the proposed Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridors 3 and 6 Turkistan Road Network Improvement Project.

Addressing Health Threats in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Countries and the Caucasus

This knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will enhance regional health cooperation in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries and the Caucasus. It will facilitate regional policy dialogues, knowledge sharing, and a more coordinated approach to common health threats and challenges.

Uzbekistan: Bukhara Road Network Improvement Project (Phase 1)

To improve road efficiency, safety, and climate-resilience of major international cross-border roads in Bukhara and road networks in Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regions, through applying modern technical and contractual management methods for road rehabilitation and maintenance.

Mongolia: Developing the Economic Cooperation Zone Project

Preparing the TAPI Gas Pipeline Project

The project will considerably help improve regional energy trade, as it will build and support requisite natural gas supply and transportation capacity across the TAPI countries.

Developing the CAREC Water Pillar

The technical assistance (TA) will support the development of the CAREC water pillar, with an emphasis on economic aspects and sustainable financing of water resources management.

Aid for Trade in Uzbekistan

The main development challenge at the current development stage of Uzbekistan to be addressed by the project is to ensure that the potential of trade is harnessed in ways, which contribute to more inclusive and sustainable development pathways.

Analytical Support on Uzbekistan’s Foreign Economic Policy Issues

CAREC Corridors 2, 3, and 5 (Obigarm-Nurobod) Road Project

The Obigarm–Nurobod road section of the existing M41 highway, which carries about 3,000 vehicles per day, will be inundated once the HPP reservoir has filled to operating levels. A bypass road must be completed and opened to traffic by latest November 2023, the date by which the rising water in the HPP reservoir will have inundated several critical sections of the M41 highway.

East–West Highway (Shorapani–Argveta Section) Improvement Project

The project involves construction of a new road section of the E-60 highway located in Imereti Region of central Georgia. Section F4 forms the Shoropani-Argveta portion of the Khevi-Ubisa-Shorapani-Argveta section of the E-60.

Developing a Disaster Risk Transfer Facility in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region

The regional knowledge and support technical assistance will support the development of comprehensive regional disaster risk financing solutions to assist the CAREC countries in reducing their physical and financial vulnerability to natural hazards.

Regional Cooperation on Increasing Cross-Border Energy Trading within the Central Asian Power System – Expansion of Membership in Central Asian Power System (Subproject 3)

The technical assistance (TA) will have the following outcome: regional energy trade and cooperation enhanced. The identified infrastructure projects, which are necessary for connection of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and other potential new electricity markets to Central Asian Power System (CAPS), will be submitted for endorsement of the CAPS governments at Central Asia United Power System Council Meeting.

Kambaratinskaya HPP-2 Safety Plan Implementation

Better Customs for Better Client Services in CAREC Countries

The regional knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) aims to further enhance capacity of customs agencies and the CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee (CCC) to better respond to the evolving trade environment and increasing client demand for better services.

Better Customs for Better Client Services in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Countries

CAREC Corridors 1 and 6 Connector Road (Aktobe–Kandyagash) Reconstruction Project

The proposed project will (i) reconstruct the 89-kilometer highway connecting Aktobe and Kandyagash and (ii) strengthen the institutional capacity of KazAvtoZhol. The project is aligned with the following impact: More jobs created and Kazakhstan integrated into the regional and global economic system (Kazakhstan 2050 Strategy).

Preparing the Batumi–Sarpi Bypass Project

The Government of Georgia is investing substantial amounts in the infrastructure needed to take advantage of its location, with emphasis on the country's backbone for transit trade comprised of the East–West and North–South transport corridors.

Partnership with the Private Sector for Sustainable Trade Facilitation Results in the CAREC Program

The project aims to expand trade among CAREC countries and with global markets via CAREC corridors, and strengthen trade-related linkages between public and private sector.

Preparing Railway Modernization Projects

The Government of Uzbekistan and O'zbekiston Temir Yo'llari (UTY) have requested technical assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to prepare two projects to further modernize railways in Uzbekistan: (i) CAREC Corridor 2 (Pap Namangan Andijan) Railway Electrification Project, Additional Financing, and (ii) CAREC Corridor 2 (Bukhara Miskin Urgench Khiva) Railway Electrification Project.