Features

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.

ADB to Help Uzbekistan Build Efficient and Clean Power Plant

The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Board of Directors on Tuesday approved financing totaling $350 million to improve energy security and energy efficiency in Uzbekistan.

New Road Cuts Travel Time to Tajikistan Capital

Thanks to a new concrete and asphalt road from their village to the capital, residents of Obi Garm can travel to Dushanbe in half the time as in years past.

Railway to Regional Integration

Today, as new trade routes connect landlocked Central Asia with the booming economies of South Asia and the Middle East, Afghanistan's geographic position is proving a valuable asset.

Uzbekistan Builds Afghanistan Railway

Uzbekistan's national rail company, Uzbekistan Temir Yullari (UTY), is constructing the 75-kilometer rail link between Hairatan at the border of Uzbekistan and the city of Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. Involvement of an Uzbek company in the project represents a vivid sample of cooperation between two CAREC member countries.

Kyrgyz Republic: Upgrade of Strategic Road Promotes Trade

Around 75 percent of the population of the Kyrgyz Republic are benefiting in some way from an upgraded road connecting the north and south of the country.

Lighting Up Kabul

Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, finally receives a steady supply of electricity from a 420-kilometer (km) transmission line, benefiting its four million people. The 217 km portion of the transmission line, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), begins at the country’s northern border and then weaves south to Pul-e-Khumri.

CAREC Reports Call for Improvement of Trade Logistics System

Improving transport and logistics systems of the countries under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program will help stimulate national economic growth and promote regional cooperation, according to seven Asian Development Bank (ADB) reports on transport and trade logistics.