Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridors 3 and 6 Turkistan Oblast Highway (Saryagash Bypass) Project (ADB-54217-001)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Kazakhstan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Saryagash, Turkistan Oblast
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
A
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Borrower
Government of Kazakhstan
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Industry and Trade
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 350.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 350.00 million
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Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ ADB website

Updated in EWS Feb 5, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Dec 22, 2023

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Project Description
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According to the ADB, the project will improve the capacity, safety, and sustainability of the road network in Kazakhstan's southern region of Turkistan, and enhance regional connectivity and trade with national and international markets. The project will finance (i) the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of 102 kilometers (km) of a road bypassing the city of Saryagash, providing a safe, high-capacity corridor for freight traffic presently traversing urban areas. The project will also strengthen institutional capacity in road safety and sustainability. The project road will increase capacity along the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) corridors 3 and 6 linking Europe, the Middle East, the Russian Federation, and South Asia, and the project will contribute to strengthening supply chain efficiency and diversification, and increase domestic and international transit and trade in the CAREC region.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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The ADB categorized the project E&S risks as follows:

Environment A
Involuntary Resettlement A
Indigenous Peoples C
Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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As stated by Devex, in accordance with the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 30, 2013 No. 744, the joint-stock company “KazAvtoZhol” was defined as the National Highway Management Operator.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - KazAvtoZhol JSC NC Contractor Transport

Contact Information
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ADB Team Leader:

Woo-Hyun Kwon - Senior Investment Operation Specialist, Transport

No contacts provided at the time of disclosure.

Executing Agencies:

Committee of Roads
JSC "NC" KazAvtoZhol

No contacts provided at the time of disclosure.

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF ADB

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