Azerbaijan Railways Digital Transformation

ADB $47M loan approved. Project support digitalization of key processes in Azerbaijan Railways Closed Joint Stock Company (ADY) including rail transportation management, asset management, investment planning and management, freight client handling system, corporate functions. Improve ADY’s operational and financial performance through streamlined data management, optimized asset management and overall rail operations, reduced cost, enhanced rail safety, better workforce efficiency. To strengthen management of ADY digitalization of business processes essential. ADY formulated comprehensive digital strategy covering key business processes. First phase improved IT base (architecture, data needs and analytics, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, IT-related operations) in 2023, seeking financial support for implementation full digitalization program comprising investments in hardware and software