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ADB operations in Tajikistan ‘successful’ but more attention needed for inclusion and sustainability

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) needs to spur inclusion and sustainability in designing future development support in Tajikistan, says a new report by the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Independent Evaluation Department.

World Bank Group launches new partnership strategy for Tajikistan

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Strategy For Tajikistan that will guide the support of the World Bank and International Finance Corporation to the country in 2015-2018.

ADB project helps Tajikistan maintain vital link to Uzbekistan

The soon-to-be-completed road from Dushanbe’s Western Gate to the Uzbekistan border will provide a vital connection between Tajikistan and its neighbors and key piece of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridor 3 that spans almost 7,000 kilometers from the Russian Federation in the north to the Persian Gulf in the south.

The CAREC Corridors – Linking the Russian Federation with South Asia and the Middle East

In Central Asia, six CAREC corridors link the region’s economic hubs to each other and connect the landlocked CAREC countries to other Eurasian and global markets. Corridor 3 connects the Russian Federation to South Asia and the Middle East, running through six of CAREC’s member countries.

The CAREC Corridors – Linking the Mediterranean and East Asia

In Central Asia, six CAREC corridors link the region’s economic hubs to each other and connect the landlocked CAREC countries to other Eurasian and global markets. Corridor 2 links East Asia to the Mediterranean and southern Europe - with trade expanding in recent years following the implementation of the People’s Republic of China’s “go west” policy.

The CAREC Corridors – Linking Europe and East Asia

In Central Asia, six CAREC corridors link the region’s economic hubs to each other and connect the landlocked CAREC countries to other Eurasian and global markets. Corridor 1 - the most active of the six - links Europe to East Asia, traversing the Russian Federation border to the People’s Republic of China via Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic.

New World Bank project to increase regional transport connectivity in Central Asia

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved an allocation of $45 million equivalent to finance the first phase of the transformative Central Asia Roads Links Program, to be implemented in the Kyrgyz Republic in 2014-2019.

World Bank Group invests in energy trade between Central Asia and South Asia

The World Bank Group’s Board of Directors approved a $ 526.5 million in grant and credit financing for the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA-1000) for four countries: Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.

Tajikistan to improve investment climate via ADB, Japan support

Improving the investment climate in Tajikistan, supporting knowledge transfer to businesses, and attracting potential investors to the country are at the heart of new technical assistance by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Japan.

CAREC to support key new routes to boost regional trade

The 10 members of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program will develop key new road and rail routes linking Central Asia to People’s Republic of China (PRC) and South Asia between now and 2020 to realize the huge trade potential between the three regions.