Tajikistan Hydropower: Strengthening the Power Supply The Soviet-era Nurek hydropower plant supplies most of Tajikistan's electrical power, but its technology is antiquated and the land its switchyard is built on is sinking, requiring an ADB intervention of funds and expertise.
Central Asia Cross-Border Trade and Transport Rehabilitated roads in landlocked Tajikistan boost trade at home and with other Central Asian nations and the People's Republic of China.
Tajikistan Transport: Surhob River Bridge Saves Lives In Tajikistan, a new bridge across the Surhob River is connecting once-isolated villages to the amenities of town, saving lives in medical emergencies, and providing a much-needed shot in the arm for small businesses.
ADB Loan Benefits CAREC Corridor 3, Connecting Shymkent and Tashkent The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $125 million loan to finance rehabilitation of a 37-kilometer (km), four-lane section of the 99 km Shymkent-Tashkent road.
Tajikistan Officially Joins the World Trade Organization The Republic of Tajikistan was officially admitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO) at a session held in Geneva on 10 December 2012. The General Council approved Tajikistan’s accession package, paving the way for the country’s WTO membership.
Ceremony Marks Construction of Kunduz–Taluqan Power Transmission Line A groundbreaking ceremony in Takhar province marked the start of construction of the $27.8-million power transmission line linking the northern Afghanistan cities of Kunduz and Taluqan. The transmission line is being funded by Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) $164-million grant, the first tranche of a multitranche finance facility worth $570 million under the Energy Sector Development Investment Program.
ADB Gives $100 Million Grant to Upgrade CAREC Road in Tajikistan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $100 million grant to improve a 113-kilometer (km) road section between Ayni–Panjakent and the Uzbekistan border in northern Tajikistan. The road is part of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridor 6 that spans about 10,000 km linking Europe and the Russian Federation to the Middle East and South Asia.
Tajikistan Road Heading to Turkey and Europe Gets $35 Million EBRD Loan The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a sovereign loan of $35 million for the Dushanbe–Uzbekistan Border Road Improvement Project. The EBRD loan will finance the urban section of the M41 highway within Tajikistan—4.6 kilometers (km) of the highway within the capital city of Dushanbe, from the Avicenna Monument to the West Gate.
Central Asia and the New Silk Road: 12 Things to Know The thriving east-west trade that once prospered along the famed Silk Road is slowly being restored to its former glory through transport and trade links being rolled out under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation program. Here are 12 facts and figures on the New Silk Road.
ADB pledges $4.7 billion to CAREC 2020 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated $4.7 billion over the next 3 years to support the new 10-year strategy for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program or CAREC 2020, and its goals of trade expansion and improved competitiveness.
