Uzbekistan: Accelerating the Uzbekistan Climate Transition for Green, Inclusive, and Resilient Economic Growth (Subprogram 1) (AIIB-000927)

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.
Financial Institutions
  • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
C
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Dec 11, 2024
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
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Climate and Environment
  • Energy
  • Law and Government
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 250.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 250.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 500.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ AIIB website

Updated in EWS Jan 5, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Oct 18, 2024


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Project Description
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According to the AIIB, the objective of the project is to support Uzbekistan in implementing crucial policy and institutional reforms to improve climate resilience and accelerate the climate transition for achieving resilient, inclusive, and low-carbon economic growth.

The proposed Program will support the Government of Uzbekistan (GoU) in responding to strategic climate priorities and address the critical binding constraints to help achieve resilient, inclusive, and low-carbon economic growth.
The Program will be co-financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as the lead co-financier.
The proposed Program is aligned with Uzbekistan's updated National Determined Contribution (NDC, 2021), which emphasizes mitigation and adaptation measures required for the country to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as adapt to the impacts of climate change. It is also aligned with the national development strategy "New Uzbekistan 2030" and the Strategic Framework of Transitioning to a Green Economy 2030.

The Program will focus on (i) strengthening the institutional framework, planning, budgeting, and monitoring mechanisms for the implementation of climate change actions; (ii) strengthening climate change adaptation priorities by enhancing climate resilience of water and land resource management, increasing agriculture productivity and improving social protection systems, implementing climate and sustainability risk disclosures for state-owned enterprises (SOEs); and (iii) accelerating transitioning to a low-carbon economy, particularly in the climate-critical sectors of transport and energy through e-mobility and energy efficiency related reforms.

Investment Description
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According to the AIIB, the financing plan is as follows:
ADB: US$ 250 million
AIIB: US$ 250 million
Total: US$ 500 million


Contact Information
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AIIB Team Leader:

Emil Zalinyan - Senior Investment Officer
Email: emil.zalinyan@aiib.org

ADB Team Leader:

Hanif A. Rahemtulla - Principal Public Management Specialist
Email: hrahemtulla@adb.org

Borrower and Implementing Agency - Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan:

Jamshid Kuchkarov - Deputy Prime Minister
Email: info@mf.uz

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF AIIB

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