Uzbekistan: Power Sector Reform Program (Subprogram 1)
The proposed Power Sector Reform Program will support Uzbekistan''s reforms aimed at restructuring the power industry to to enable competition and creating conducive environment private investment in the sector. These measures will improve the sector's financial sustainability and ensure adequate and timely investment in critical infrastructure, which will help reboot economic growth and bring new employment opportunities when recovering from the pandemic crisis. The program will place the clean energy transition at the center of reforms and accelerate modern reliable and clean energy infrastructure to put greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into structural decline. The program will support the government''s ultimate objectives of improving the quality of people''s lives and creating jobs by developing a robust private sector, fully aligned with the Asian Development Bank''s (ADB) country partnership strategy for 2019 -2023 for Uzbekistan.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Kim, Seung Duck
Central and West Asia Department
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Country/Economy
Uzbekistan -
Sector
- Energy
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Project Name | Power Sector Reform Program (Subprogram 1) | ||||||||
Project Number | 54269-001 | ||||||||
Country / Economy | Uzbekistan |
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Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Partnerships Private sector development |
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Sector / Subsector | Energy / Energy sector development and institutional reform |
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Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||||
Description | The proposed Power Sector Reform Program will support Uzbekistan''s reforms aimed at restructuring the power industry to to enable competition and creating conducive environment private investment in the sector. These measures will improve the sector's financial sustainability and ensure adequate and timely investment in critical infrastructure, which will help reboot economic growth and bring new employment opportunities when recovering from the pandemic crisis. The program will place the clean energy transition at the center of reforms and accelerate modern reliable and clean energy infrastructure to put greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into structural decline. The program will support the government''s ultimate objectives of improving the quality of people''s lives and creating jobs by developing a robust private sector, fully aligned with the Asian Development Bank''s (ADB) country partnership strategy for 2019 -2023 for Uzbekistan. | ||||||||
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The programmatic approach comprising two subprograms will be implemented in 2020- 2022. The program is developed in close coordination with the key development partners and cofinanced with Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD). The program is aligned with operational priorities 2 (accelerating gender progress), 3 (tackling climate change) and 6 (strengthening governance and institutional capacity) of ADB's Strategy 2030. | ||||||||
Impact | Sustainable, inclusive, and market-led power sector development facilitated |
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Description of Outcome | Environment conducive to private investment and sector sustainability improved |
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Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | Power sector restructured and regulation strengthened Sector financial sustainability improved Power sector carbon intensity reduced Demand-side energy efficiency increased |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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Environment | C |
Involuntary Resettlement | C |
Indigenous Peoples | C |
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Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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Business Opportunities | |
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Consulting Services | The government has assured ADB that implementation of the program shall conform to all applicable ADB policies including those concerning anticorruption measures, safeguards, gender, procurement, consulting services, and disbursement as described in detail in the loan agreement. |
Procurement | The government has assured ADB that implementation of the program shall conform to all applicable ADB policies including those concerning anticorruption measures, safeguards, gender, procurement, consulting services, and disbursement as described in detail in the loan agreement. |
Responsible ADB Officer | Kim, Seung Duck |
Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, CWRD |
Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance 5 Mustaqiliik Square Tashkent 100008 Republic of Uzbekistan |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 23 Jul 2020 |
Fact Finding | 13 Jul 2020 to 17 Jul 2020 |
MRM | 07 Aug 2020 |
Approval | 28 Sep 2020 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 28 Sep 2020 |
Loan 3980-UZB
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
28 Sep 2020 | 10 Nov 2020 | 01 Dec 2020 | 26 Feb 2021 | - | 26 Feb 2021 |
Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 200.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 200.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 200.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 200.00 | 0.00 | 100% |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations) for Loan 3980-UZB: Power Sector Reform Program | Loan Agreement (Ordinary Resources) | Nov 2020 |
Power Sector Reform Program (Subprogram 1): Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Sep 2020 |
Power Sector Reform Program (Subprogram 1): Concept Paper | Concept Papers | Jul 2020 |
Power Sector Reform Program (Subprogram 1): Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Jul 2020 |
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ADB Approves $200 Million Loan to Improve Power Sector in Uzbekistan
ADB today approved a $200 million policy-based loan to strengthen Uzbekistan’s power sector by improving its financial sustainability and ensuring adequate investment in critical infrastructure.
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