Regional Cooperation Sample Projects

Regional Cooperation
Sample Projects

Education
2003	The ADB-OSI Central Asia Education Cooperation Network (CA-ECN) Establishing a network of education stakeholders in the CARs, interacting primarily through an Internet interface, with a view to sharing information on education reforms, including policy statements, project documents, legislative acts and regulations, statistics, analytical reports, research papers, textbooks, methodology guides, data bases of experts and consultants, etc.
2000	Subregional Cooperation in Managing Education Reforms Enhancing the education reform process of the six participating DMCs by promoting subregional cooperation at the policy level.
Energy
2004	Greater Silk Road Initiative 2005 Main outputs and outcomes include: forums for continued dialogue among member countries and multilateral institutions under the CAREC mechanism sector road maps and new regional projects, particularly in priority areas of transport, energy, trade facilitation and trade policy analytical studies on regional cooperation strong and effective constituencies for regional cooperation expanded networks for information exchange and dissemination
	Support to Strategize Regional Cooperation in Southeast Asia Outputs include: expert studies in transport and energy development, providing up-to-date analysis and projecting key trends in regional infrastructure demand and supply regional cooperation projects and programs identified through in-country consultations on priority sectors
2003	Preparing the Power Distribution in Cambodia and GMS Transmission Project Preparing/updating feasibility studies designed to facilitate international power transfers and stimulate equitable economic growth across the country to promote sustainable poverty reduction. (2003 technical assistance)
	Study for a Regional Power Trade Operating Agreement in the GMS Helping GMS members prepare a regional power trade operating agreement, taking into account the IGA and desirable forms of power trade in the GMS so as to provide reliable and economical supply of electricity to consumers, develop sustainable energy resources, and extend economic cooperation in the GMS.
2002	Regional Power Transmission Modernization Project involving Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Improving the operation and efficiency of the regional power transmission system and enhancing economic regional power trade and cooperation among the Central Asian republics.
	Feasibility Studies of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Natural Gas Pipeline Project Preparing a technical and economic feasibility study for the TAP Project. This feasibility study, along with the other listed studies, will be used by the governments of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and, possibly, India as a basis for the intergovernmental framework agreement required to implement project construction, operation, and gas sales gas sales and purchase contracts between Turkmenistan purchasers of gas from the Dauletabad field transportation contract between Turkmenistan and the gas pipeline consortium.
2001	Preparing the Regional Gas Transmission Improvement Project in the Central Asian Republics Formulating a regional project suitable for ADB financing to improve the gas transmission network in the five countries to facilitate access to modern energy by the rural poor, regional major cities, and commercial centers.
2000	Regional Indicative Master Plan on Power Interconnection in the Greater Mekong Subregion The main objectives of the technical assistance are to update the subregional transmission master plan proposed as part of the 1996 power transmission study, taking into account the recent economic changes, ongoing power sector reform in Thailand, and increased viability of the use of natural gas in the subregion harmonize transmission planning, design, and operational practices to promote subregional power trade
Environment
2004	Capacity Building for Promoting Sustainable Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion Building capacity of GMS countries to integrate social, economic, and environmental objectives into existing planning mechanisms for sustainable development on both national and subregional levels.
	GMS Tourism Sector Strategy Assisting the GMS countries to prepare a 10-year subregional strategy and a 5-year action plan for a sustainable tourism sector, and to provide a framework for the development and implementation of the GMS tourism flagship program
	Greater Mekong Subregion Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Initiative Preparing a GMS BCC development strategic framework (2005-2014) and action plan (2005-2008). The strategic framework will identify and prioritize terrestrial BCC of strategic importance from a biodiversity conservation as well as development perspective review and analyze conservation and economic development policies that need to be rationalized and harmonized among GMS countries for effective and sustainable functioning of BCC identify an enabling governance and management arrangement for implementation of the 2005-2008 BCC action plan
	Strengthening Capacity and Regional Cooperation in Advanced Agricultural Science and Technology in the Greater Mekong Subregion Strengthening capacity and regional cooperation for the safe use of advanced agricultural science and technology and for the related food safety in GMS countries, thereby contributing to sustainable agricultural growth in the region
2003	Integrating Environmental Considerations into Development Policies, Plans and Programs Helping the governments develop and disseminate an accurate and comprehensive understanding of the national environmental management regimes among the wide range of policy makers and development planners, with clear contextual linkages to the national economic development goals identify priority areas in policy, institutional, and legislative mechanisms, and programs/projects that will improve synergy between environmental/natural resources management and national economic development planning, including planned and potential support from ADB.
	Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Promoting the development of a regional air quality management community through the sharing of knowledge and best practices on air quality management, improvement of policy and regulatory frameworks at the regional level, formulation of integrated air quality management strategies, and implementation of pilot projects.
2002	Formulation of the Pacific Region Environmental Strategy Developing a strong and well-articulated regional environmental strategy that will review major environmental challenges in the region and clearly formulate the strategic objectives and activities for ADB's assistance for 2004-2008.
2001	Ten Years After Rio: Promoting Subregional Cooperation for Sustainable Development Project Helping countries in Southeast Asia and Central Asia subregions establish subregional strategies, and develop an integrated and participatory action plan that will be implemented in the medium and long term strengthen subregional cooperation in addressing common problems and poverty alleviation
	Sixth Agriculture and Natural Resources Research at CGIAR Centers Developing environmentally sustainable farming systems, policies, improved crop varieties, and appropriate crop-livestock technologies that will increase agricultural productivity and farm incomes, and protect the environment.
2000	Regional Environmental Action Plan (REAP) in Central Asia Strengthening regional cooperation among the Central Asian Republics in the area of improved environmental management, by supporting the process of and the mechanism for REAP development and implementation.
	Action Plans for Reducing Vehicle Emissions Helping Developing Member Countries promote sustainable growth and people's health and well-being by controlling and reducing vehicle emissions.
	Combating Desertification in Asia Assisting DMCs that are Party to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertificationto refine, adopt and implement national action programs to combat desertification in arid, semiarid, and dry subhumid regions.
	Capacity Building to Promote Traditional Environmental Management in the Pacific Developing Member Countries (PDMCs) Helping the PDMCs to sustainably use their natural resources by promoting the use of traditional environmental management practices, knowledge, and values.
Finance, Industry and Trade
2004	Facilitating Cross-Border Trade and Investment in the Greater Mekong Subregion Promoting the competitiveness of GMS enterprises by supporting a revitalized organizational model of the GMS Business Forum to facilitate a mainstreamed, institutionalized, and systematic policy dialogue between governments and the private sector on ways to promote trade and investment in the GMS undertaking a study of the trade logistics network along selected economic corridors for review by the GMS Business Forum and the GMS working groups strengthening the development of sustainable, pro-business services in the GMS Business Forum
	Formulating and Implementing an Intergovernmental Agreement of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States on Facilitation of International Road Transport Promoting transport, trade, and tourism among SCO member countries in support of sustainable and inclusive economic growth. The Intergovernmental Agreement on Facilitation of International Road Transport will be consistent with existing international conventions and will take into account ongoing negotiations on the Transit Traffic Agreement Framework among the PRC, Mongolia, and the Russian Federation
	Greater Silk Road Initiative 2005 Main outputs and outcomes include: forums for continued dialogue among member countries and multilateral institutions under the CAREC mechanism sector road maps and new regional projects, particularly in priority areas of transport, energy, trade facilitation and trade policy analytical studies on regional cooperation strong and effective constituencies for regional cooperation expanded networks for information exchange and dissemination
	Long-Term Scenarios for Asian Growth and Trade, 2005-2020 Facilitating the process of regional cooperation and trade integration in Asia by making available to public and private stakeholders, as well as ADB, more accurate information on the potential for and impact of intraregional trade expansion in the development of the region.
	Regional Trade Facilitation and Customs Cooperation Program, Phase 2 Facilitating trade and developing an enabling development environment in the ECA region through development of simplified and harmonized customs legal frameworks and trade procedures.
	Reviewing the Poverty Impact of Regional Economic Integration in the Greater Mekong Subregion Determining how increased connectivity between the GMS countries through infrastructure and communications development may be managed to ensure that the economic and social status of the poor will be significantly enhanced.
	Subregional Economic Cooperation in South and Central Asia Assisting Afghanistan, Pakistan, and neighboring countries in Central and South Asia in jointly identifying and prioritizing subregional cooperation projects and programs, in particular, the trade and transport sectors.
	Transboundary Animal Disease Control to Reduce Poverty and Enhance Market Opportunities for Poor Livestock Farmers in Greater Mekong Subregion Developing a regional cooperation framework, upgrade regional and national laboratories, and strengthen staff capacity in the participating countries to control TAD
2003	Regional Financial Sector Development Harmonizing and strengthening banking sector regulation with regard to risk management, financial disclosure standards, and the regulatory framework for corporate governance. The RETA also aims to foster knowledge sharing among participating countries. The RETA is part of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program initiated by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1996, and complements other program initiatives by facilitating financial sector development and cooperation within the region.
	Study for a Regional Power Trade Operative Agreement in the GMS Helping GMS members prepare a regional power trade operating agreement, taking into account the IGA and desirable forms of power trade in the GMS so as to provide reliable and economical supply of electricity to consumers, develop sustainable energy resources, and extend economic cooperation in the GMS.
	Implementing the Agreement for Facilitation of the Cross-Border Transport of Goods and people in the GMS-Phase 1 Assisting the GMS governments in negotiations and signature of a set of critical annexes and protocols to the agreement implementation of critical cross-border transport facilitation measures at border crossings to be agreed upon
2002	Regional Trade Facilitation and Customs Cooperation Program involving the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan Establishing efficient and effective customs systems that will facilitate foreign trade and investment, encourage movement of goods and people and promote economic growth. It will aim to strengthen governance, transparency and improve institutional capability; and strengthen the legal and regulatory framework in line with international standards and conventions.
	Prioritizing Strategic Directions for Brunei-Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Supporting the participating countries in preparing a development blueprint for reviving and sustaining economic cooperation in BIMP-EAGA, with refocused thrusts and priorities in response to the changing environment and emerging challenges.
	Preparing the Regional Gas Transmission Improvement Project in the Central Asian Republics Formulating a regional project suitable for ADB financing to improve the gas transmission network in the five countries to facilitate access to modern energy by the rural poor, regional major cities, and commercial centers.
	Greater Silk Road Initiative Promoting economic growth and raise living standards of the countries in Central Asia through economic cooperation by elevating efforts to identify, prepare, and implement key regional projects exploring new cooperation opportunities in line with the widening of geographical scope strengthening the partnership between ADB and the participating countries through the overall institutional framework
	Coordinating the Revival of Cooperation Activities in Brunei Darussalam Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Defining the requirements and build up the capacity of the newly created Central Project Facilitation Unit and developing a supportive and dynamic framework for the coordination of BIMP-EAGA activities
2001	A Study on Regional Integration and Trade: Emerging Policy Issues for Selecting Developing Member Countries RETA has two objects Assisting ADB's DMCs in policymaking through the analysis of policy issues raised by the likely launching of a new round of multilateral trade negotiations under WTO and the rapid proliferation of PTAs within and outside the Asia and Pacific region Help raise the DMCs' capacities in trade negotiations and policy analysis
	Expanding the Strategy for SME Development in the East Asian Growth Area Identifying the constraints to and opportunities for SME development through cooperation in EAGA, particularly focusing on the economic linkages of Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam and with other EAGA subregions to complement the results of the recently completed strategy for SME development in EAGA, which focused on Indonesia and the Philippines parts of the subregion.
	Promoting Regional Cooperation in the Development of Insolvency Law Reforms Promoting efficient insolvency regimes, particularly in respect of cross-border insolvency.
	South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation II Institutionalizing sector working groups and the participation of senior officials to help further develop the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal subregional cooperative dialogue
	Facilitating Economic Cooperation in Eastern Parts of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China and Mongolia Assisting the governments of the PRC and Mongolia to jointly implement the initial activities in promoting economic cooperation in the subject region
	Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre (PFTAC) Ensuring that PFTAC will continue to provide assistance to Pacific Developing Member Countries (PDMCs) so as to strengthen and improve their economic and financial management capacities
	Strengthening Asian Financial Markets Examining Asian financial markets, their structural transformation in the postcrisis period, the growing internal and external challenges they face, and how these impact poverty
2000	Capacity Building for Financial Regulation and Supervision Promoting the development of sound financial systems, effective implementation of regulation and supervision, and compliance with international best practices
1999	Strengthening Financial Management and Governance in Selected Developing Member Countries Conducting a diagnostic review of the existing accounting and auditing support and standards available in the selected DMCs
Gender and Development
2004	Preventing the Trafficking of Women and Children and Promoting Safe Migration in the Greater Mekong Sub-region Encouraging subregional cooperation in the GMS countries for promoting safe migration and address trafficking issues in subregional projects.
2001	Gender and Governance Issues in Local Government Institutional strengthening and policy work at the grassroots level of government, capacity building for female representatives on a pilot basis in selected districts, and a regional study and workshop
Governance and Capacity Building
2004	Capacity Building for Regional Cooperation in Central Asia Strengthening the capacity for regional cooperation under the OIF so that participating countries can assume greater roles and responsibilities in planning, implementing, and coordinating the CAREC program
	Decentralization in Social Sectors Developing the service delivery capacity of social sector and local government agencies by strengthening the managing for development results (MfDR) orientation of social sector and local government agencies in three gradually decentralizing countries, namely, Cambodia,Indonesia, and Mongolia establishing mechanisms for knowledge management and exchange within and between the three countries
	Strengthening the Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program Outputs include: increased capacity of GMS governments in preparing and implementing GMS Program activities through hands-on learning by the GMS national secretariats and concerned units of line agencies in member countries enhanced capability of the GMS Program to respond quickly to new demands and unforeseen problems and challenges increased involvement of stakeholders in the design and implementation of GMS initiatives increased resource mobilization for the GMS Flagship Programs improved information dissemination and awareness of the GMS Program’s strategic orientation and flagship initiatives
	Reviewing the Poverty Impact of Regional Economic Integration in the Greater Mekong Subregion Determining how increased connectivity between the GMS countries through infrastructure and communications development may be managed to ensure that the economic and social status of the poor will be significantly enhanced
2003	Preparing a Pro-Poor Subregional E-Government Project for Providing Basic Service Delivery to Remote Communities in the Pacific (May 2003). Assisting PDMCs in assessing their e-government demand and implementation capacity, mainly with reference to basic social service delivery to remote and disadvantaged communities. The TA will also identify and formulate a regional propoor e-government project for providing basic service delivery to remote communities, including a feasibility study suitable for financing by ADB or other external funding agencies, and assess its long-term sustainability
2002	Technical Training and Capacity Building in Support of the ASEAN Economic Surveillance Process (ASP) Training officials from ASEAN member countries in economic and financial surveillance and related policy-making activities, in support of ASP
	Capacity Building for Implementing Early Warning Systems (EWS) in ASEAN + 3 Countries Continuing ADB's support for collaborative efforts among the ASEAN+3 countries (Cambodia, PRC, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.) to develop EWS models against potential economic and financial sector vulnerability, as part of a broader set of self-help arrangements involving the exchange of information, economic monitoring, and policy dialogue
	GMS Phnom Penh Plan for Development Management Developing a core group of development managers with the capacity to operate as motivated and competent change agents, through training programs focusing mainly on middle-and senior-level executive management training at premier educational institutions in the region
	Strengthening Results-Based Management (RBM) for Sector Agencies Improving sector agencies' understanding and applications of RBM systems by paying special attention to RBM issues arising from the broader context of public administration reform
	Capacity Building Resettlement Risk Management Developing instruments to minimize poverty risks for people dispossessed of assets, incomes, and resources under ADB-financed projects through a regional framework
	Network of Public Administration Institutes of the Asia and Pacific Region Enhancing the capacities of the public administration institutes of Developing Member Countries (DMCs) and their contribution to making government in DMCs more efficient and effective
	Preparing a Pacific Governance Strategy The objectives of the Technical Assistance are to disseminate the findings and conclusions of the Country Governance Assessment work undertaken by ADB, generate shared understanding of governance challenges facing Pacific developing members countries (PDMCs), enhance the commitment of all stakeholders to a governance improvement agenda, and explain the rationale for ADB's strategy to enhance governance in the Pacific and its application in each PDMC
	Promoting Good Governance in East and Central Asia Supporting an in-depth review and assessment of the existing political and economic governance structures, and state of legal and regulatory policies and institutional frameworks to identify the issues and constraints facing governance, private sector development, and financial management
2001	Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre Ensuring that PFTAC will continue to provide assistance to PDMCs so as to strengthen and improve their economic and financial management capacities. This will enable governments in the region to make progress towards effective and efficient government, better public resource allocation, and macroeconomic stability
	Gender and Governance Issues in Local Government Institutional strengthening and policy work at the grassroots level of government, capacity building for female representatives on a pilot basis in selected districts, and a regional study and workshop
2000	Capacity Building for Financial Regulation and Supervision Promoting the development of sound financial systems, effective implementation of regulation and supervision, and compliance with international best practices
	Long-Term Regional Training Program for Members of the South Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (SPASAI) Phase II Strengthen the capacity of SPASAI and individual Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and, at the same time, encourage cooperation among the SAIs in the region
1999	Strengthening Financial Management and Governance in Selected Developing Member Countries (DMCs) A diagnostic review of the existing accounting and auditing support and standardsavailable in the selected DMCs
Health, Nutrition and Population
2004	Preparing the Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Communicable Diseases Control Project Objectives include improving regional CDC coordination ensuring timely and appropriate control of epidemics that are likely to have a major impact on public health and the economy reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS in high-risk populations reducing the burden of endemic infectious diseases of remote populations, including in border areas
2003	Regional Support to Address the Outbreak of SARS Providing emergency assistance to members countries in the region to strengthen health systems' capacities to prevent and contain outbreaks of SARS contagion over the next few months. ADB will work closely with governments, WHO, and other stakeholders, in particular NGOs, to identify the gaps, both quantitatively (how much is needed) and qualitatively (where are the resources needed). In the medium-term, the steps taken to respond to SARS can also improve the capacity of health systems to confront other communicable diseases
2002	Regional Initiative to Eliminate Micronutrient Malnutrition in Asia through Public-Private Partnership Building partnerships between the public and private sectors to enrich nutrition by improving consumer choice in the marketplace. The objective is to improve human nutrition by strengthening industrial policy and the role of the private sector in enhancing an affordable and high quality diet for the poor.
	ICT and HIV/AIDS Preventive Education in the Cross-Border Areas of the Greater Mekong Subregion Increasing awareness of and skills on how to prevent infection among the more vulnerable groups by: training teachers in using ICT-based learning materials and preventive education efforts in schools developing a strategy of decentralized development of materials down to the provincial/district level§ developing and disseminating educational radio programs and audio tapes systematically collecting, storing, and repackaging innovative education materials in an expanded clearinghouse of information and materials support establishing a geographic information system (GIS) direct targeting interventions among special and interstitial populations, in collaboration with community-based organizations and nongovernment organizations (NGOs)
2001	Regional Study of Health Care Financing for the Poor Identifying a range of health financing options that could assist DMC governments to diversify their sources of financing of health services for the poor
2000	Roll Back Malaria Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Improving the health status of poor and vulnerable population groups in the GMS by reducing morbidity and mortality due to malaria.
	Identifying Disability Issues Related to Poverty Reduction The objectives of the technical assistance are to familiarize the Developing Member Countries (DMCs) with ADB's overarching objective of poverty reduction and other related ADB policies to help address the vulnerability and poverty situation of disabled peoples identify and analyze the DMCs' national policies, programs, projects, and initiatives concerning disabilities and poverty to be used as a basis for action plans provide a forum for ADB, Government, and disabled peoples' groups and organizations to identify and discuss disabled peoples' needs and concerns particularly those related to poverty develop a disability checklist for ADB
Rural and Microfinance
2002	Rural Finance in Central Asia Supporting a regional study that will give a comprehensive overview and analysis of the size and structure of rural financial activity in each CAR and related issues
	Expanding the Strategy for Small and medium-scale enterprise Development in the Eastern Growth Area Supporting the revival of economic activities in Brunei-Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) through cooperation by promoting the coordinated development of SMEs in the subregion
	Microfinance Outreach Initiatives of the Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest Strengthening the capacity of Microfinance Institutions in the region to provide demand-driven financial services to the poorest households on a financially sustainable basis
2001	Commercialization of Microfinance The objectives of the technical assistance are to carry out a thorough analysis of commercialization of the microfinance industry provide an opportunity for the stakeholders in microfinance to discuss the issues involved in commercialization make recommendations on appropriate approaches to the commercialization of microfinance
Transport
2004	Central Asia Regional Cooperation in Trade, Transport, and Transit Enhancing the analytical underpinnings of regional cooperation in Central Asia in the areas of trade, transport, and transit.
	Formulating and Implementing an Intergovernmental Agreement of the Shanghaii Cooperation Organization Member States on Facilitation of International Road Transport Promoting transport, trade, and tourism among SCO member countries in support of sustainable and inclusive economic growth. The Intergovernmental Agreement on Facilitation of International Road Transport will be consistent with existing international conventions and will take into account ongoing negotiations on the Transit Traffic Agreement Framework among the PRC, Mongolia, and the Russian Federation
	GMS Transport Sector Strategy Study Developing a clear vision and a comprehensive strategy for development of a GMS transport network that will promote the subregion’s connectivity and competitiveness
	Greater Silk Road Initiative 2005 Main outputs and outcomes include: forums for continued dialogue among member countries and multilateral institutions under the CAREC mechanism sector road maps and new regional projects, particularly in priority areas of transport, energy, trade facilitation and trade policy analytical studies on regional cooperation strong and effective constituencies for regional cooperation expanded networks for information exchange and dissemination
	Pacific Regional Transport Analysis Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of transportation services through reform of public sector operations and policies and increased private sector participation in service provision
	Promoting South Asian Regional Economic Cooperation Main outputs include a road map to improve regional connectivity through major modes of transport to facilitate the movements of goods and people enhanced capacity of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) organizations and its member states in carrying out cooperation activities in the priority areas strengthened cooperation between SAARC and other regional organizations
	Subregional Economic Cooperation in South and Central Asia Assisting Afghanistan, Pakistan, and neighboring countries in Central and South Asia in jointly identifying and prioritizing subregional cooperation projects and programs, in particular, the trade and transport sectors
	Support to Strategize Regional Cooperation in Southeast Asia Outputs include expert studies in transport and energy development, providing up-to-date analysis and projecting key trends in regional infrastructure demand and supply regional cooperation projects and programs identified through in-country consultations on priority sectors
2003	Road Rehabilitation (Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border) Project, Ph. I Reducing the cost of road transport and improving access to markets, and increasing regional trade and cooperation by rehabilitating the road linking Dushanbe to Nurobod in the Rasht Valley and on to the Kyrgyz Republic and PRC
	Road Network Improvement and Maintenance Improving transport efficiency and strengthening integrated road networks that effectively link national, regional, and feeder roads.
	Implementing the Agreement for Facilitation of the Cross-Border Transport of Goods and people in the GMS-Phase 1 Assisting the GMS governments in negotiations and signature of a set of critical annexes and protocols to the agreement implementation of critical cross-border transport facilitation measures at border crossings to be agreed upon
2002	Road Safety in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Developing institutional capacity in relevant agencies in ASEAN members to enable them to address road safety issues more effectively
	Regional Cooperation in Transport Projects in Central Asia Facilitating cooperation among the participating countries of PRC, Kyrgyz, Republic and Uzbekistan to develop regional transport projects, including the PRC-Kyrgyz Republic-Uzbekistan railway corridor development and the Andizhan-Oshlrkeshtan-Kashgar road improvement
2001	Strengthening Subregional Cooperation in the Transport Sector of the EAGA and the IMT-GT Regions Reviewing the key issues affecting the transport sector, since the countries concerned require such information, and its analysis, to discuss and agree on the necessary collective actions
2000	Cooperative Airspace Management in the Pacific Region Seeking to establish a feasible and viable strategy for transition to Communications Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management based airspace management under conditions of amalgamated and unified airspace in the Pacific region.
Water
2004	Improved Management of Shared Water Resources in Central Asia Strengthening cooperation in the management of shared water resources in the Aral Sea Basin and other transboundary basins.n
2003	Promoting Effective Water Management Policies and Practices - Phase 2 Supporting the ADB-organized sessions at the WWF and the initiation of follow-up activities to implement WWF lessons in ADB-financed water sector operations in the region
2001	Regional Consultations for the Third World Water Forum Promoting integrated water resources management, improved water services for the poor, and subregional water cooperation, by supporting the preparation and organization of the third WWF in Kyoto, Japan, in March 2003
2000	Regulatory Systems and Networking of Water Utilities and Regulatory Bodies The specific objectives of this technical assistance are to help DMC governments establish independent regulatory bodies for the water supply and sewerage sector support a South Asia water utility partnership to promote knowledge management and networking on water supply and sanitation reforms