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South Asia Regional Infrastructure Connectivity

SARIC aims to increase private sector and Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) lending for, and quality of transport and energy projects in South Asia. SARIC has three components: i) MDB trust fund support for project preparation and technical assistance and regional infrastructure sector analysis and planning; ii) a partnership with an Australian institution to make Australian expertise available throughout the region in engineering, construction, finance, public policy and law, and iii} investment in innovative mechanisms to unlock additional private capital in South Asian Connectivity infrastructure, including from developed country institutional investors.

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USD 647K budget·USD 313K disbursed·DFAT Australian Aid reporting organization·Nepal location·Jan 1, 2019 → Jul 31, 2026 timeline

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About this project

SARIC aims to increase private sector and Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) lending for, and quality of transport and energy projects in South Asia. SARIC has three components: i) MDB trust fund support for project preparation and technical assistance and regional infrastructure sector analysis and planning; ii) a partnership with an Australian institution to make Australian expertise available throughout the region in engineering, construction, finance, public policy and law, and iii} investment in innovative mechanisms to unlock additional private capital in South Asian Connectivity infrastructure, including from developed country institutional investors.

Field coverage

95% complete

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Reported disbursement / budget

48.5%

USD 313K reported disbursed against USD 647K reported budget. This financial ratio does not measure implementation or outcomes.

Provenance

Original project evidence

1 distinct source feed across 1 recorded evidence version. These are not independent confirmations. Links below show the latest available version for each source page, up to 50 pages.

  • iati ↗

    https://d-portal.org/ctrack.html?aid=AU-5-INN251

    Retrieved Sep 5, 2026 · Last checked Sep 5, 2026

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