Infrastructure Drives ADB Strategy in Afghanistan After decades of conflict, Afghanistan continues to face a severe infrastructure deficit. ADB’s new country strategy focuses on energy, transport, and agriculture and natural resources.
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.