Projects List

Cross-Border Agreement among the Kyrgyz Republic, People’s Republic of China, and Tajikistan

The technical assistance (TA) helped prepare a cross border agreement (CBA) between the PRC, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan to facilitate smooth regional trade and traffic.

Road Network Development Program, Tranche 1

The first project under the multitranche financing facility will construct a 22.1 kilometer expressway between Masalli and Astara on the southern corridor, rehabilitate local roads in the project area and along East-West highway, install vehicle weighing stations in selected locations, and provide project support and capacity building.

Road Network Development Project I (Bala Murghab to Leman)

The project will build the 143 kilometer section from Bala Murghab to Leman. The new all-weather road will link northern Afghanistan with the country's western region. It will help cut travel times and transport costs.

Strengthening CAREC, 2007–2012

The technical assistance (TA) enables the CAREC Program to implement the comprehensive action plan and the sector strategies (transport, trade facilitation, trade policy, and energy) which are being prepared. It also strengthens the collaborative approach to concept development design, and implementation of concrete projects and policy actions.

Preparing the CAREC Transport Corridor 3 (Dushanbe–Uzbekistan Border Road) Project

The outcome of the technical assistance will be a project design agreed on by the Government of Tajikistan and Asian Development Bank suitable for financing.

Xinjiang Urban Transport and Environmental Improvement

The technical assistance helped prepare the Xinjiang Urban Transport and Environmental Improvement Project, which will cover five cities - Altay, Changji, Hami, Kuitun, and Tulufan.

Tajikistan Transport Sector Master Plan

The technical assistance (TA) will define clear priorities and bring efficiency in transport sector operation in Tajikistan.

CAREC Members Electricity Regulators Forum (CMERF)

The CAREC Regulators Forum supports regional cooperation and integration in the energy sector under CAREC through improved regulation of the energy sector. The forum promotes efficient production and use of energy domestically, and is crucial for supporting the development of electricity trade in the CAREC region.

Preparing the Central Asia–South Asia Regional Electricity Market Project

The project preparatory technical assistance (TA) will assess the economic and technical feasibility of electricity trade between Central Asia and South Asian countries through an initial project to export 100MW from Tajikistan/Kyrgyz Republic to Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Customs Modernization Project

The project will increase the volume of trade and facilitate the smooth flow of external trade of Mongolia by improving efficiency, transparency, and sustainability in customs services and administration.

Regional Power Transmission Interconnection Project (Afghanistan Component)

The project will enhance transmission interconnectivity in the power sector between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. It will increase power export and income generation capacity of Tajikistan, and restore power supply and reduce costs for consumers in Afghanistan.

Capacity Building for Customs and Trade Facilitation

The technical assistance will enhance the capacity of the Government of Afghanistan in customs and trade facilitation.

Capacity Development for Regional Cooperation in CAREC Participating Countries (Phase I)

The broad objective of the capacity development program for CAREC is to strengthen the effectiveness and momentum of regional cooperation and integration.

Development of Regional Cooperation Programs for Mongolia and the People’s Republic of China

The technical assistance (TA), designed in response to the request by the Governments of Mongolia and the People's Republic of China, focused on supporting cooperation between Mongolia and the PRC’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (IMAR) and northeastern provinces.

Mitigation of Transboundary Air Pollution from Coal-Fired Power Plants in Northeast Asia

During the 10th North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC) Senior Officials Meeting held in Japan in November 2004, subregional partners requested ADB’s support for mitigation of transboundary air pollution from coal-fired power plants, through a regional technical assistance (TA) project.

Preparing the Regional Infrastructure (Roads) Project

The technical Assistance will assess feasibility of rehabilitation and upgrading of Road A380 Guzar-Bukhara-Nukus-Beyneu in Uzbekistan.

Capacity Development of Selected Developing Member Countries on the Implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement of the WTO

The technical assistance is the last of the four World Trade Organization (WTO)-related capacity development programs launched by the Asian Development Bank at the request of the Government of Japan.

Logistics Development and Capacity Building in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

The technical assistance (TA) was designed at the request of the Government of the People’s Republic of China to support the development of the logistics industry in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and more broadly, expansion of trade with Central Asia republics.

CAREC Transport Sector Strategy Study

The technical assistance aims to develop a CAREC transport sector strategy that will guide CAREC cooperation activities to develop an efficient regional transport network to optimally link the region internally and with the rest of the world.

North–South Corridor Project

The project will upgrade the north-south corridor: 140.3 kilometers of the Mazar-e-Sharif-Dara-i-Suf road and 98.9 km of the Bamian-Yakawlang road. It will also install cross-border facilities at Hairatan and Spin Boldak, and include an HIV/AIDS prevention and anti-human trafficking drive.