Roads for Asian Integration: Measuring ADB's Contribution to the Asian Highway Network
Madhur, Srinivasa; Wignaraja, Ganeshan; Darjes, Peter | November 2009
Abstract
Against the backdrop of growing momentum for regional cooperation and integration
(RCI) in Asia, this paper examines the link between regional roads and Asian
Development Bank (ADB) support between 1966 and 2008. The novel methodology
used in this paper includes an Asia-wide definition of regional roads that fall on the Asian
Highway (AH) network. The AH network is a system of about 140,000 kilometers (km) of
standardized roads crisscrossing many Asian countries and with linkages to Europe. The
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
conducts research on Asian roads and works with member countries to identify financing
sources for AH network development. In relation to assessing ADB's contribution to
regional roads, three tasks are attempted in this paper: (i) an identification of ADBfinanced
regional roads and other kinds of roads in ADB's portfolio, (ii) an estimation of
ADB's contribution to the AH network, and (iii) the development of a map where ADB’s
contribution to regional road construction and infrastructure can be easily juxtaposed
with the AH network. The paper finds that regional highways have been a notable and
growing part of ADB's road portfolio since the 1990s, particularly in ADB’s subregional
programs such as the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and Central Asia Regional
Economic Cooperation (CAREC) programs. It also finds that ADB road investment has
made a significant contribution to the AH network, representing about two thirds of the
network’s core roads. While parts of the AH network have been completed, substantial
gaps still exist, including an estimated $43.8 billion required for priority projects. As part
of its mandate to promote better integration of Asian infrastructure, ADB may have a role
to play in addressing the financing, planning, and institutional development of the AH
network. Furthermore, strengthened coordination among ADB, UNESCAP, and other
actors can enhance both the AH network and the process of regional road development
in Asia.
Citation
Madhur, Srinivasa; Wignaraja, Ganeshan; Darjes, Peter. 2009. Roads for Asian Integration: Measuring ADB's Contribution to the Asian Highway Network. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/2342. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Transport
Transportation
Trade
Trade Facilitation
Trade Potential
Trade Development
Trade Agreements
Regional Trade Integration
Regional Trade
Finance And Trade
Demand For Transport
Road & Highway Transport
Road Transportation Systems
Transport Infrastructure
Economic integration
Economic integration
Energy
Import volume
Export volume
Access to markets
Economic agreements
Trade financing
Regional integration
Vehicle
Land transport
Transport economics
Railways
Infrastructure
Railroads
Roads
Trade routes
Markets
Economic goods
Economic conditions
New agricultural enterprises
Consumer goods
Road transportation
Trucking
Railroads
Roads
Trade routes
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