Kazakhstan: CAREC Corridor 2 Investment Program (Mangystau Oblast Sections)

Objective

increase transport connectivity and efficiency in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau Oblast through shorter travel time, lower freight costs, and lower road crash rates.

Description

The project was the first under the CAREC Corridor 2 (Mangystau Oblast Sections) Investment Program,2 which covers the reconstruction of 790 km of unpaved roads in Mangystau Oblast. The investment program roads connect Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan, and Europe through the Caspian Sea to the west; to the Russian Federation to the north; to Uzbekistan to the southeast; and to Turkmenistan to the south.