Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia and the Caucasus Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure projects are expected to cut trade costs and enhance foreign investment in Central Asia and South Caucasus countries.
Kabul: Renovated Road Boosts Business and Connects a Community Residents of a district in Kabul Province have seen significant improvements to their lives after the main road through their villages was paved. The road rehabilitation, undertaken by the Afghanistan Rural Access Project, has meant quicker access to health care and markets and resulted in more people moving to the area.
Blue Skies and Green Steppe—Developing Sustainable Tourism in Mongolia Scaling up ecotourism in Mongolia requires a multi-sector approach that carefully balances conservation and development. (Photo credit: ADB)
Modern Horticultural Practices Improve Rural Livelihoods in Northern Afghanistan Supported by the National Horticulture and Livestock Project, farmers are turning their previously uncultivable land into a source of income by growing crops, such as pistachio, that thrive in arid conditions.
Testing the 3D approach to economic corridor development in Central Asia Physical connectivity is only one dimension of the integrated development of a region. Economic corridors need a comprehensive approach to succeed. An example of this approach can be found in Central Asia, where Almaty in Kazakhstan and Bishkek in the Kyrgyz Republic are undertaking an unprecedented initiative.
Enhancing Weather, Climate, and Water Information Services across Central Asia The World Bank, through the Central Asia Hydrometeorology Modernization Project, has already invested $28 million into modernizing monitoring networks, improving forecasting facilities and skills, and enabling regional information sharing.
IN PICTURES: Tajikistan and the World Bank Group–25 Years of Partnership Since 1996, the World Bank Group has provided over $1.5 billion to Tajikistan, and remains committed in its support to the country as it strives to improve the lives and meet the aspirations of its young and growing population.
Mongolia: The Road to Prosperity The Western Regional Road Corridor Development Project is strengthening Mongolia’s transport links with the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and other countries in the region.
VIDEO: CAREC and its Vitality for Pakistan Pakistan has been looking for new ways to overcome trade barriers for trade in Central Asia at the heart of increasing integrated global markets. Sustainable Development Policy Institute invited Asian Development Bank Central and West Asia Department Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Director Safdar Parvez to discuss the CAREC Program and the current standing of Pakistan in CAREC.
Let the water flow: Improved irrigation to help farming communities in Karakalpakstan In Uzbekistan, a World Bank-supported project aims to help 1,500 private farms and 40,000 small farming households in three districts of rural South Karakalpakstan, by improving irrigation and drainage services to increase farming productivity.