Sichuan province in southwest People’s Republic of China (PRC) is in a basin and surrounded by mountains. Most of its population is on the flat, fertile plains in the central and eastern areas. Its landlocked nature has gradually eased with the ongoing development of transport infrastructure on the Yangtze River, railway lines, and several major highway corridors.
Bangladesh has two major seaports, Chittagong and Mongla. However, more than 90% of international trade flows through the Chittagong Port, making it an integral part of the subregional transport and logistics network connecting the country with Bhutan, the northeastern states of India, and Nepal to the rest of the world.
In December 2008, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a multitranche financing facility (MFF), not exceeding $700 million, for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Transport Corridor 1 (Zhambyl Oblast Section) (Western Europe–Western People’s Republic of China [PRC] International Transit Corridor) Investment Program. The investment program was expected to rehabilitate o
In 2006, Solomon Islands was still recovering from years of conflict (1999–2003), and confronted with 20% poverty incidence, poor human development, and high unemployment.
Landlocked Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is poor, mountainous, and sparsely populated. Most of its poor live in rural areas with limited access and connection to the outside world. Improving road access removes the physical and cost impediments to the provision of social services and enhances the ability of the poor to benefit from overall economic growth.
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