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.
Regional Improvement of Border Services Project, Additional Financing The newly approved additional financing for the ongoing Regional Improvement of Border Services Project will further upgrade border crossing points in Bichigt, bordering the PRC in the east; and Borshoo, which borders the Russian Federation in the west.
Preparing Sustainable Energy Projects in Central Asia The regional transaction TA facility will provide project preparation support to a series of ensuing projects in Central Asia: (i) Power Distribution Enhancement, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects in the Kyrgyz Republic; and (ii) Power Sector Development Program in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Sustainable Tourism Development in the CAREC Region The proposed regional knowledge and support technical assistance will support the development of a comprehensive framework to promote tourism development and cooperation in the CAREC region, including through the formulation of a CAREC tourism strategy leading to 2030 and an integrated investment action plan with concrete projects to be implemented over the strategy period.
Preparing the East-West Highway (Shorapani-Argveta Section) Improvement The Government of Georgia, through the Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, is planning capacity expansion of the current two-lane mountainous section of the East-West Highway (Highway E60) between Chumateleti and Argveta in central Georgia, a distance of about 53 kilometers, through mountainous terrain
North–South Corridor (Kvesheti–Kobi) Road Project The Government of Georgia is making substantial investments in infrastructure intended to take advantage of its location and tourism attractions, and is emphasizing the country's transit trade through development of the East–West and North–South transport corridors.
Railway Efficiency Improvement Project The project aims to improve the efficiency of Uzbekistan's railway operations, combining investments where it faces operational bottlenecks (e.g., electric locomotives), and strategic support to improve business practices.
Regional Road Development and Maintenance Project, Additional Financing The additional financing for the Regional Road Development and Maintenance Project will rehabilitate the 118-kilometer (km) Darkhan–Altanbulag and 58-km Khuiten Valley–Arvaikheer road sections, while further enhancing the condition of the 204-km Ulaanbaatar–Darkhan road section.
Uch-Kurgan Hydropower Plant Modernization Project The proposed project will replace ageing electrical and mechanical equipment for power generation and transmission at the Uch-Kurgan hydropower plant (HPP) in the Naryn River cascade, and undertake silt and sedimentation removal which hinders the proper operation of hydromechanical equipment of the HPP.
Strengthening Gender-Inclusive Growth in Central and West Asia, Additional Financing The objective of the technical assistance is to strengthen capacity of Central and West Asia developing member countries to mainstream gender in ADB-funded projects.
Regional Cooperation on Increasing Cross-Border Energy Trading within the Central Asian Power System – Provision of Solutions to Bottlenecks to the Regional Power Trade (Subproject 2) This is the second subproject which is being launched simultaneously with the first subproject - Modernization of Coordinating Dispatch Center Energiya (CDC). The technical assistance subproject will have the following outcome: cross-border clean energy trade increased using high-level technology by CDC.
Regional Cooperation on Increasing Cross-Border Energy Trading within the Central Asian Power System – Modernization of Coordinating Dispatch Center Energiya (Subproject 1) The technical assistance (TA) subproject will have the following outcome: cross-border clean energy trade increased using high-level technology (HLT) by coordinating dispatch center (CDC) Energiya. The HLT will replace manual processes to allow CDC to operate in a real-time regime.
Almaty-Bishkek Economic Corridor: Preparing the Modern Agriculture Wholesale Market Development Project The proposed project will contribute to the diversification of exports and the connection to regional markets for the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic.
Regional Cooperation on Increasing Cross-Border Energy Trading within the Central Asian Power System The regional knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) cluster will support an increase in regional power trade among Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.
Reconnection to the Central Asian Power System Project The proposed project will (i) install modern relays, circuit breakers, instrumental transformers, and ancillary equipment and systems at eight 220kV and two 500-kilovolt (kV) interconnection points; (ii) establish two new 500-kV interconnections; and, (iii) provide capacity building to Barki Tojik staff in reliability of parallel operations.
National Power Grid Strengthening Project The project will (i) build about 1,100 kilometers (km) of new 110-kilovolt (kV), 220 kV, and 500 kV transmission lines; (ii) construct four new substations; and (iii) expand three existing substations.
Assessing Economic Corridor Development Potential Among Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan The proposed knowledge and support technical assistance will support the assessment of economic corridor development potential among Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, with focus on geographically connected major cities and oblasts.
CAREC Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road Project (Phase 2), Additional Financing The proposed project will connect two major CAREC regional corridors by rehabilitating a crucial connector road, part of the North-South Alternate Corridor, which is a priority in the National Sustainable Development Strategy. It will (i) improve connectivity and mobility, and (ii) link economically underprivileged regions with economic hubs.
Support to the Advisory Group on Railway Sector Development As part of the Afghanistan National Railway Plan, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan wishes to expedite the construction of the Mazar-i-Sharif to Herat railway line (the MHR), which would connect with the existing Mazar-i-Shari to Hairatan railway line, and the Herat to Senghan line being constructed in phases, to form a continuous transit route between Central Asia and the Middle East/South Asia through Afghanistan.
