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World Bank Approves $110 Million Loan to Improve Electricity Supply in Four Regions of Uzbekistan

The World Bank approved a $110 million loan for the Talimarjan Transmission Project in Uzbekistan. The project aims to improve the reliability of electricity supply in the southwestern regions of Samarkand, Kashkadarya, Navoyi, and Bukhara.

CAREC Corridor 3 Road Project Gets $120 million ADB grant

The road is part of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridor 3 that spans almost 7,000 kilometers from the Russian Federation in the north to the Persian Gulf in the south.

Afghanistan to Receive $341.5 Million for Road and Power Projects

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $341.5 million in grants and technical assistance to Afghanistan for the completion of the country’s vital Ring Road and improvement of its power sector.

ADB Grant to Prepare Modernization Plans for Central Asia’s Cross-Border Points

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2 million technical assistance grant for a feasibility study to upgrade and modernize border crossing points in Central Asia.

First Cross-Border Transport Agreement Signed under CAREC

The Kyrgyz Republic’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications Kubanychbek Mamaev and Tajikistan’s Minister of Transport and Communications Olimjon Boboev signed the first cross-border transport agreement (CBTA) under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program.

A Perfect 10 for CAREC

As the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program prepares for its next decade of regional cooperation, Ministers at the 9th Ministerial Conference in Cebu, Philippines welcomed the accession of two new members - Turkmenistan and Pakistan - increasing the Program’s member countries from 8 to 10.

Kyrgyz Republic’s Energy Sector Gets Assistance from ADB, World Bank

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank are extending assistance to the energy sector of the Kyrgyz Republic. ADB will provide a loan and a grant to help turnaround a power sector hampered by inefficiencies and losses, while the World Bank will provide funds for the energy needs of the country before winter begins.

Central Asia Atlas of Natural Resources

Central Asia—the region made up of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—is a vast land mass separating the countries of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus from East and South Asia. It is a region rich in natural resources, including oil and gas, and has a surprising variety of animals and plants.

ADB Helps Put Tajikistan’s Switchyards on Solid Footing

ADB support helps save a sinking switchyard, and keeps energy flowing to Tajikistan's emerging businesses.

CAREC Corridor 2 Road Project Gets $600 Million ADB Funding

The Uzbekistan road section of the A380 highway, which forms part of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program's Corridor 2, is getting support from a $600 million Asian Development Bank (ADB) multitranche financing facility.