Features

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.

Milestones in CAREC Transport

The 15th CAREC Ministerial Conference unanimously endorsed two strategies to promote safety along CAREC corridors and provide a blueprint for long-term development of CAREC railways.

All-weather road links Kandahar’s rural communities to better living standards

Residents of a cluster of rural communities in Kandahar Province are seeing tangible benefits from the construction of an all-weather road linking their villages to the provincial capital.

PRC: Project Launched to Strengthen Public Transport System in Urumqi

The World Bank and Urumqi Municipal Government officially launched the Urumqi Urban Transport Project II. Once completed, the $514 million project will bring to the city three new bus rapid transit (BRT) lines totaling 52 kilometers (km) and mark the completion of the city’s development of a seven-line, 128-km BRT system envisioned in its 2010-2020 Comprehensive Transport System Plan.

New All-season Road Connects Rural Lives in Kandahar Province

A new all-season road has improved the quality of life for residents of a village in Kandahar Province, allowing them to access health care, schools, and markets, as well as building a sense of community.

Shining a Light on Central Asia

The region is opening up to new investors, reform processes are under way, and more is known about Central Asia in the world.

Designing new climate-resilient roads in the Kyrgyz Republic

Roads are critical to transport across the vast lands of Central Asia, so we must make sure they can withstand the effects of climate change. Here is how we addressed adaptation in a new way for a project underway in the Kyrgyz Republic, where roads carry approximately 95% of passenger traffic and over 50% of freight.