Uzbekistan: Strengthening the Project Preparation System
The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will provide optimal and feasible solutions to the government's project preparation system. Specifically, the TA will review the government's system and structures for project preparation and identify bottlenecks in the process flow, particularly in project approvals.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Hiroki Katayama
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Approval Date
21 September 2022 -
Country/Economy
Uzbekistan -
Sector
- Public sector management
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| Project Name | Strengthening the Project Preparation System | ||||
| Project Number | 51394-003 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Uzbekistan |
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| Project Status | Approved | ||||
| 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 |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Public administration |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will provide optimal and feasible solutions to the government's project preparation system. Specifically, the TA will review the government's system and structures for project preparation and identify bottlenecks in the process flow, particularly in project approvals. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA is aligned with the country partnership strategy, 2019-2023 for Uzbekistan, which calls for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support the government's policy reforms and capacity building initiatives with a view to optimizing its public administration system and boosting the country's economy._It is also aligned with achieving the government's national development strategy 2022-2026, particularly goal 5, which prioritizes the introduction of a compact, professional, fair, and high-performance public administration system; and goal 6, which involves streamlining the organizational structures in the public administration system through optimum work processes._The TA is consistent with ADB's Strategy 2030,_and its operational priority 6 of strengthening governance and institutional capacity. | ||||
| Impact | Efficiency of project preparation with the participation of international financial institutions increased |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Efficient project preparation mechanism established. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | NFS preparation and advance procurement actions improved Standardized project implementation structure and personnel policy developed Portfolio management capacity of ICDA strengthened |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Hiroki Katayama |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Uzbekistan Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry for Investment and Foreign Trade |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 12 Aug 2022 |
| Fact Finding | 16 May 2022 to 17 May 2022 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 21 Sep 2022 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 11 Nov 2022 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 21 Sep 2022 | 14 Oct 2022 | 14 Oct 2022 | 31 Dec 2024 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 650,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 650,000.00 | 11 Nov 2022 | 0.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Strengthening the Project Preparation System: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Sep 2022 |
| Strengthening the Project Preparation System: Technical Assistance (TA) Letter | Technical Assistance Letter | Sep 2022 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Team Leader and National Feasibility Study Policy Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 18 Nov 2022 | 24 Nov 2022 |
| Procurement Management Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 08 Nov 2022 | 14 Nov 2022 |
| Portfolio Management Regulations Analyst & TA Coordination | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Oct 2022 | 01 Nov 2022 |
| Human Resource Expert (PIU Management Expert) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Oct 2022 | 25 Oct 2022 |
| Portfolio Management Expert | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Oct 2022 | 25 Oct 2022 |
Contracts Awarded
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