The funding includes a $25 million concessional loan and a $31 million Asian Development Fund (ADF) grant. ADF grants are given to ADB's poorest and most vulnerable members, Xinhua news agency reported.

The ADB project promises to upgrade the wastewater facility while improving tourism infrastructure in Cholpon-Ata, a resort town that hosts the majority of visitors to Issyk-Kul Lake but struggles with an aging wastewater network. Used to be.

According to the ADB, a new waste water treatment plant, pumping station and a museum are among the planned projects to preserve the environment and promote tourism in the area.

ADB said the project will also support local authorities in developing a climate-resilient tourism master plan for Cholpon-Ata.