Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 1, 2, and 6 Connector Road (Kyzylorda–Zhezkazgan) Reconstruction Project
Summary
The project will improve the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of the road network in central Kazakhstan. It will upgrade road infrastructure, improve service delivery, and promote national and international transport and trade. The project will (i) finance the reconstruction of a strategic, 208 kilometers (km) highway section between Kyzylorda and Zhezkazgan in the Karaganda province; and (ii) strengthen institutional capacity of KazAvtoZhol National Joint Stock Company (KazAvtoZhol) in road safety, procurement, contract management, and environmental management.
Expected Outcome
Connectivity of central Kazakhstan with CAREC Corridors 1, 2, and 6 improved.
Expected Outputs
Climate-resilient and gender-responsive Kyzylorda-Zhezkazgan highway upgraded. Institutional capacity of KazAvtoZhol strengthened.
Project Types
Loan, Technical Assistance
Funding
Funding Agency | Amount (USD millions) | Notes |
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Other Fund Sources | 291.49 | Loan Ordinary capital resources |
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | 240 | Loan |
Asian Development Bank | 0.2 | Technical Assistance |
Total | 531.69 |