Uzbekistan Water Supply - Energy Efficiency (Phase II) (EBRD-54727)

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
Fergana Valley
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Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Apr 30, 2025
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
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Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 250.00 million
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Loan Amount (USD)
$ 250.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 287.10 million
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Feb 19, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Feb 19, 2025

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Project Description
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As stated by the EBRD, the project consists of the provision of a sovereign loan of up to US$ 250 million to the Republic of Uzbekistan for the benefit of the Ministry of Water Resources (MWR), to finance the modernisation of pumping stations (PSs) for irrigation water conveyance (IWC) in 10 regions of Uzbekistan. The project complements the second phase to the ongoing EBRD transaction (Phase I) which covers the modernisation of 118 PSs in the three regions of Fergana Valley in the country.

The project is expected to enhance the resilience to climate change by improving energy and water efficiency in the national IWC system.

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Client - Government of Uzbekistan:

Sevar Astanov - Acting Director, Center for Implementation of Foreign Investment Projects in Water Sector
Email: agency@minwater.uz
Phone: +998 55 520 1019
Website: https://gov.uz/oz/suvchi/departments/subordinate?active=1242
Address: 1a Labzak street, Tashkent City, 100000, Uzbekistan

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