Name

Year Established

Members/Participants

Objective in infrastructure Development

UNESCAP

1947

62 members

Aims to integrate road, rail, sea, and air links through improved logistics and intermodal interfaces

AH

1992

32 countries;

28 signed agreements

23 ratified agreements

Aims to be a network of 141,271 km of standardized highways

TAR

1992

28 countries;

9 ratified agreements

Aims to span 141,000 km of railways across 28 countries

WB

1944

186 countries

Primarily national Infrastructure development operation in all Asian countries

ADB

1966

67 countries

Aims for infrastructure connectivity through regional cooperation

JBIC-JICA5

JBIC-1961 JICA-1974

Merged-2008

Demerged-2012

Involved in 100 countries

Infrastructure development for people’s empowerment operation in most Asian countries

EIB

1958

142 countries

The mandate focuses on private sector development, infrastructure development, security of energy supply and environmental sustainability operation in 11 Asian countries.

APEC

1989

21 countries

A forum to facilitate economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment

ASEAN

1967

10 countries

Seeks to promote greater cooperation and coordination among nations and aims for the integrated energy, transport, and communication networks for regional trade and investment.

KEXIM

1976

provide loans, equity participations and/or working capital to overseas investments projects, and the development of overseas natural resources and infrastructure projects.

GMS

1992

6 countries, ADB

Main goal is to improve connectivity n the subregion through improving transport, energy and telecommunications links.

MRC

4 countries

Covers only management and use of the Mekong River.

IMT-GT

1993

3 countries

Aims to expand opportunities for trade and investment through improved infrastructure and connectivity

BIMP-EAGA

1994

4 countries, ADB

Seeks to expand opportunities for trade and investment through infrastructure development.

CHEXIM

1994

Provide loans, equity participations and/or working capital to offshore subsidiaries to support resource security (energy production and industrial use) and infrastructure projects and Chinese Government concessional loan.

BIMSTEC

1997

7 countries

Aims for economic integration through free trade agreement and improving transport infrastructure and logistics among its member countries

CAREC

1997

8 countries, 6 multilateral institutions, including ADB

Aims for regional integration and trade, with infrastructure (transport and energy) as one of its major functions. Aims to enhance energy security through regional energy projects and develop transport corridors to improve connections to regional and world markets.

SAARC

1985

8 countries, 9 observers

Main objective is economic integration though free trade area.

SASEC

2001

4 countries, ADB

Vision is to develop, utilize and optimize power links

SECSCA

2003

6 countries, 1 observer, ADB

Aims to promote transport connectivity and facilitate the movement of goods and people across South and Central Asia.