Turkmenistan and ADB

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Best Practices in Road Asset Management of CAREC Countries

This publication compiles the best practices for the introduction and development of road asset management based on a desk review of the experiences in the 11 member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program, including Turkmenistan.
Power Interconnection Project to Strengthen Power Trade Between Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan

Signing of the framework agreement for the proposed Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan (TAP) Power Interconnection Project will pave the way for enabling power trade and exchange among the three countries.
ADB Approves First Full Country Partnership Strategy for Turkmenistan

ADB Board of Directors has endorsed a 5-year Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Turkmenistan to support regional cooperation and economic diversification during 2017-2021. This is ADB’s first full CPS with Turkmenistan since the country joined ADB in 2000.
ADB's Country Operations Business Plan (2018-2019) for Turkmenistan

ADB's country operations business plan, 2018–2019, for Turkmenistan is aligned with ADB’s country partnership strategy, 2017–2021. ADB will explore the potential of nonsovereign operations to promote private sector investment in the country.

ADB began working with Turkmenistan in 2000 and has since been helping to diversify the country’s economic base and increase its share of regional trade.

Given Turkmenistan’s vast energy resources and strategic location, ADB operations focus on enhancements to the country’s transport and energy sectors, with infrastructure projects fostering regional cooperation. ADB has also provided expert advice through a technical assistance grant to facilitate the long-term exporting of power to Afghanistan.

Turkmenistan is a member of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program.

Fact Sheet

April 2017Asian Development Bank and Turkmenistan: Fact Sheet

Updated yearly, this Fact Sheet provides social and economic indicators on Turkmenistan as well as concise information on ADB's operations in the country and contact information.

Latest

Institutional Document 16 Apr 2018

Guide to Performance-Based Road Maintenance Contracts
This guide serves as a reference for implementing performance-based road maintenance contracts in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries to promote effective and efficient maintenance of road networks.
Publication 27 Mar 2018

Labor Migration in Asia: Increasing the Development Impact of Migration through Finance and Technology
This book documents labor migration trends in Asia and looks at how finance and technology can aid the positive impact of migration on home countries.
Publication 23 Mar 2018

CAREC Road Safety Engineering Manual 3: Roadside Hazard Management
This manual provides practical information about roadside hazard management stragety for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries. It details how each step in the strategy can help to improve roadside safety.