A comprehensive skills strategy for the Republic of Uzbekistan. At the policy level it will formulate an inter-ministerial working system for forecasting skills needs and the contribution of the education sector to a balanced and inclusive labor market. At the practical level, it will contribute to improvement of the overall situation of the labor market and regional competitiveness in the three pilot regions [Navoi, Tashkent (Angren) and Andijan] through developing and piloting capacity building activities and on-the-job skills development activities with government agencies, firms and the participation of regional human resources.
| Project Name | Skills Strategies for Industrial Modernization and Inclusive Growth | ||||
| Project Number | 50025-001 | ||||
| Country | Uzbekistan | ||||
| 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 | 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 | A comprehensive skills strategy for the Republic of Uzbekistan. At the policy level it will formulate an inter-ministerial working system for forecasting skills needs and the contribution of the education sector to a balanced and inclusive labor market. At the practical level, it will contribute to improvement of the overall situation of the labor market and regional competitiveness in the three pilot regions [Navoi, Tashkent (Angren) and Andijan] through developing and piloting capacity building activities and on-the-job skills development activities with government agencies, firms and the participation of regional human resources. | ||||
| 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 | ||||
Project Outcome
| Description of Outcome | Framework for a more effective and relevant skills development system that supports industrial modernization and inclusive growth |
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| 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) | |
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Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
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Business Opportunities
| Consulting Services | ADB will recruit consulting services to organize the business survey, workshops, planning for training programs, and monitoring activities. The consultants will be 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 capi survey methodology. |
Responsible Staff
| Responsible ADB Officer | LaRocque, Norman I.A. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | CWSS |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Labor 15, Mirobod Str., Tashkent, 100100, Republic of Uzbekistan |
Timetable
| 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 | 13 Dec 2016 |
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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 | 01 Jun 2018 | - |
| 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 | 49,728.00 |
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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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