Regional: Regional Transport Development in South Asia

This technical assistance is based on previous efforts in identifying regional transport projects among South Asian countries, including the SAARC Regional Multimodal Transport Study and the BIMSTEC Transport Infrastructure and Logistics Study. It will promote and increase investments in transport projects for subregional connectivity in South Asian countries; and further the goals of regional cooperation and integration through increased passenger and freight transport in the regional transport and distribution system.


PROJECT DETAILS

Commitment Date

Funding Type

Country

Sector

Status

Total Cost

16 Nov 2010

Technical Assistance

Regional

Transport/Road

Closed

$2.45 million

KEY OUTPUTS

Regional transport sector study conducted to produce a regional transport master plan prioritizing critical projects with future regional traffic flow

Pre-feasibility studies for high-priority regional projects prepared

FINANCING

$1.1 million (Asian Development Bank, financed through the Technical Assistance Special Fund)

$900,000 (Asian Development Bank, financed through the Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund)

$225,000 (Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund)

$225,000 (Technical Assistance Special Fund - Supplementary)