{"id":99217,"date":"2024-09-15T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-15T05:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=99217"},"modified":"2024-09-13T16:37:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T11:37:13","slug":"adb-funds-usd-320m-project-to-improve-kp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/adb-funds-usd-320m-project-to-improve-kp.html","title":{"rendered":"ADB funds USD 320m project to improve KP\u2019s rural road connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Peshawar: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 320 million loan to support the rehabilitation of rural roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), as reported on September 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/adb-proposes-tax-reforms-reviews.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ADB advocates for real estate tax reforms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per detail, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Roads Development Project will focus on upgrading approximately 900 kilometers of flood-prone roads to enhance safe, all-weather connectivity for remote communities. The project includes climate-resilient road designs, safety improvements, and sustainable maintenance practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The upgraded infrastructure will reduce travel time, lower transportation costs, and improve access to education, healthcare, and markets, benefiting millions of residents. ADB Director General for Central and West Asia, Yevgeniy Zhukov, emphasized the importance of this project in driving inclusive economic growth in one of Pakistan\u2019s underserved regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/adb-announces-million-usd-grant-sindh.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ADB grants USD 400mn loan for community infrastructure in Sindh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project will also include a comprehensive flood susceptibility study and landslide vulnerability analysis to prioritise road improvements. Additionally, ADB will help the government develop concessional contracts for operating and maintaining two key tourism roads to ensure long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peshawar: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 320 million loan to support the rehabilitation of rural roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), as reported on September 13. Read: ADB advocates for real estate tax reforms As per detail, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Roads Development Project will focus on upgrading approximately 900 kilometers of flood-prone roads to enhance safe, all-weather connectivity for remote communities. The project includes climate-resilient road designs, safety improvements, and sustainable maintenance practices. The upgraded infrastructure will reduce travel time, lower transportation costs, and improve access to education, healthcare, and markets, benefiting millions of residents. ADB Director General for Central and West Asia, Yevgeniy Zhukov, emphasized the importance of this project in driving inclusive economic growth in one of Pakistan\u2019s underserved regions. Read: ADB grants USD 400mn loan for community infrastructure in Sindh The project will also include a comprehensive flood susceptibility study and landslide vulnerability analysis to prioritise road improvements. Additionally, ADB will help the government develop concessional contracts for operating and maintaining two key tourism roads to ensure long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":98150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[6445,2086,1177,56222,54568],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-99217","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-adb","9":"tag-asian-development-bank","10":"tag-kp-news","11":"tag-news-and-updates","12":"tag-zameen-news","13":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ADB Funds USD 320m Project to Improve KP - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ADB approves $320M loan to upgrade 900 km of rural roads in KP, enhancing climate resilience, connectivity, and access to essential services.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/adb-funds-usd-320m-project-to-improve-kp.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ADB Funds USD 320m Project to Improve KP - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ADB approves $320M loan to upgrade 900 km of rural roads in KP, enhancing climate resilience, connectivity, and access to essential services.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/adb-funds-usd-320m-project-to-improve-kp.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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