Georgia: Trans-Caspian Corridor-Georgia Accessibility and Transport Enhancement Project (AIIB-001123)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
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Countries
  • Georgia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Kakheti region
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Borrower
Government of the Republic of Georgia
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Sectors
  • Industry and Trade
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 181.07 million
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Loan Amount (USD)
$ 181.07 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 362.14 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ AIIB website

Updated in EWS Aug 31, 2026

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Project Description
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As stated by the AIIB, the project development objective is to improve safe, efficient, and climate-resilient road connectivity in the Kakheti region by linking it to national and cross-border trade corridors, and to strengthen climate-informed road network management in Georgia.

The Trans-Caspian Corridor-Georgia Accessibility and Transport Enhancement Project (the Project) will support the development of a climate-resilient transport corridor in eastern Georgia through the construction and maintenance of key highway segments along the Tbilisi-Bakurtsikhe-Lagodekhi Highway, including new four-lane access-controlled sections between Badiauri and Bakurtsikhe, a two-lane Gurjaani-Telavi bypass, and associated structures. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is co-financing the Project with the World Bank (WB), which will act as the lead co-financier.

The Project will integrate climate adaptation measures to strengthen network resilience and reduce exposure to climate-related risks while improving regional connectivity, road safety, tourism, and economic activity. It will also strengthen project management and supervision, modernize road asset management through digitalization and intelligent transport systems, enhance institutional capacity for climate-informed planning and maintenance, support regional connectivity and sector sustainability analytics, promote women's economic empowerment, and include a contingent mechanism for emergency response.

The Project supports climate-resilient road connectivity in eastern Georgia through the following components:

  • Component 1: Road Connectivity Improvement (USD336 million). This component will finance the construction and maintenance of two four-lane highway segments: Lot 4 (Badiauri-Chalaubani, 21.7 km) and Lot 5 (Chalaubani-Bakurtsikhe, 9.1 km) along the Kakheti Highway and a 36.6 km two-lane Gurjaani-Telavi Bypass Road. In addition, this component aims to enhance institutional, technical, and oversight arrangements to ensure effective implementation, including support to project management, supervision, audits, and capacity building.
  • Component 2: Road Sector Institutional Strengthening (USD23 million). This component will support activities that strengthen the Road Department's (RD's) capacity through digitalization, including the establishment of a National Highway Control Centre (NHCC) and a national Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) linked to existing road asset management systems. It also develops tools, data, and institutional frameworks to enhance climate resilience of the road network.
  • Component 3: Economic Empowerment and Analytics for Regional Integration and Road Sector Sustainability (USD3.14 million). This component will support activities aimed at supporting rural women entrepreneurs in Kakheti. In addition, this component will support sector analytics and technical assistance to inform future transport sector investments and private-sector participation.
  • Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component: A zero-dollar component designed to provide swift response in the event of an emerging crisis or emergency.
Investment Description
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According to the AIIB, the World Bank will contribute aloan of the same amount to the project, i.e., US$ 181.07 million.


Contact Information
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AIIB Team Leader:

Yaxin Yan - Investment Officer
Email: yaxin.yan@aiib.org

World Bank Team Leader:

Ahmed Al Qabany - Senior Transport Specialist
Email: aalqabany@worldbank.org

Borrower - Government of the Republic of Georgia:

Ekaterine Guntsadze - Deputy Minister of Finance
Email: e.guntsadze@mof.ge

Implementing Agency - Roads Department of Georgia:

Levan Darakhvelidze - Chairman, Roads Department of Georgia
Email: levan.darakhvelidze@georoad.ge

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

You can submit an information request for project information at: https://www.aiib.org/en/contact/information-request/index.html

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF AIIB

The AIIB has established the Accountability Mechanism for Project-Affected People (PPM). The PPM provides Òan opportunity for an independent and impartial review of submissions from Project-affected people who believe they have been or are likely to be adversely affected by AIIBÕs failure to implement the ESP in situations when their concerns cannot be addressed satisfactorily through Project level GRMs or AIIB Management processes.Ó Two or more project-affected people can file a complaint. Under the current AIIB policy, when the bank co-finances a project with another development bank, it may apply the other bank's standards. You can refer to the Project Summary Information document to find out which standards apply. You can learn more about the PPM and how to file a complaint at: https://www.aiib.org/en/about-aiib/who-we-are/project-affected-peoples-mechanism/how-we-assist-you/index.html

The complaint submission form can be accessed in Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Bengali, Chinese, English, Tagalog, Hindi, Nepali, Russian, Turkish, or Urdu. The submission form can be found at: https://www.aiib.org/en/about-aiib/who-we-are/project-affected-peoples-mechanism/submission/index.html

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