Project preparatory TA which will assess the economic and technical feasibility of electricity trade between Central Asia and South Asian countries through an initial project to export 100MW from Tajikistan/Kyrgyz Republic to Pakistan and Afghanistan. The project itself will support the Pakistan Government's strategy of increasing demand for electricity. The project will enable Tajikistan to earn revenues through better utilization of hydro electric resources and Afghanistan will be able to earn wheeling charges through the transmission line going through to Pakistan and have access to additional source of electricity.

The impact of the TA is the project is to achieve sustainable and inclusive Economic development in the region. The outcome of the TA is (i) the functioning of TSCC as an effective mechanism for planning, coordination, and monitoring of Transport Cooperation activities among CAREC countries; and (ii) an assessment of the viability of developing and improving four Regional Transport corridors (i.e., the Bishkek-Torugart-Kashi road, Oybek-Pungan road and Angren-Gulistan road) to strengthen Transport links among CAREC Countries.

The long-term objective underlying the TA is to promote sustained economic growth through regional cooperation among five Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan - by eliminating technical and institutional bottlenecks and other barriers that constrain efficient operation and flow of natural gas, prevent energy trade, and impede rational use of the transmission system linking them. The objective of the TA is to assist the CARs to formulate a strategy to improve gas transmission, including policy, regulatory and institutional measures, and investment and action plans for implementing the strategy for promoting efficient gas trade in the region.

The specific objectives of the project are the elaboration of a feasibility study for a satellite monitoring system for accident prevention and infrastructure surveillance in the gas sector of the Russian Federation and Newly Independent States, which could use ultimately the services provided by the European Satellite Navigation System “Galileo”1 and which could be integrated to the envisaged EU Observatory for hydrocarbon supplies security.

The principal objective of the Project was to complete rehabilitation of the road between Talas, Taraz and Suusamyr. The MNT Consulting in consortium with TEAM International ascertained the technical viability, economic feasibility and environmental and social soundness for rehabilitating the road as well as supervision of the road construction. Provided assistance in engineering design and contract documentation. Consortium reviewed the ongoing transport sector policy reform and institutional strengthening initiatives undertaken by the Government and developed a new policy agenda to provide the basis for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the sector.

The objective of the TA is to prepare the Project which aims to improve sections of the road running from Dushanbe northeast to the border with the Kyrgyz Republic that are not being rehabilitated under the ongoing Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Road Rehabilitation Project, Phase I (Loan 2062-TAJ (SF)), as well as rural roads feeding into the Project road.

The objective of this project is to support the modernization of maintenance policies and practices in the gas companies of the participating NIS countries, by facilitating the introduction of international standards in maintaining gas transportation systems, taking into account environmental and safety concerns.

The objective of the TA is to formulate a strategy for sustainable Energy sector development for guiding future investments in the Energy sector that will improve Energy supply to remote areas. The TA will consist of the formulation of the Energy sector strategy based on an assessment of the (i) Energy sector studies financed by other aid agencies; (ii) a review of Energy sector policies, institutional frameworks and regulations; and (iii) existing government plans and strategies. A broad framework will be established to assess the scope to improve Energy supply system reliability and efficiency, determine the priorities for rehabilitation and maintenance, and promote decentralized renewable Energy development.

Analysis of sustainable options for social protection for energy consumption by means of a participatory assessment (including discussions with focus groups and stakeholders and other relevant methods) and a household survey of energy and urban water consumption along with a follow up analysis that will assist the Governments of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in determining:

- The level of energy supply (considering multiple forms of energy where available, e.g., electricity, gas and thermal energy) which is needed to ensure a reasonable consumers’ comfort

- Ways of achieving and maintaining such a comfort level within a medium and long term framework for social protection, taking into account adequate coverage, targeting, predictability, pricing, affordability and administrative costs

The principal objective of the Project were:

• Development of possibility of solar units’ application in the area of Issyk-Kul lake coast.
• Technical and economical assessment of solar energy resources in the area of Issyk-Kul Lake
• Solar energy resources.
• Substantiation of solar units application efficiency for provision of heat supply (hot water) in the Issyk-Kul oblast

The principal objective of the Project was to complete rehabilitation of the road between Bishkek and Osh. The MNT Consulting in consortium with Louis Berger International ascertained the technical viability, economic feasibility and environmental and social soundness for rehabilitating the road. Provided assistance in engineering design and contract documentation. Consortium reviewed the ongoing transport sector policy reform and institutional strengthening initiatives undertaken by the Government and developed a new policy agenda to provide the basis for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the sector.