This project within the framework of the TRACECA Programme (TRansport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia) is committed to promote the economic and political development of 13 countries in the Black Sea region, the Caucasus and Central Asia through the improvement of international transport links. Benefiting countries are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldavia, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The overall goal is to support development of a sustainable, efficient and integrated multi-modal transport system, helping the benefiting countries to turn around their transport systems from fragmented networks to a well integrated cross-border network. It comprises six specific objectives: (1)Strengthening political and transport dialogue mechanisms between the EC and the TRACECA countries. (2)Supporting the implementation of the IGC Long-Term Strategy until 2015 and the related Action Plans. (3)Contributing to the development and agreement of regional investment plans. (4)Achieving effective/sustainable coordination with IFIs. (5)Supporting implementation of transport investment projects by identifying / assessing transport projects. (6)Achieving effective communication and dissemination.