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Project Result/Case Study: Building Roads, Changing Lives

Decades of conflict destroyed much of Afghanistan's physical infrastructure, including its road network. Rehabilitation and upgrading of the country's roads and highways is improving access to markets, enabling private investment, and expanding foreign trade - all key to Afghanistan's further economic progress.

Major road project to link Western Mongolia with PRC, Russia

Mongolia, with funding assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is embarking on an ambitious road project that will link the nation's western region with the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Russian Federation.

ADB looks to expand in South Caucasus and Central Asia

The Asian Development Bank is expanding its operations in Central Asia and the South Caucasus and in order to support this it will open new offices in Armenia, Georgia and Turkmenistan.

ADB extends $3M grant to facilitate trade in Central Asia

The Asian Development Bank is providing a $3 million grant to facilitate trade among member nations of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation as part of efforts to promote sustained economic progress across the region

ADB helps to build efficient regional transport system in PRC’s northwestern province

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing financial assistance to develop a more efficient national and regional transport system in the northwestern province of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang) of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

ADB provides $100M loan to ensure safety, efficiency of PRC’s railway network

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing a $100 million loan to help develop an efficient and effective emergency management system for the railway network of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

ADB provides $1.15 billion to Pakistan for roads and reform

The Asian Development Bank will provide Pakistan up to $1.15 billion in new loans to expand its key north-south highway network and for public sector reforms in Punjab province.

ADB grant to fund construction of final section of Afghanistan’s Ring Road

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement this week with the Government of Afghanistan to provide a new $176 million grant to complete construction of the Ring Road highway, which loops the country and connects its cities.

ADB assists in rehabilitation of road network in Central Asia to foster trade

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing financial assistance to rehabilitate a key regional road network to reduce transport costs and foster trade and cooperation among Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, other Central Asian nations, and neighboring People's Republic of China (PRC).

$18 billion plan to build new “silk roads” through Central Asia

Eight countries agreed to an $18 billion strategy to improve Central Asia's network of roads, airports, railway lines and seaports to make the region a vital transit route for trade between Europe and Asia - a modern-day equivalent of the ancient Silk Road.