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ADB $220 million aid to help Pakistan build hazard-resilient infrastructure

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved assistance of over $220 million to help Pakistan rebuild and upgrade roads, bridges and other high-priority infrastructure damaged by the devastating 2014 floods.

ADB loan to help improve urban services, environment in Akesu, Xinjiang

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $150 million loan to conduct urgently-needed upgrades to infrastructure and services in the fast growing city of Akesu in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang), the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

ADB operations in Tajikistan remain strong

The performance of projects and programs supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Tajikistan remains strong; they have successfully helped improve people’s lives through better road connectivity and more reliable power supply.

EBRD finance brings modern trams to Kazakhstan city of Pavlodar

The EBRD is helping Pavlodar, a major city in the north-east of Kazakhstan, to modernize the tramway system that is crucial for public transportation in the city. Pavlodar, one of the oldest cities of Kazakhstan, is home to over 330,000 people and most of them use trams as their main means of transport.

ADB provides $197 million to develop highway in Balochistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan signed a $197 million loan to upgrade a national highway in Balochistan province.

Logistics centers can become hubs of freight activity in PRC

Market-based logistics centers linking rails, flights, ships and other modes of transportation can facilitate the storage, handling, and movement of the People's Republic of China’s (PRC's) containerized freight, more effectively connecting PRC’s local markets with the rest of the world, according to a new World Bank research paper.

World Bank country manager for Tajikistan visits projects in Sughd Oblast

World Bank Country Manager for Tajikistan Patricia Veevers-Carter visited the northern Sughd Oblast of Tajikistan to discuss with local authorities and beneficiaries the progress of the World Bank Group financed projects in agriculture, health, education, social protection, transportation and private sector development.

PRC to improve rural roads and highway management with help from World Bank

Hundreds of thousands of people in Western People's Republic of China (PRC) will benefit from better rural roads and highway management with $300 million in loans approved by the World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors.

World Bank continues to support better roads in Georgia

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loan in the amount of $40 million to Georgia for the Secondary Road Asset Management Project.

Containers on rail: PRC’s next big opportunity in supply chain logistics

The transportation of containers by rail could grow substantially in the People's Republic of China, especially if the nation continues adopting the kind of operating practices and regulatory reforms that have boosted the development of the North American rail network, according to a new World Bank research paper.