Bhutan: SASEC Transport, Trade Facilitation and Logistics Project

This technical assistance aims to support the design of an investment project to improve land transport efficiency and cross-border trade, through rehabilitation of existing roads and construction of missing link sections on the strategic southern east-west highway, and cross-border facilities at selected locations.


PROJECT DETAILS

Commitment Date

Funding Type

Country

Sector

Status

Total Cost

2 Oct 2014

Technical Assistance

Bhutan

Transport/Road

Closed

$1 million

KEY OUTPUTS

Pre-feasibility studies on initial assessment of road alignment options completed

Workshops presenting road alignment, needs assessment, and trade facilitation component completed

FINANCING

$1 million (Asian Development Bank, financed through the Technical Assistance Special Fund)