Features

Keeping the Lights On in Kazakhstan’s Largest City

The Alma Transmission Project, supported by the World Bank, contributed to the completion of a new electricity supply infrastructure through the construction of a 321.7 kilometer-long transmission line.

Georgia Builds Momentum for a Green Transport Strategy

Georgia recently reached consensus on high-priority investments to build a greener transport and logistics network that may help it become an important transit country.

Keeping Warm: Urban Heating Options for the Kyrgyz Republic

Given the cold climate and long heating seasons in the Kyrgyz Republic, access to reliable heating services is an essential need for everyday life – but it is a need that is often not met.

Nurek 500 kV Switchyard Reconstruction Project

The Nurek Hydroelectric Power Plant also plays an important role in regulating the frequency of power transmissions to the interlinked electricity networks of four other Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Highlights of the CAREC Senior Officials Meeting

Aside from progress in the program's four priority sectors, the midyear CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM)discussed updates on the proposed economic corridor development (ECD) study, the CAREC development effectiveness review (DEfR), the CAREC corridor performance measurement and monitoring (CPMM) report, and the CAREC Institute.

Bringing PRC’s Energy Efficiency Experience to the World: Knowledge Exchange with Asian Countries

The People's Republic of China (PRC) has made reducing energy intensity one of the top priorities for the nation and made significant progress in energy saving in the past twenty years.

Kazakhstan sees more active role in CAREC

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev sees more active participation by his country in CAREC as the program refines its strategies and objectives under CAREC 2020.

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.