There were issues associated with working with the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade (MFERIT) during the project. MFERIT is responsible for registering all construction contracts in the country, but it appears that there are slow processes within MFERIT, which delayed the process and led to significant detrimental effect on the progress of the contractor mobilization. ADB can work with MFERIT to improve processes generally, or at least identify a fast-track approach for externally funded projects. Another lesson is that, within former Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, it is often the case that ADB relies on traffic intensity forecasts and designs produced by technical institutions. Diversifying the data sources will help improve the credibility of the data used.
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor 2 Road Investment Program (Tranche 2)