Connectivity and Transport Sector Improvement Project (WB-P509487)

Countries
  • Uzbekistan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
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
Mar 19, 2026
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
Ministry of Economy and Finance
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Transport
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 200.00 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)
$ 200.00 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.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Oct 16, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Sep 11, 2025

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Project Description
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According to bank's website, the approved project is a SOP Investment Project Financing operation aimed at modernizing road infrastructure in the region of Surkhandarya and at transforming the transport sector by supporting comprehensive reforms in the multimodal, road, and railway sectors. As the inaugural project in a series, it encompasses four main areas: multimodal planning, roads and railways. The first component focuses on the road sector, providing funds for refurbishment and enhancement of the M-41 road, which links Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, thereby boosting the region's road connectivity, resilience, and safety. Component 1 also includes reform, modernization of the road sector, and private capital enabling. The second component is pivotal, as it assists the Government of Uzbekistan in establishing the necessary transport strategy and planning process for multimodal transport. This component provides technical assistance to the Ministry of Transport and public enterprises to develop a national transport strategy and planning process, strengthening government capacity for service optimization, infrastructure planning, and targeted subsidies. Key activities include support for the National Transport Strategy and Masterplan, development of a national transport model, planning process, and integrated pricing and service policy. The third component is dedicated to the railway sector, supporting the transformation of Uzbekistan Railways (UTY) in line with the Presidential decree on sub-sector reform. This component supports the transformation of Uzbekistan Railways (UTY) through technical assistance to: (i) strengthen sector governance, including institutional capacity for reform, implementation of OECD SOE management standards, and enhancement of the regulatory framework; and (ii) reorganize UTY's corporate structure by separating infrastructure management, freight, and passenger services into distinct business units.

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Environmental and Social Risk: S

Investment Description
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Total Project Cost: US$ 0.00 million

Commitment Amount: US$ 200.00 million 


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Task Team Leader: Mansur Bustoni 

Title: Senior Transport Specialist 

Email: mbustoni@worldbank.org 

TTL Contact: Saroj Ayush

Title: Senior Transport Specialist 

Email: sayush@worldbank.org 

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