Cross-border Infrastructure
Subregional Economic Cooperation in South and Central Asia (SECSCA)
Subregional Economic Cooperation in South and Central Asia (SECSCA) was initiated in 2003 to promote transport connectivity and facilitate movement of goods and people across the region. Participating countries are Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, with Iran as observer. Turkmenistan is also part of the proposed North-South and East-West Corridors and has been invited to participate in Ministerial Conferences.
The Second Ministerial Conference on Trade and Transport in Central and South Asia in March 2005 approved the establishment of the Central and South Asia Transport and Trade Forum (CSATTF) and the formation of its Trade and Customs Working Group. They also endorsed the Corridor Development Plan for Customs for implementation in 2005–2007.
The Turkmenistan_Afghanistan_Pakistan_Natural_Gas_Pipeline_Project/">Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) Gas Pipeline Project is an initiative started in 2002 and is expected to transport up to 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually from the Dauletabad fields in southeast Turkmenistan about 1,600 kilometers to consumers in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Asian Development Bank was asked by the three countries to be a development partner and help with the feasibility study for TAP.
Agreements
- Second Ministerial Conference on Transport and Trade in Central and South Asia (Articles on the Establishment of the CSATTF as Attachment 5, and Terms of Reference of the CSATTF Trade and Customs Working Group as Attachment 6)Asian Development Bank4 Mar 2005
News
- Pakistan can become digital corridor of connectivity for [People's Republic of] China, [Russian Federation]Business Recorder23 Nov 2023
- Pakistan plans to sell excess power to Central Asia in winter season via [Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project] The News International - Pakistan22 Nov 2023
- ADB Vice-President: ADB supports Azerbaijan government's efforts to reform the energy sectorAzernews29 Oct 2018
- India: [External Affairs Minister] Swaraj discusses TAPI pipeline, [Prime Minister] Modi visit in TurkmenistanBusiness Standard8 Apr 2015
Opinions and Editorials
- CASA-1000: Single energy flow in Central and South Asia Voice of Russia14 Dec 2013
- Why Pakistan must go for TAPIPakistan Today15 Jul 2013
- The energy supply conundrum: Integrating the resources of Central and South AsiaThe Express Tribune31 Mar 2013
- Proposed Kazakh-Indian pipeline a long shot at bestoilprice.com14 Mar 2013
Studies and Research
- Prospects for building the trans-Afghan pipeline and its implicationsVatansever, AdnanAdvanced International Studies Unit31 Aug 2003
- Technical assistance for the feasibility studies of the Turkmenistan - Afghanistan - Pakistan Natural Gas Pipeline projectAsian Development Bank1 Dec 2002
Meetings
- 9th Steering Committee Meeting of Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan (TAP) Gas PipelineAsian Development Bank13 Feb 2006
- 8th Steering Committee Meeting of Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan (TAP) Gas PipelineMinistry of Petroleum and Natural Resources - Pakistan12 Apr 2005
- Trade and Customs Working Group MeetingAsian Development Bank27 Oct 2004
- Working Group Meeting on Transport and Trade in South and Central AsiaAsian Development Bank4 Mar 2004
