Thematic and Sectoral Support

Transport

Regional cooperation in developing transport infrastructure and services takes advantage of economies of scale, helps reduce the physical isolation of remote regions in Asia, promotes year-round trade and travel in border regions, and opens new areas to development.

Border areas are frequently the poorer regions and building proper infrastructure and promoting efficient competitive transport services further helps reduce the poverty by promoting the mainstreaming of isolated peoples. ADB is a driving force in financing or promoting infrastructure for regional and subregional cooperation.

In addition to road building projects, ADB supports the development policy of guidelines for reducing vehicle emissions in Asia. We collate and disseminate information on policies and actions that can be undertaken to

reduce vehicle emissions
share experiences among countries in the region especially relating to the difficulties of implementing those policies and actions and how they can be overcome

Other Activities

2005

Preparing the Greater Mekong Subregion Southern Coastal Corridor Project

Improving access and connectivity, nationally and subregionally, along the Cambodian and Vietnamese sections of the Corridor.

South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Information and Communication Technology Development Master Plan

Fostering regional cooperation in ICT among SASEC countries by:

promoting regional connectivity in telecommunication networks
harmonizing technical standards and developing appropriate regulatory regimes for the subregion
facilitating cooperation in the development of ICT applications for the subregion
strengthening the capacity for human resource development in ICT on a regional level.

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.

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.

Formulating and Implementing an Intergovernmental Agreement of the Shanghaii Cooperation Organization Member States on Facilitation of International Road Transport (December 2004)
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 (November 2004)
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 (November 2004)
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

Promoting South Asian Regional Economic Cooperation (September 2004)
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, and
strengthened cooperation between SAARC and other regional organizations.

Support to Strategize Regional Cooperation in Southeast Asia (June 2004)
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.

Pacific Regional Transport Analysis (January 2004)
Enhancing economic development in Pacific developing member countries by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of transportation services through reform of public sector operations and policies and increased private sector participation in service provision

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.

Developing Regional Solutions to Asia's High Traffic Mortality Rate

Developing institutional capacity in relevant agencies in ASEAN members to enable them to address road safety issues more effectively.

GMS Projects in Energy, Environment, Trade, and Transport

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.