Kazakhstan
CAREC in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan—a founding member of the CAREC Program—embraces cooperation with its neighbors to promote economic development and prosperity.
Since 1997, Kazakhstan has worked with other CAREC member countries to overcome barriers to growth and connectivity, and to place the region at the heart of Eurasia’s trade and commerce as global markets increasingly integrate.
In 2000, the program began to rebuild the road between the commercial city of Almaty and the Kyrgyz Republic capital of Bishkek. The route became an integral part of CAREC Corridor 1, one of the six CAREC corridors that form the modern version of the Silk Road. These corridors traverse the People’s Republic of China to the Caucasus, and farther west to Europe, and from north Kazakhstan to the ports of Pakistan.
Cumulative Investments
As of December 2025, more than $12.55 billion has been invested in 37 CAREC-related projects in Kazakhstan. About $11.5 billion was allocated to transport sector, covering 28 projects, 12 of which were financed or cofinanced by ADB.
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Investments by Sector
Investments by Funding Source
ADB=Asian Development Bank, AIIB= Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, DP= Development Partner, EBRD= European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IsDB= Islamic Development Bank. Other DPs include the Development Bank of Kazakhstan and the Government of Japan.
Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding
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