Strengthening International Food Safety Standards in Agricultural Value Chains in the CAREC Member Countries This proposed regional capacity development TA will support CAREC member countries’ implementation of food safety to international standards along agricultural value-chain systems.
Energy Supply Improvement Investment Program, Tranche 2 The project will expand power imports from Turkmenistan through an asynchronous power interconnection, establish a unified power grid in Afghanistan, and extend the power grid into central Afghanistan.
CAREC Corridors 2, 5, and 6 (Dushanbe–Kurgonteppa) Road Project The project will improve the connectivity between the capital Dushanbe and Kurgonteppa, which are two major cities and economic hubs in Tajikistan. The road is a strategic north -south link, and one of the most heavily traveled roads in the country, as well as the confluence of CAREC corridors 2, 5, and 6.
Road Asset Management Project The Road Asset Management project will finance priority maintenance works for part of Afghanistan's regional highway sections from Kabul to Ghazni and from Kabul to Jalalabad, which are the economic lifeline of the country's eastern region.
CAREC Corridors 1 and 3 Connector Road Project The project will connect two major CAREC regional corridors by rehabilitating a crucial connector road, part of the North South Alternate Corridor, which is a priority in the National Sustainable Development Strategy.
Toktogul Rehabilitation Phase 3 Project The proposed phase 3 project aims to, among others, complete the rehabilitation of the Toktogul hydroelectric power plant (HPP) by replacing the two remaining turbine-generator units and refurbishing the civil structures of Toktogul dam.
Implementation of Trade Facilitation Initiatives in CAREC Program This technical assistance will support the continuation of customs reforms and modernization efforts undertaken by CAREC countries in the framework of the Customs Cooperation Committee.
CAREC Corridors 1 and 6 Connector Road (Aktobe–Makat) Reconstruction Project The Asian Development Bank is working with Kazakhstan to help modernize ithe country's transport system. Improved transport connectivity will help increase trade links between Kazakhstan and the markets in East Asia, the Caspian Sea region, and further to Europe.
Preparation of CAREC Corridors 5 and 6 (Salang Corridor) Project The proposed project will assist the Government of Afghanistan in preparing the CAREC Corridors 5 and 6 (Salang Corridor) Project.
Enhancing Coordination of the CAREC Program The regional technical assistance (RETA) will support the critical role that ADB plays and leads, as the secretariat for the CAREC Program. The RETA will support the convening of and participation of high-level developing member country officials in key CAREC meetings as is embodied in the CAREC Overall Institutional Framework.
CAREC Railway Connectivity Investment Program The project preparatory technical assistance will (i) develop an MFF and tranche projects bankable by ADB loan; (ii) conduct due diligence for technical, economic, financial, social, and environmental viability of the first tranche project; (iii) and prepare required due diligence documents.
Development of Road Safety Policy and Action Plan for Mongolia The main objective of the technical assistance (TA) is to improve road safety management and operations to enhance quality of life and to support sustainable socioeconomic development in Mongolia. The TA is included in the Mongolia Country Operation Business Plan 2015.
Railway Sector Development Program The Government of Azerbaijan is endeavoring to transform Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) into a profitable company and to improve railway service delivery. It has requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance (i) railway sector and corporate reforms and ADY financial restructuring; and (ii) improvements to railway infrastructure, particularly along the north-south railway corridor.
National Motorway M-4 Gojra–Shorkot–Khanewal Section Project, Additional Financing The additional financing will support an increase in the scope of the current project by constructing a 64-kilometer (km) four-lane, access-controlled motorway connecting Shorkot and Khanewal in Punjab Province, which is the last missing section of the national motorway M-4 to be constructed.
Regional Improvement of Border Services The proposed project will tackle the core problem of inefficient trade processes by rehabilitating facilities and providing modern equipment to three major border-crossing points, upgrading the Customs Automated Information System, and conducting preparatory work for the establishment of a single-window system for trade-related regulatory requirements.
Modernization of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures for Food Safety The small scale policy and advisory technical assistance supports Turkmenistan's efforts to accelerate the implementation of key elements of the CAREC Common Agenda for Modernization of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures.
Second CAREC Corridor 2 Road Investment Program, Tranche 3 The project will improve travel efficiency on the reconstructed A-380 highway section near Bukhara, which is part of CAREC Corridor 2 connecting Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Energy Supply Improvement Investment Program, Tranche 1 The subprojects proposed for financing are: (i) 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line from Sheberghan to Dashte Alwan, (ii) 220-kV transmission line from Andkhoy to Sheberghan, (iii) project preparation facility for future energy projects and provision of analytical consulting services, and (iv) program supervision and implementation consultancy.
CAREC Regional Improving Border Services Project The proposed project will (i) improve border crossing point infrastructure and facility at Torkham, Chaman, and Wagha to the standard that meets users' demand for quality border crossing services; and (ii) establish a border point management regime and enhance knowledge and skills of border point operating agencies.
Regional Upgrades of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures for Trade Project The project supports the improvement of Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (SPS) in Mongolia in compliance with the World Trade Organization Agreement on the Application of SPS measures. The improvement in the SPS system is an essential prerequisite for Mongolia to increase agriculture and food trade and diversify its economy.
