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37536-013: Land Improvement
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The Land degradation is a serious economic,social, and environmental problem in Uzbekistan and the rest Central Asia. It directly affects the livelihoods of the rural population by reducing land productivity, and by causing africultural production losses estimated at $2 billion a year for the region. The project will address the rapidly worsening and expanding land degradation in nine districts in Bukhara, Kashkadarya and Navoi provinces. The project area,covering 162,300 hectares (ha) of irrig... Read More
| Country |
Uzbekistan |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 37536-013 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Loan Technical Assistance Grant |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Numbers |
Loan No. 2245 Loan No. 2246 TA No. 4820 Grant No. 0080 |
| Approval Date | 24 Jul 2006 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 60,400 |
| Geographical Location | The project area covers 162,300 ha in nine districts: Kamashi, Guzar, and Kasan in Kashkadarya province; Kyzyltepa, Khatirchi, and Navbakhor in Navoi province; and Jandor, Bukhara, and Romitan in Bukhara province. |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Agriculture and natural resources / Land-Based Natural Resources Management |
| Thematic Classification | Capacity development Economic growth |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Some gender benefits |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: B Resettlement: C Indigenous People: C |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Randall Jones
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Responsible ADB Department
Central and West Asia Department
Responsible ADB Divisions
Uzbekistan Resident Mission
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources
Mr. Shavkat Khamraev, Deputy Minister
Ministry of Economy
Mr. Asatulla Khadjimuradovich Salimov
PDS Creation Date
21 Feb 2006
Last PDS Update
16 May 2013