In Tajikistan, the rehabilitation of the Danghara – Guliston road will begin with financial support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the press center of the Ministry of Transport (MoT) reports.
The implementation of the project will begin in March 2025 and is expected to be completed by 2030.
A contract for the works was signed on February 24, 2025, between the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan and the Chinese company, Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group.
The ADB on October 23, 2024 approved a US$86.67 million grant to help Tajikistan further improve national road connectivity by developing a demonstration green corridor in the country.
The Government of Tajikistan will provide counterpart funding of US$23 million, while the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a US$40 million cofinancing loan.
The Danghara–Guliston road, which was constructed in the 1930s and reconstructed in the 1970s, will become the first road in Tajikistan to incorporate climate adaptation and specific design elements that account for women and girls
The Ministry of Transport will be the executing agency for the project, the implementation of which begin in March this year and is due to be completed in 2030.
The project will upgrade the existing degraded two lane 49-kilometer Danghara–Guliston road, widening this to four lanes. The project is the first to pilot the innovative methods promoted in the ADB green roads toolkit.
The project includes the reconstruction of the existing worn-out road, which is 49 km long, as well as the creation of the country's first demonstration "green corridor."
Additionally, the lighting will be improved, safe crossings will be built, and separate toilets and changing rooms for mothers and children will be installed along the route.
To stimulate the electric vehicle market in Tajikistan, two pilot charging stations will be built.
The project also includes grants for women wishing to start businesses, which will provide additional employment opportunities for local residents.
The project will be implemented in accordance with the ADB’s Green Roads Handbook, developed in collaboration with the International Road Federation and MetaMeta Research (Netherlands).
A green road corridor is a network of land that connects natural areas, such as parks, forests, and nature reserves, which have been separated by human development. Green corridors can be natural, semi-natural, or artificial, and are also known as ecological corridors or biodiversity corridors.
Tajikistan joined ADB in 1998. For 26 years, ADB has supported a wide range of sectors from strategic road and energy infrastructure to climate and agriculture, health, education, urban development, public sector management, and finance for a total of over $2.7 billion in assistance—including over $2.2 billion in grants.
Established in 1966, the Asian Development Bank is owned by 69 members—49 from the region.
