Uzbekistan: National Road Development Project
The proposed project in aligned with the ADB's Strategy 2030, which provides a special attention for the needs of landlocked economies and supports improving regional connectivity and competitiveness by addressing cross-border infrastructure needs. It is also in consistent with ADB's CPS, 2019-2023, for Uzbekistan. The CPS supports Uzbekistan's pursuit for improved quality of peoples' lives and creation of jobs through prioritizing regional cooperation and integration along with private sector development, and reduction of economic and social disparities.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Karki, Pawan
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Uzbekistan -
Sector
- Transport
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| Project Name | National Road Development Project | ||||||||
| Project Number | 53312-001 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Uzbekistan |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
| Description | The proposed project in aligned with the ADB's Strategy 2030, which provides a special attention for the needs of landlocked economies and supports improving regional connectivity and competitiveness by addressing cross-border infrastructure needs. It is also in consistent with ADB's CPS, 2019-2023, for Uzbekistan. The CPS supports Uzbekistan's pursuit for improved quality of peoples' lives and creation of jobs through prioritizing regional cooperation and integration along with private sector development, and reduction of economic and social disparities. It advocates (i) accelerating economic growth through continuing interventions in the transport sector focusing on cross border roads that facilitate development of CAREC transport corridors; (ii) improvement of the growth inclusiveness and sustainability by enhancing employability of the population through skills development and strengthening climate change resilience; and (iii) leveraging regional cooperation by developing regional transportation links and accompanying logistics. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The proposed project will rehabilitate 106.4 kilometers (km) of Reconstruction of Denov to Darband Road Project, linking the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridor 3b and 6b (Dhushanbe-TermezGwadar/Karachi Sea Port). It will contribute to the economic development of the CAREC corridor regional integration, climate resilience and sustainability of the road project, the institutional development and development of Tourism. The project derives synergies with the earlier assistance and adopts a cross-sectoral approach to integrated development in the region. | ||||||||
| Impact | Targeted program to develop and modernize road transport implemented. (Uzbekistan's Development Strategy for 2017-2021) Competitive corridors across the CAREC region established (CAREC Program) |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | The road network in the Surkhandarya region made more efficient and safe. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Derbent to Denau highway section in Surkhandarya region rehabilitated. Institutional capacity of the Committee for Roads improved and ITS installed and made operational. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Boysun |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | All consulting services will be undertaken in accordance with ADB Procurement Policy and ADB Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers for Goods, Works, Nonconsulting and Consulting Services (2017, as amended from time to time). To expedite project implementation, advance contracting will be conducted for recruitment of consulting services. |
| Procurement | All procurement will be undertaken in accordance with ADB Procurement Policy and ADB Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers for Goods, Works, Nonconsulting and Consulting Services (2017, as amended from time to time). To expedite project implementation, advance contracting will be conducted for procurement of civil works. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Karki, Pawan |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Committee for Roads [email protected] Mustakillik Ave, 68, 100000 Tashkent City Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 04 Nov 2019 |
| Fact Finding | 06 Sep 2021 to 10 Sep 2021 |
| MRM | 24 Nov 2021 |
| Approval | 22 Feb 2022 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 23 Feb 2022 |
Loan 4174-UZB
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 22 Feb 2022 | 25 Mar 2022 | 27 Apr 2022 | 30 Jun 2027 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 336.93 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 273.85 | 17 Jun 2022 | 80.88 | 0.00 | 30% |
| Counterpart | 63.08 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 5.23 | 0.00 | 2% |
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
TA 6908-UZB
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 22 Feb 2022 | - | 22 Feb 2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 150,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 150,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 0.00 |
| Status of Covenants | ||||||
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| Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
| Rating | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| National External Monitoring Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Active | 11 Jun 2022 | 10 Jul 2022 |
| SP7: Promoting Growth of Women’s Enterprises in the Surkhandarya Region | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 25 Apr 2022 | 30 May 2022 |
| National Environment Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 23 Apr 2022 | 22 May 2022 |
| SOCIAL RESETTLEMENT SPECIALIST (NATIONAL) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 23 Apr 2022 | 22 May 2022 |
| 53312-UZB: National Road Development Project [SRRP/CW] | Invitation for Bids | Closed | 09 Sep 2021 | 06 Dec 2021 |
| Construction Supervision Consultant | Firm - Consulting | Closed | 31 Aug 2021 | 29 Sep 2021 |
| 53312-UZB: Surkhandarya Regional Road Project | Advance Notice | Active | 19 Apr 2021 |
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Address | Executing Agency | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| Incremental administrative cost | Loan 4174 | 06 May 2022 | Various | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Committee for Roads | 1,600,000.00 | 1,600,000.00 |
| Project Management and Construction Supervision Consultant | Loan 4174 | 04 May 2022 | Dohwa Engineering Co. Ltd. in association with Rhythm Plus LLC and Texno Standard Test ALC | #438 SAMSEONG-RO, GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF | Committee for Roads | 2,500,000.00 | 2,500,000.00 |
| Incremental administrative cost | Loan 4174 | 04 May 2022 | Various | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Committee for Roads | 1,200,000.00 | 1,200,000.00 |
| Reconstruction of 87 km A380 highway (between Km228 and Km315) | Loan 4174 | 04 May 2022 | China Railway 20 Bureau Group Corp. (CR20BGC) | 89 TAIHUA NORTH ROAD XI'AN CITY, SHAANXI, PRC | Committee for Roads | 75,579,961.09 | 75,579,961.09 |
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| National Road Development Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Aug 2021 |