Participating Countries
CAREC consists of eight participating countries, including the governments of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, People's Republic of China (focusing on Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Joined ADB: 1966
Resident Mission: Kabul
Total Lending to End-2004: $617.3 million
Loan Program: Total assistance to be provided by ADB to Afghanistan will exceed $1 billion during 2005?2008, and $1.5 billion during 2002?2008. Under the revised terms of the ADF approved in July 2004, up to 50% of the ADF allocation for Afghanistan of $200 million/year during 2005-2008 may be provided in the form of grants.
Focus: Support reconstruction and development through building national capacity, establishing appropriate policy and institutional frameworks, and rehabilitating essential infrastructure.
More Information: www.adb.org/Afghanistan
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Joined ADB: 1999
Resident Mission: Baku
Total Lending to End-2004: $52 million
Loan Program: ADB plans to extend concessional loans averaging $17.1 million per year to Azerbaijan between 2004 and 2006. ADB also plans to extend nonconcessional loans during 2005-2006
Focus: Assistance for internally displaced persons, agriculture and rural development, water supply and sanitation, road development
More Information: www.adb.org/Azerbaijan
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Joined ADB: 1986 (PRC)
Resident Mission: Beijing
Total Lending to End-2004: $14.88 billion
Loan Program: ADB's lending to PRC will average $1.5 billion per year between 2005 and 2007
Focus: Providing policy support for the country's evolving market economy and business environment; reducing regional disparities and inequalities; ensuring socially and environmentally sustainable growth; and supporting regional cooperation
More Information: www.adb.org/PRC
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Joined ADB: 1994
Resident Mission: Astana
Total Lending to End-2004: $501.6 million
Loan Program: ADB plans to extend loans amounting to $240 million to Kazakhstan in 2004-2007
Focus: Management reform at the central and local government levels, infrastructure development, education and training, the reform of medium-sized enterprises, and agriculture and rural development
More Information: www.adb.org/Kazakhstan
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Joined ADB: 1994
Resident Mission: Bishkek
Total Lending to End-2004: $573 million
Loan Program: ADB's proposed lending program consists of six loans from the Asian Development Fund for a total of $100 million in 2005-2006
Focus: Reduce poverty by promoting private sector-led economic growth and selective support for human development through support to the agriculture sector and rural development, the financial sector, regional cooperation, and education
More Information: www.adb.org/KyrgyzRepublic
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Joined ADB: 1991
Resident Mission: Ulaanbaatar
Total Lending to End-2004: $610.34 million
Loan Program: ADB plans to extend loans from the Asian Development Fund, ADB's concessional lending window, amounting to between $24 million and $30 million annually in 2004-2006, to be supported, where applicable, by resources for regional cooperation
Focus: Strengthen pro-poor growth through support for initiatives in the financial and agricultural sectors; promote good governance through continued public sector reform; improve provision of social services and urban development; and promote regional economic cooperation. A new country strategy and program will be completed in June 2005
More Information: www.adb.org/Mongolia
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Joined ADB: 1998
Resident Mission: Dushanbe
Total Lending to End-2004: $244.34 million
Loan Program: Assistance in 2005 is expected to be around $23 million from the Asian Development Fund, with an additional $10 million earmarked for regional projects. In 2006, lending will double the 2005 levels
Focus: Infrastructure rehabilitation, which has been identified as a major bottleneck for private sector growth, and also has an indirect impact on access to and quality of education and health facilities
More Information: www.adb.org/Tajikistan
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Joined ADB: 1995
Resident Mission: Tashkent
Total Lending to End-2004: $859.7 million
Loan Program: ADB plans to extend loans amounting to $100 million to $150 million a year to Uzbekistan in 2005-2006
Focus: Promote economic growth through higher agricultural productivity, human development through health and education sector reforms, and good governance and enterprise reform. The program includes three regional infrastructure projects to promote regional cooperation
More Information: www.adb.org/Uzbekistan
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