Projects List

Preparing the CAREC Corridors 2, 3, and 5 (Obigarm–Nurobod) Road Project

The proposed transaction technical assistance (TRTA) will help the Government of Georgia prepare the proposed ensuing CAREC Corridors 2, 3, and 5 (Obigarm–Nurobod) Road Project.

Preparing the CAREC 2, 3, and 6 (Turkmenabat–Mary–Ashgabat–Turkmenbashi) Railway Modernization Projects

The Government of Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Railway Transport have requested assistance from the Asian Development Bank for a program to modernize railways in Turkmenistan. The transaction technical assistance facility will provide project preparation support and capacity building to these ensuing projects.

CAREC Corridors 2, 5, and 6 (Dushanbe–Kurgonteppa) Road Project, Additional Financing

The overall project will improve the connectivity between the capital Dushanbe and Kurgonteppa, which are two major cities and economic hubs in Tajikistan, and enhance the safety of the national highway network.

Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Facilitate Trade

The technical assistance will support the CAREC Common Agenda for the Modernization of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures for Trade by (i) creating national bodies in each country and a regional body to lead the modernization process; (ii) developing regulations, procedures, and requirements that are aligned with international standards; and (iii) improving the capability of border agencies to implement these measures at selected common borders.

Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Facilitate Trade

Green Energy Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Development Project

The technical assistance will identify, support, and promote scalable, private sector-led business models for provision of affordable and sustainable energy products and services for Tajikistan’s rural population.

Energy Efficiency Facility for Industrial Enterprises, Phase 3

Phase 3 of the project will continue to finance energy-saving investments in both large industrial enterprises and industrial SMEs, and support energy efficiency capacity development through targeted technical assistance.

District Heating Energy Efficiency Project

The project development objective is to improve the efficiency and quality of heating and hot water services in selected cities within the territory of Uzbekistan.

Energy Access SMEs Development Project

The project aims to scale up private sector engagement in energy access by improving the risk-return profile of private investment in energy access products and services.

Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor Support

The proposed regional knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will support the implementation of the pilot cross-border economic corridor around Almaty and Bishkek within the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program.

Supporting Economic Corridor Development through Strategic Planning Frameworks

The technical assistance (TA) aims to assist Pakistan to realize the potential of economic corridor development (ECD) to boost industrial productivity, exports, and job creation and thereby contribute to sustained, increased and equitable economic growth.

Uzbekistan: Power Generation Efficiency Improvement Project

The project will construct two units of 450 MW energy efficient combined cycle gas turbines at the Talimarjan Thermal Power Plant located in Kashkadarya region, contributing to energy saving, greenhouse gas emission reduction, and reliable power supply in Uzbekistan.

Qaisar–Dari Bum Road Project

The objective of the project is to help the Government of Afghanistan to promote economic and social development and reduce poverty by rehabilitating the primary road network damaged during two decades of conflict and neglect.

Railway Sector Development Program

This program preparatory technical assistance will prepare a comprehensive policy matrix for the policy-based loan—covering institutional changes at Azerbaijan Railways and in the railways sector.

Railway Sector Development Program

The program will provide project financing for the rehabilitation of the track and structure of the Sumgayit–Yalama rail line—a key link in the North–South Railway Corridor within the CAREC network.

Heat Supply Improvement Project

The development objective of the project project for Kyrgyz Republic is to improve the efficiency and quality of heating in selected project areas.

CAREC Corridor Development Investment Program, Tranche 1

The project proposed for financing is building an additional 2-lane carriageway of 66 kilometers (km) along the existing 2-lane carriageway of Petaro–Sehwan road; an additional 2-lane carriageway of 43 km along the existing 2-lane carriageway of Ratodero–Shikarpur road; rehabilitating the existing 34-km 4-lane carriageway of Dara Adamkhel–Peshawar road; and developing the capacity of the National Highway Authority through due diligence advisory services and assistance with project implementation.

Regional Cooperation on Renewable Energy Integration to the Grid

The proposed knowledge and support technical assistance will support Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan increase intermittent renewable energy generation (solar and wind power generation) by providing training to transmission grid operators on modernized control techniques.

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.

Nurek Hydropower Rehabilitation Project, Phase 1

The objectives of the first phase of Nurek Hydropower Rehabilitation Project for Tajikistan are to rehabilitate and restore the generating capacity of three power generating units of Nurek hydropower plant, improve their efficiency, and strengthen the safety of the Nurek dam.