Features

47th Annual Meeting – Rethinking Asia’s Challenges at the Crossroads of the Silk Road

ADB's 47th Annual Meeting, held in Astana from 2 to 5 May, saw much discussion on connectivity, innovation, and the need to keep up with the demands of a changing Asia and Pacific.

Lessons in Effective Border Management for CAREC Countries

The use of modern technology and strong political will are key factors to successful reforms implemented by Georgia to improve border management.

ADB President Participates in 12th CAREC Ministerial Conference

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao gave a keynote address on the theme “Integrated Transport and Trade” at the 12th CAREC Ministerial Conference in Astana.

Helsinki Commission holds briefing on CAREC progress in Afghanistan

Asian Development Bank's (ADB) North American Regional Office (NARO) Representative Craig Steffensen told a US congressional commission that ADB is working closely with CAREC participating countries and multilateral institutions on rehabilitating the Silk Road in Central Asia and Afghanistan, through projects valued at $21 billion.

Europe and Central Asia: Pushing forward the Energy Efficiency Agenda

Energy efficiency initiatives in the Europe and Central Asia region present an opportunity to increase energy supplies, improve energy security, reduce CO2 emissions, and forestall a looming energy crisis.

Master Plan Aims to Boost Gas Sector in Afghanistan

Afghanistan will receive technical assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in developing a 20-year master plan to support the country's emerging natural gas sector.

In the Kyrgyz Republic: A New Road Ties Trade and Towns Together

Fast, efficient roads bring people, produce and even fresh ideas from region to region, from country to country. In a stretch of the southwestern Kyrgyz Republic, even the construction work on a refurbished road is generating new opportunities and a sense of optimism.

Mapping the Renewable Energy Revolution

A new World Bank program is helping developing countries map their renewable energy potential in a new way that produces rich, nationwide data.

Tajikistan Hydropower: Strengthening the Power Supply

The Soviet-era Nurek hydropower plant supplies most of Tajikistan's electrical power, but its technology is antiquated and the land its switchyard is built on is sinking, requiring an ADB intervention of funds and expertise.

Central Asia Cross-Border Trade and Transport

Rehabilitated roads in landlocked Tajikistan boost trade at home and with other Central Asian nations and the People's Republic of China.