Regional : Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridor 2 (Middle Corridor) Development Strategy
This small-scale TA focuses on establishing an institutional framework enabling the abovementioned prioritization through preparing a draft strategy of the corridor development and launching inclusive consultation process to make this strategy live and useful corridor development tool for the benefit of all economies connected by this CAREC Corridor 2.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Mogilevskii, Roman
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Regional -
Sector
- Transport
- Project Name
- Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridor 2 (Middle Corridor) Development Strategy
- Project Number
- 58055-001
- Country / Economy
- Regional
- Azerbaijan
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Project Status
- Active
- Project Type / Modality of Assistance
- Technical Assistance
- Source of Funding / Amount
TA 10301-REG: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridor 2 (Middle Corridor) Development Strategy Source Amount Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund US$ 225,000.00 - Operational Priorities
- OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration
- Sector / Subsector
Transport / Multimodal logistics - Transport policies and institutional development
- Gender
- Some gender elements
- Description
- This small-scale TA focuses on establishing an institutional framework enabling the abovementioned prioritization through preparing a draft strategy of the corridor development and launching inclusive consultation process to make this strategy live and useful corridor development tool for the benefit of all economies connected by this CAREC Corridor 2.
- Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
- In the 2020s, the connectivity between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Europe and between the economies of the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) and their partners in the West and the East was adversely affected by major shocks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and different conflicts. These shocks incentivized different stakeholders to focus on developing other, previously less popular routes, such as CAREC Corridor 2 -Europe-Mediterranean-East Asia- also known as Middle Corridor. This multimodal transport and transit route crosses many borders and has many stakeholders - governments, businesses, and development partners. It is universally recognized that the corridor's development requires regional cooperation and close coordination between different types of stakeholders, prioritizing activities capable of improving its performance most efficiently. There is also an emerging understanding that CCA economies will be the main beneficiaries of this corridor development.
- Impact
The CCA economies' transport and transit resilience strengthened
Project Outcome
- Description of Outcome
Institutional framework for multimodal CAREC Corridor 2 development coordination enhanced.
- Progress Toward Outcome
- tbd
Implementation Progress
- Description of Project Outputs
CAREC Corridor 2 development strategy drafted based on sound evidence and extensive consultation process
- Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
- Geographical Location
- Azerbaijan - Nation-wide; Georgia - Nation-wide; Kazakhstan - Nation-wide; Kyrgyz Republic - Nation-wide; Tajikistan - Nation-wide; Turkmenistan - Nation-wide; Uzbekistan - Nation-wide
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
- Environmental Aspects
- Involuntary Resettlement
- Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
- During Project Design
- During Project Implementation
Business Opportunities
- Consulting Services
One international consultant (3 person-months) and two national consultants (6 person-months)
One international consulting firm (8 person-months)
- Procurement
- Consultancy
Contact
- Responsible ADB Officer
- Mogilevskii, Roman
- Responsible ADB Department
- Central and West Asia Department
- Responsible ADB Division
- Regional Cooperation and Integration Unit, CWRD (CWRC)
- Executing Agencies
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Asian Development Bank
Timetable
- Concept Clearance
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- Fact Finding
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- MRM
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- Approval
- 29 May 2024
- Last Review Mission
- -
- Last PDS Update
- 31 May 2024
Funding
TA 10301-REG
| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 29 May 2024 | - | 29 May 2024 | 31 Dec 2025 | - | - |
| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||
| 225,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 225,000.00 |
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 31 May 2024 | 13,580.00 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional development specialist (Firm) | Firm - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Transport specialist (national) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Regulatory policy specialist (national) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Transport specialist (Team Leader) | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy and Advisory Technical Assistance | Technical Assistance 10301 | 22 Aug 2024 | RAILISTICS (GERMANY) | Bahnhofstrasse 36, Wiesbaden 65185, Germany | Asian Development Bank | 118,066.00 | — |
Procurement Plan
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