{"id":4,"date":"2014-09-11T15:29:54","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T07:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/azerbaijan"},"modified":"2026-06-03T16:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:37:31","slug":"azerbaijan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/?page_id=4","title":{"rendered":"Azerbaijan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>CAREC in Azerbaijan<\/h2>\n<p>Azerbaijan joined the CAREC Program in 2003. Since then, the country has collaborated with other CAREC members to foster growth and connectivity, positioning the region at the center of Eurasia\u2019s trade and commerce as global markets become more interconnected.<\/p>\n<p>With CAREC\u2019s support, Azerbaijan continues to strengthen its international and domestic road networks to drive economic growth, boost the competitiveness of its products through expanded trade, and accelerate regional development. The country\u2019s North\u2013South and East\u2013West highways hold significant potential as key corridors for transit traffic between Asia and Europe. The rehabilitation of many of Azerbaijan\u2019s roads could boost non-oil trade and increase traffic between the Caspian Sea and Black Sea.<\/p>\n<h2>Cumulative Investments<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW20365153 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-PH\" xml:lang=\"EN-PH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20365153 BCX0\">As of December 2025, Azerbaijan has 23 CAREC-related investment projects worth\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?page_id=1726&amp;paged=1&amp;country[]=azerbaijan\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW20365153 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-PH\" xml:lang=\"EN-PH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20365153 BCX0\">more than $7 billion<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW20365153 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-PH\" xml:lang=\"EN-PH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20365153 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20365153 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20365153 BCX0\">About 82% of these projects support transport connectivity, and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20365153 BCX0\">18<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20365153 BCX0\">% are<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20365153 BCX0\">\u00a0focused on energy generation.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20365153 BCX0\">One-fourth of all investments are financed by ADB.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carecprogram.org\/?page_id=1726&amp;paged=1&amp;country[]=azerbaijan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View all CAREC Projects in Azerbaijan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4_9f7f0b-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4_9f7f0b-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4_9f7f0b-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4_25e0f9-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4_25e0f9-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4_25e0f9-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4_25e0f9-3b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4_25e0f9-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4_25e0f9-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4_25e0f9-3b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_f26291-84, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_f26291-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4_f26291-84\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_f26291-84 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_f26291-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4_f26291-84\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_f26291-84 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_f26291-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4_f26291-84\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading4_f26291-84 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4_f26291-84\"><strong>Investments by Sector<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/uploads\/image-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28477\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4_5e9137-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4_5e9137-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4_5e9137-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4_5e9137-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4_5e9137-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4_5e9137-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4_5e9137-5f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4_5e9137-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4_5e9137-5f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4_5e9137-5f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_f37c02-6f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_f37c02-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4_f37c02-6f\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_f37c02-6f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_f37c02-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4_f37c02-6f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_f37c02-6f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_f37c02-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4_f37c02-6f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading4_f37c02-6f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4_f37c02-6f\"><strong>Investments by Funding Source<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/uploads\/image-1-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28478\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4_b8672a-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4_b8672a-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4_b8672a-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id4_b8672a-75 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4_b8672a-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4_b8672a-75 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}.kb-row-layout-id4_b8672a-75 {margin-top:-40px;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4_b8672a-75 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;}.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:flex-start;}.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4_750e05-18{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4_750e05-18{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4_750e05-18{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4_750e05-18{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4_750e05-18{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4_750e05-18{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4_750e05-18{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column4_750e05-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4_750e05-18\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ADB = Asian Development Bank, DPs&nbsp;= development partners, EBRD = European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IsDB = Islamic Development Bank, WB = World Bank.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: Investments by funding source include cofinancing. Other development partners include Agence Fran\u00e7aise de D\u00e9veloppement, the Saudi Fund for Development, and the European Union.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4_fa94ef-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4_fa94ef-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4_fa94ef-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id4_fa94ef-0a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4_fa94ef-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4_fa94ef-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4_1127a4-66{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4_1127a4-66{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4_1127a4-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column4_1127a4-66 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4_1127a4-66 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_2acc54-6b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_2acc54-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4_2acc54-6b\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_2acc54-6b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_2acc54-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4_2acc54-6b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_2acc54-6b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4_2acc54-6b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4_2acc54-6b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4_2acc54-6b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4_2acc54-6b\"><strong>Explore the&nbsp;impact of selected CAREC-related projects in Azerbaijan:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4_d840da-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column4_d840da-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;}.kadence-column4_d840da-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4_d840da-25 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column4_d840da-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4_d840da-25{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4_d840da-25{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4_d840da-25{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4_d840da-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4_d840da-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column4_d840da-25{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4_d840da-25{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column4_d840da-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column4_d840da-25 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}.kadence-column4_d840da-25 {}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4_d840da-25\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image4_6f7032-8c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4_6f7032-8c img.kb-img, .kb-image4_6f7032-8c .kb-img img{-webkit-mask-image:url(https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/blob2.svg);mask-image:url(https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/kadence-blocks\/includes\/assets\/images\/masks\/blob2.svg);-webkit-mask-size:auto;mask-size:auto;-webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-mask-position:center;mask-position:center;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4_6f7032-8c size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/?publication=carec-and-azerbaijan-2025\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC_AZE_Impact_Story_2025_thumb-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Explore the impact of selected CAREC-related projects in Azerbaijan:\u00a0\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-26642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/uploads\/CAREC_AZE_Impact_Story_2025_thumb-200x200.jpg 200w, 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Since then, the country has collaborated with other CAREC members to foster growth and connectivity, positioning the region at the center of Eurasia\u2019s trade and commerce as global markets become more interconnected. With CAREC\u2019s support, Azerbaijan continues to strengthen its international and domestic road networks [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11148,"parent":2,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"page-country.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carecprogram.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}