Features

Working together in Central and West Asia

The CAREC program has financed roads, railways, and energy infrastructure across Central and West Asia. Its new strategy will build on this success and take the program in new directions.

Afghanistan: Rehabilitated Roads Revive Kabul Businesses and Ease Transportation Woes

The rehabilitation of major roads and their surroundings in Kabul city has resulted in more modern, clean, and attractive spaces breathing new life into surrounding neighborhoods.

It’s Time for Rail Systems to Lead Central Asia’s Growing Cross-Border Trade

The CAREC Program is helping countries in the region link rail systems by upgrading infrastructure and tackling complex commercial and legal challenges.

A sneak peek at CAREC’s new strategy

The new strategy is an important milestone and a collective opportunity to unleash the potential of regional cooperation for Central Asia.

In Azerbaijan, Road Upgrades Bring New Opportunity

A smooth transport connection from Baku to the Georgian border means faster, safer, and more efficient travel, and improved lives in communities along the way.

Why does Afghanistan need a transport master plan?

Afghanistan recently launched a 20-year master plan to improve the country’s transport and logistics system. Following the withdrawal of international troops and a decline in foreign assistance, the master plan is a constructive response to one of the country’s most pressing development challenges. (Photo credit: ADB)

Improving Road Access Transforms Lives in Afghanistan’s Daykundi Province

Villagers in a remote, mountainous community are benefiting from significant changes to their lives through improved access to healthcare, markets, and schools.

All-Weather Roads Bring Tangible Improvements to Rural Communities in Daykundi Province

Road rehabilitation projects in Daykundi Province are having a significant impact on the lives of villagers through improved access to essential facilities and markets, lowered transport costs, and increased employment opportunities.

Infrastructure Upgrades Ease Traffic and Business in Central Kabul

Physical improvements to a busy main road and its environs in Kabul city have changed the face of the neighborhood.

Developing Aktobe Region – Investing in Kazakhstan’s Future Economic Growth

An hour and a half flight to the west of the capital Astana brings you to the Aktobe oblast (region) of Kazakhstan – where you will find yourself at the intersection of air, rail, and highway routes leading to Russia, Uzbekistan, and the Caspian Sea.