The Government of Uzbekistan requested support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen its transformation into a modern industrial and service economy through sustained and inclusive growth, a reduction in poverty, and expanded regional cooperation.
The government is pursuing an ambitious development agenda to modernize the Uzbekistan economy and to achieve rapid and broad-based economic growth through economic diversification, industrial modernization, and infrastructure development. Uzbekistan's skills development system faces several challenges and is not well placed to support the government's economic modernization agenda. In particular, employers in the country report that inadequate workforce skills pose a significant obstacle to firm growth.
| Project Name | Skills Strategies for Industrial Modernization and Inclusive Growth | ||||
| Project Number | 50025-001 | ||||
| Country | Uzbekistan |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Education / Education sector development |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Gender equity | ||||
| Description | The Government of Uzbekistan requested support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen its transformation into a modern industrial and service economy through sustained and inclusive growth, a reduction in poverty, and expanded regional cooperation. The government is pursuing an ambitious development agenda to modernize the Uzbekistan economy and to achieve rapid and broad-based economic growth through economic diversification, industrial modernization, and infrastructure development. Uzbekistan's skills development system faces several challenges and is not well placed to support the government's economic modernization agenda. In particular, employers in the country report that inadequate workforce skills pose a significant obstacle to firm growth. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The government is aligning its policies and strategies to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). To foster skills and decent jobs for industrial modernization and inclusive growth, five SDGs to which this TA can contribute are relevant: quality education (SDG4), decent work and economic growth (SDG8), reduced inequality (SDG10), sustainable cities and communities (SDG11), and partnerships for the goals (SDG17). The TA will develop policy design capacity to pursue the SDG targets to ensure that we do not develop an economy that is not inclusive of the more disadvantaged. | ||||
| Impact | Skills developed and decent jobs for disadvantaged groups | ||||
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| Description of Outcome | Framework for a more effective and relevant skills development system that supports industrial modernization and inclusive growth |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Skills survey was conducted in the first quarter of 2018 and the information has been collated. Technical issues related to the skills survey were presented at a midterm review workshop. The results of the survey will be prepared and presented at the TA final review workshop. A draft report on the skills monitoring system has been prepared. Preliminary findings will be presented at the TA final review workshop and the report will then be finalized. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Skills demand and supply identified and analyzed in three geographic areas: Navoi region, Angren district of Tashkent region and Andijan region. Skills monitoring system to address emerging jobs designed and pilot program established. Possible reform and program design options to improve the skills development system identified and assessed |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Skills survey was conducted in the first quarter of 2018 and the information has been collated. Technical issues related to the skills survey were presented at a midterm review workshop. The results of the survey will be prepared and presented at the TA final review workshop. A draft report on the skills monitoring system has been prepared. Preliminary findings will be presented at the TA final review workshop and the report will then be finalized. A draft sector assessment has been prepared. The results will be presented at the TA final review workshop and then finalized. Outline of possible skills development project/program design has been prepared and discussed with the government. A more concrete outline will be discussed during the TA final review mission. |
| Geographical Location | Andijan, Angren, Navoiy |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | |
| During Project Implementation | Focus group discussions in three pilot areas conducted in September 2017. Roundtable to discuss TA preliminary findings in respect of challenges facing skills development in Uzbekistan was conducted in January 2018. Workshops aimed at building capacity of government officials, development partners, and private sector participants conducted in January 2018 (on labor market and skills monitoring and improving the quality and relevance of the skills imparted by the TVET system in Uzbekistan. Midterm review mission included sector stakeholders as attendees. The final workshop will as well. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | ADB recruited consulting services to organize the skills survey, workshops, and monitoring activities. The consultants were engaged by ADB in accordance with the Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2013, as amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | It is expected that tablets will be procured using shopping procedures for the skills survey. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Norman LaRocque |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | CWSS |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations 15, Mirobod Str., Tashkent, 100100, Republic of Uzbekistan |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 04 Nov 2016 |
| Fact Finding | 12 Oct 2016 to 14 Oct 2016 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 05 Dec 2016 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 28 Sep 2018 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 05 Dec 2016 | 03 Jan 2017 | 03 Jan 2017 | 31 Jan 2018 | 30 Apr 2020 | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 0.00 | 900,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 900,000.00 | 05 Dec 2016 | 544,809.57 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Skills Strategies for Industrial Modernization and Inclusive Growth: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Dec 2016 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| National Coordinator | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 07 Jul 2017 | 27 Jul 2017 |
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