Azerbaijan: Road Network Development Program (Project 1)

In September 2007, ADB approved the multitranche financing facility (MFF) for $500 million to support the government’s program, subject to periodic financing requests. At approval, the MFF presented scopes for projects 1 and 2. Project 1 was to improve the southern road corridor and enhance the management capacity in Azer Road Service Open Joint–Stock Company. Project 2 had three tentative components: upgrading a two-lane road between Ganja and Qazakh on the east–west corridor, development of cross-border infrastructure and facilities in Astara, and project support and capacity building for road network management. This validation discusses the project completion report (PCR) of MFF’s project 1.IED overall assessment: Less than successful.