Western Europe-Western CHINA International Transit Corridor

The development objective of he South West Roads Project is to increase transport efficiency on the road sections between Aktobe/Kyzylorda oblast border and Shymkent, and to improve road management and traffic safety in Kazakhstan. The project comprises following components: i) upgrade and reconstruction of road sections along the corridor within Kyzylorda blast, excluding Kyzylorda bypass, with an estimated loan amount of US$1,134.3 million equivalent, excluding consulting services for supervision of the construction and all contingencies; ii) upgrade and reconstruction of road sections along the corridor within South Kzakhstan oblast from Kyzylorda oblast border to Shymkent, including the by passes to Kyzylorda and Shymkent; iii) Project Management Consultants (PMC) to assist the committee for roads with the management of project implementation, at an estimated loan amount of US$5.5 million; iv) institutional development and preparation of action plans to improve road safety and road services; and v) consulting services for supervision of civil works under components first and second estimated loan amount of US$46.8 million.