East-West Roads Project (almaty-Korgos Section): Western Europe - Western China International Transit Corridor (CAREC - 1b)

The development objectives of the East West Roads Project for Kazakhstan are to increase transport efficiency along the section of the Western Europe-Western China road corridor within Almaty Oblast and to modernize highway management on sections of the Western Europe- Western China road corridor. There are two components to the project. The first component of the project is to upgrade and construction of the road section within Almaty Oblast. This component will finance: civil works to support the upgrade and construction of the Almaty- Khorgos road section of the Western Europe-Western China road corridor within Almaty Oblast, including associated bypasses, bridges, interchanges, and ancillary facilities; and the provision of consulting services for management and supervision of civil works under the project. The second component of the project is modernizing highway management along the Western Europe-Western China road corridor. This component will finance related consultants services for the sub- components that will complement each other in assisting the reform.