Uzbekistan : Preparing the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Secondary Education Project
The proposed project will aim at equipping secondary education students with relevant skills that enable them to succeed in an evolving and diverse labor market. The project will provide investment finance through the following objectives: (i) quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education with support of technology improved; (ii) learning environments improved; (iii) STEM education promoted with public-private partnership (PPP) approach; and (iv) sector management strengthened with expanded partnership. The project is estimated to cost $115 million. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will finance $100 million from its ordinary capital resources (concessional loan), and the Government of Uzbekistan will provide $15 million in counterpart financing.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Tajima, Eisuke
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Uzbekistan -
Sector
- Education
| Project Name | Preparing the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Secondary Education Project | ||||||||
| Project Number | 54031-002 | ||||||||
| Country / Economy | Uzbekistan |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Operational Priorities | OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality |
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| Sector / Subsector | Education / Education sector development - Secondary |
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| Gender | Gender equity theme | ||||||||
| Description | The proposed project will aim at equipping secondary education students with relevant skills that enable them to succeed in an evolving and diverse labor market. The project will provide investment finance through the following objectives: (i) quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education with support of technology improved; (ii) learning environments improved; (iii) STEM education promoted with public-private partnership (PPP) approach; and (iv) sector management strengthened with expanded partnership. The project is estimated to cost $115 million. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will finance $100 million from its ordinary capital resources (concessional loan), and the Government of Uzbekistan will provide $15 million in counterpart financing. | ||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The transaction technical assistance (TA) will help the government prepare the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Secondary Education project. STEM education is a novel approach to transform education with innovation and the project will introduce country-contextualized STEM education in Uzbekistan. To develop and deliver the STEM education in the project, the TA will support preparation of the investment feasibility study and implementation startup to include capacity building of the executing agency on project implementation. The TA will also help address country-contextualized STEM education (e.g. curriculum framework), and it will be implemented and realized (e.g., curriculum delivery with procured equipment by trained teachers in the ensuing project). The ensuing loan is listed in the country operations business plan for Uzbekistan, 2021-2023. The Ministry of Public Education (MOPE) is proposed as the executing agency for the project. | ||||||||
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| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Tajima, Eisuke |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | CWSS |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Public Education |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 04 Oct 2021 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 29 Sep 2021 | 28 Oct 2021 | 28 Oct 2021 | 31 Aug 2023 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,000,000.00 | 500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,500,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 254,940.00 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Preparing the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Secondary Education Project: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Sep 2021 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT | Firm - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Secondary Education Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
| Due Diligence Package | Firm - Consulting | Closed |
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