Uzbekistan: Enhancing Private Sector Participation in Agriculture
The proposed knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will be focused on the problems identification and designing relevant support measures to increase private sector participation (PSP) in Uzbekistan agricultural sector, including supporting infrastructure (i.e. irrigation). The TA will support (i) preparation of a sector diagnostic study to evaluate the potential for PSP in the agricultural sector with specific focus on supporting infrastructure, including irrigation, (ii) capacity building interventions for selected government agencies, including development of an awareness toolkit for identification, appraisal, implementation, and management of PSP and public-private partnership (PPP) projects, preparation of the concept notes for 2-3 potential PSP and/or PPP projects, and other possible government support measures needed to boost PSP in the country's agricultural sector.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Kabrelyan, Dmitry
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Uzbekistan -
Sector
- Agriculture, natural resources and rural development
Project Name | Enhancing Private Sector Participation in Agriculture | ||||
Project Number | 55241-001 | ||||
Country / Economy | Uzbekistan |
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Project Status | Active | ||||
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 Private sector development |
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Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Agricultural policy, institutional and capacity development |
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Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||
Description | The proposed knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will be focused on the problems identification and designing relevant support measures to increase private sector participation (PSP) in Uzbekistan agricultural sector, including supporting infrastructure (i.e. irrigation). The TA will support (i) preparation of a sector diagnostic study to evaluate the potential for PSP in the agricultural sector with specific focus on supporting infrastructure, including irrigation, (ii) capacity building interventions for selected government agencies, including development of an awareness toolkit for identification, appraisal, implementation, and management of PSP and public-private partnership (PPP) projects, preparation of the concept notes for 2-3 potential PSP and/or PPP projects, and other possible government support measures needed to boost PSP in the country's agricultural sector. Supporting private sector development is also a key priority area of ADB's country partnership strategy for Uzbekistan, 2019-2023. The TA is included in the Country Operation Business Plan, 2021-2023 |
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The importance of agricultural sector production to Uzbekistan's food security, livelihoods and economic growth cannot be overstated. In 2020, agriculture generated 28% of the country's GDP, provided employment to 27% of the labor force, and constituted 25% of the country's merchandized export. Out of 20.4 million hectares of agricultural land, 20.7% is irrigated. About 85% of the irrigated land is cultivated by around 75,000 large farms, while the remaining 15% of land is cultivated by around 4.9 million small farms and household plots. However, it is considered that gross output of the agricultural sector is below its full potential due to: (i) inadequate irrigation, market, logistic, and road (farm to market) infrastructure; (ii) inefficient and fragmented value chain; and (iii) lack of support to farmers. The agricultural value chain is characterized by weak linkages between value chain actors, as well as limited and technologically poor storage and processing capacity. Public investment in agricultural research and development, extension services, and agribusiness development, has been negligible, and private sector efforts limited. Farmers has limited access to advanced agricultural technologies, productive seeds, effective fertilizers and pesticides, appropriate financial resources and insurance products. High levels of investments are required to address these sector issues to unleash the full potential of agriculture for sustainable development in Uzbekistan, but low public budgetary allocations to the sector are slowing the growth. PSP initiatives are expected to contribute to sustainable agricultural development. However, there are many unanswered questions about the types of project that may suitably be governed by PSP and about the partnerships' effectiveness in delivering on these objectives. The comprehensive diagnostic study is needed to improve understanding of the potential benefits and challenges of PSP in agricultural sector. |
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Impact | Private sector development in the agriculture sector supported. |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Enabling environment for PSP and PPP in the agriculture sector strengthened. |
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Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | Conditions for enabling PSP and PPP in the agriculture sector identified. Public sector specialists' knowledge in PSP and PPP enhanced. Potential PSP and PPP projects identified. |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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Environmental Aspects | |
Involuntary Resettlement | |
Indigenous Peoples | |
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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During Project Implementation |
Responsible ADB Officer | Kabrelyan, Dmitry |
Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Uzbekistan Resident Mission |
Executing Agencies |
Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan 2, Universitet Street Tashkent region, Republic of Uzbekistan |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 01 Sep 2021 |
Fact Finding | 20 Sep 2021 to 24 Sep 2021 |
MRM | - |
Approval | 23 Nov 2021 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 26 Nov 2021 |
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Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
23 Nov 2021 | 28 Dec 2021 | 28 Dec 2021 | 31 Dec 2023 | - | - |
Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
500,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 500,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 0.00 |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Enhancing Private Sector Participation in Agriculture: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2021 |
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Tenders
Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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Team Leader and Private Sector Participation Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 05 Feb 2022 | 18 Feb 2022 |
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