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 Name | Surkhandarya Regional Road Project | ||||
| Project Number | 53312-001 | ||||
| Country | Uzbekistan |
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| Project Status | Proposed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | 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 113 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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| Outcome | The road network in the Surkhandarya region made more efficient and safe. | ||||
| Outputs | Derbent to Denau highway section in Surkhandarya region rehabilitated. Institutional capacity of the Committee for Roads improved and ITS installed and made operational. |
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| Geographical Location | Boysun | ||||
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | B |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Karki, Pawan |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, CWRD |
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Committee for Roads Mustakillik Ave, 68, 100000 Tashkent City Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 04 Nov 2019 |
| Fact Finding | 19 Oct 2020 to 30 Oct 2020 |
| MRM | 05 Nov 2020 |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 07 Nov 2019 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Surkhandarya Regional Road Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Nov 2019 |
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