Uzbekistan: Rural Infrastructure Development Project - 2 (RIDP-2) (AIIB-001157)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Uzbekistan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Andijan, Ferghana, Jizzakh, Namangan, Syrdaria, and Tashkent region
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Financial Institutions
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Jan 25, 2027
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Uzbekistan
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Education and Health
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 100.00 million
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Loan Amount (USD)
$ 100.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 320.00 million
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Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ AIIB website

Updated in EWS Oct 16, 2026

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Project Description
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As stated by the AIIB, the project development objective is to improve the conditions for economic development in rural areas by addressing infrastructure gaps through strengthening government planning systems and enhancing selected climate-resilient public infrastructure.

The proposed Project aims to address localized infrastructure gaps in Uzbekistan's rural communities (mahallas) most deprived of access to basic infrastructure services by strengthening government systems for participatory planning and enhancing local infrastructure investments. RIDP-2 builds on the experience of the joint World Bank (WB) and AIIB Rural Infrastructure Development Project (RIDP-1). RIDP-1 helped develop and test mechanisms for community-driven development, performance-based incentives, and the use of strengthened country systems at scale. RIDP-2 aims to ensure that proposed infrastructure investments are demand-driven and directly respond to local needs while strengthening transparency, accountability, and local ownership through existing Mahalla structures.

The Project will focus on six regions (Andijan, Ferghana, Jizzakh, Namangan, Syrdaria, and Tashkent region) targeting 296 mahallas across 38 districts that have been selected based on infrastructure gaps, poverty and vulnerability indicators, and economic potential. The Project will finance investments in basic local infrastructure within selected mahallas, including climate-resilient social infrastructure (schools, health facilities, community centers), water and sanitation systems, local roads and transport improvements, micro-scale solid waste management, street lighting and energy efficiency measures. Sub project selection will be carried out through participatory Mahalla Development Plans, where communities through Mahalla Development Units and other existing institutionalized Mahalla-level structures will identify and prioritize investments aligned with district strategies and sector policies.

Based on the lessons from successful implementation of RIDP-1 and strengthened country systems, RIDP-2 will be designed using the Results-Based Financing (RBF) Modality and is expected to be processed as co-financing with the WB Program-for-Results, to bridge the financing gap under the broader Government Program.

AIIB will co-finance formula-driven allocations to scale rural infrastructure development. The Project represents a shift from a project-based intervention toward a system-oriented framework that integrates local-level priorities into national planning, budgeting, and public investment management systems, while improving access and quality of public infrastructure.

Investment Description
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According to the AIIB, the total Project Cost is USD320 million, divided as follows:
• WB Financing: USD150 million
• AIIB Financing: USD100 million
• Uzbekistan National Government: USD70 million


Contact Information
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AIIB Team Leader:

Farzona Mukhitdinova - Investment Officer
Email: farzona.mukhitdinova@aiib.org

World Bank Team Leader:

Simon Sottsas - Senior Social Development Specialist
Email: ssottsas@worldbank.org

Client - Government of Uzbekistan:

Ilhom Norqulov - First Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Republic of Uzbekistan
Email: info@imv.uz

Implementing Agency - Investment Directorate, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Uzbekistan:

Boburbek Egamov - Head of the Joint Project Implementation Unit, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Republic of Uzbekistan
Email: info@uzrd.uz

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF AIIB

The AIIB has established the Accountability Mechanism for Project-Affected People (PPM). The PPM provides Òan opportunity for an independent and impartial review of submissions from Project-affected people who believe they have been or are likely to be adversely affected by AIIBÕs failure to implement the ESP in situations when their concerns cannot be addressed satisfactorily through Project level GRMs or AIIB Management processes.Ó Two or more project-affected people can file a complaint. Under the current AIIB policy, when the bank co-finances a project with another development bank, it may apply the other bank's standards. You can refer to the Project Summary Information document to find out which standards apply. You can learn more about the PPM and how to file a complaint at: https://www.aiib.org/en/about-aiib/who-we-are/project-affected-peoples-mechanism/how-we-assist-you/index.html

The complaint submission form can be accessed in Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Bengali, Chinese, English, Tagalog, Hindi, Nepali, Russian, Turkish, or Urdu. The submission form can be found at: https://www.aiib.org/en/about-aiib/who-we-are/project-affected-peoples-mechanism/submission/index.html

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