Uzbekistan and ADB
In the Spotlight
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Uzbekistan Growth to Improve Further to 5.2% in 2019 — ADB
High infrastructure spending, an improved investment climate, increased exports, and expected agriculture pickup are helping Uzbekistan sustain its growth, but the economy remains challenged by persistent credit expansion, accelerated inflation, and a widening current account deficit, according to a new report by ADB.
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Promoting Regional Tourism Cooperation under CAREC 2030
This study seeks to assess the potential of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program as a platform to promote a regional approach to tourism development.
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ADB Approves $300 Million Loan to Support Economic Reform Program in Uzbekistan
ADB Board of Directors has approved a $300 million policy-based loan to help improve economic management in Uzbekistan, which will help support macroeconomic stability and sustain high growth in the country.
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Uzbekistan's Latest Country Fact Sheet
ADB support to Uzbekistan is aligned with the country’s national development priorities, which guides its pursuit of industrial modernization and infrastructure development. Read the latest country fact sheet.
Uzbekistan is a country striving for inclusive economic growth and narrowing of gaps in infrastructure quality between rural and urban areas through economic liberalization, private sector development, regional cooperation and integration.
The country operations business plan (COBP), 2019–2021 for Uzbekistan builds on the current country partnership strategy (CPS) for Uzbekistan and is consistent with the recent government initiatives and the forthcoming CPS for Uzbekistan for 2019–2023 under preparation. The COBP includes operational support for agriculture, transport, energy, municipal services, health, education, social protection, and access to finance. Support for the key drivers of change—including private sector development, regional cooperation, governance, and others—is integrated into the operational assistance.
Uzbekistan is a member of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program.
Latest
ADB Loan to Improve Water Supply System in Tashkent Province
ADB has approved a $105.3 million loan to help rehabilitate and expand the regional water supply system in the Yangiyul and Chinaz districts of Tashkent province in Uzbekistan, delivering safe potable water to over 220,000 people.
Gender Equality in the Spotlight at Regional Workshop in Tashkent
More than 60 representatives from 10 countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus gathered at a 2-day regional workshop to discuss how to accelerate progress in gender equality in the region.
ADB operations support Uzbekistan’s development priorities, with assistance in three strategic areas: private sector development, reduction of economic and social disparities, and regional cooperation and integration.
Asian Development Bank and Uzbekistan: Fact Sheet
Projects in Uzbekistan
Proposed
- Railway Efficiency Improvement Project
- Regional Gas Transmission Efficiency Enhancement Project
- Skills Development for a Modern Economy Project
- Livestock Value Chain Development Project
- Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation: Knowledge Sharing and Services in Transport and Transport Facilitation, Phase II
Approved/Active
- Second Tashkent Province Water Supply Development Project
- Operationalization of the Uzbekistan Mortgage Refinancing Company
- Regional Cooperation on Increasing Cross-Border Energy Trading within the Central Asian Power System - Provision of Solutions to Bottlenecks to the Regional Power Trade (Subproject 2)
- Implementing the Integrated Trade Agenda in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program
- Preparing Urban Development and Improvement Projects
