Northern Bypass Road Construction in Bhutan in Full Swing
Construction of the Northern Bypass Road gains momentum with the start of the dry season in Bhutan. The 2.7 kilometer Northern Bypass Road is being funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the SASEC Road Connectivity Project.
Early Lessons from Using Technology to Ease Trade in South Asia
In this ADB blog entry, Mr. Ronald Butiong, Director, Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination, South Asia Department, ADB, discusses how the electronic cargo tracking system uses satellite positioning systems and high security seals to allow organizations to monitor the movement of cargo, thereby enhancing trade facilitation in South Asia.
Greetings from SASEC
The SASEC Secretariat wishes peace, prosperity, and joy to everyone in 2019.
ADB, Nepal Sign Loan Agreement for the SASEC Highway Improvement Project
The Asian Development Bank committed $180 million financing to enhance the capacity and improve the quality and safety of the East-West Highway under the SASEC Highway Improvement Project. The Government of Nepal will provide financing worth $76.4 million. The signing between ADB and the Government of Nepal took place at the Nepal Ministry of Finance on 20 November 2018.
ADB Increases Financing for the SASEC Power System Expansion Project in Nepal
The Asian Development Bank committed an additional $20 million to the: SASEC Power System Expansion Project. To help Nepal address its urgent power system needs, this project is building more than 200 kilometers of power transmission lines and substations along Kali Gandaki corridor in the Himalayas and Marsyangdi-Kathmandu route. The project is also building or upgrading more than 1,000 kilometers of power distribution lines in the east, central, and west regions of the country.
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