Projects List

Trade and Transport Facilitation Corridor Performance Measurement Study

Trade Facilitation Programme

The program aims to promote foreign trade to, from and among the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) countries of operations and offers a range of products to facilitate this trade.

Integrated Trade Facilitation Support for CAREC

The technical assistance supported the implementation of the trade facilitation aspects of CAREC’s Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy, a key feature of which is to concentrate trade facilitation reforms along the designated CAREC transport corridors.

Customs Development Project

The project will reform and modernize the customs administration of Kazakhstan, by promoting internationally acceptable practices for processing of international trade flows, improving revenue collection, and reducing potential for corruption.

Trade Facilitation in Central Asia

The project seeks to increase the capacity of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to develop regional trade integration and facilitation policies, and increase their competitiveness in regional and global markets through modern trade facilitation techniques and better subregional cooperation.

Black Sea Trade and Investment Promotion Program

The principle objective of the project is to support economic growth and development in the Black Sea region through closer economic cooperation and with the direct participation of the business community.

Border Management in Central Asia, Phase 6

The Border Management Assistance Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) is an integrated, multifaceted intervention with a developmental and institution building approach. BOMCA aims to increase the effectiveness of borders whilst fostering security, stability and development in Central Asian states. Phase 6 focuses on institutional reforms in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan.

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.

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 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.

Improving the System of Customs Administration in the Republic of Uzbekistan

One of the project’s objectives is to facilitate introduction of effective methods and instruments into customs administration through policy advice, pilot project, institutional and human capacity building.

Modernization of Customs Services in Azerbaijan Project

The project aims to support the State Customs Committee in strengthening the customs control at the air transport facilities in Baku, as well as its special operations, speeding up customs clearance of air cargo, processing of passengers, and prevention of smuggling.

Trade and Human Development in Mongolia

The project will help Mongolia overcome economic constraints and vulnerabilities as a result of being landlocked. It will build capacity of national leaders in trade negotiations, and in strengthening the grouping of landlocked countries.

Building the Capacity of the Ministry of Commerce for Trade and Transit Facilitation

The technical assistance was expected to enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Commerce in trade and transit facilitation, with emphasis on negotiating and implementing actual transit agreements.

Capacity Building Support to the Ministry of Economic Development to Develop a Competitive Non-Oil Sector in Azerbaijan

The project helps Azerbaijan diversify its economy by facilitating the growth of a globally competitive private non-oil sector.

Capacity Building and Strengthening Foreign Trade and Investment Promotion Institutions in Uzbekistan (Phase 1)

The Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade and UNDP have been promoting investment in Uzbekistan through their joint project. The project has produced the Investment Guide to Uzbekistan which is complemented by the Catalogue of Investment Opportunities in Uzbekistan and the Cost of Doing Business in Uzbekistan.

Cross-Border Trade and Transport Facilitation

The goal of the technical assistance (TA) was to promote economic growth and reduce poverty in Afghanistan by enhancing cross-border and transit trade with neighboring countries.

Capacity Building on Selected WTO and Doha Development Agenda Issues

The technical assistance will promote the full integration of ADB DMCs into the WTO multilateral trading system. It will assist in increasing awareness and expertise of senior officials responsible for WTO and Doha Round issues.

Regional Trade Facilitation and Customs Cooperation Program, Phase II

The purpose of this regional technical assistance was to continue work initiated under TA 6058-REG by supporting Phase II of the Regional Trade Facilitation and Customs Cooperation Program (RTFCCP), the broad goal of which was to facilitate trade among CAREC countries (and between CAREC and the rest of the world) by developing simplified and harmonized customs legal frameworks and trade procedures.