Stages

Activities

Deadline

Responsible parties

1 stage

Informing state bodies and organizations, local authorities (hereinafter — initiators of the projects) about the volumes and areas of intended use of external nonrepayable assistance and projects proposed for implementation by foreign states, international and foreign governmental and non-governmental organizations, foreign companies, organizations and foundations (hereinafter — donors).

Development and dissemination among project initiators of samples of project specification forms for promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors, and instructions for filling them out.

Conducting seminars and trainings for employees of project initiators on attracting and effective use of grants, technical assistance and other means of external nonrepayable assistance (hereinafter — grants) with the active involvement of donor representatives and qualified foreign specialists in this process.

By February 1

Ministry of Investment

and Foreign Tade of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter - Ministry)

2 stage

Development of sectoral and territorial lists of promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors, taking into account the state programs for the implementation of Strategy of actions in five priority areas of development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017 — 2021, National goals and objectives in the field of sustainable development until 2030, investment programs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, programs for the development of industries and regions, decisions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Cabinet of Ministers.

Submission to Ministry of lists and specifications of promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors, indicating their priority.

The priority of projects is indicated by the initiators of the projects by assigning them the appropriate serial numbers.

By March 1

Project initiators

3 stage

A set of submitted proposals and development of a preliminary consolidated list of promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors, including titles of projects and their brief description, indicative costs and sources of funding.

Sending consolidated list of promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors for approval to the relevant ministries and departments.

By April 1

Ministry

4 stage

Agreement on a consolidated list of promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors.

By April 10

Concernedministriesandagencies

5 stage

Approval of Program for attracting external nonrepayable assistance funds, including a list of promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors, and its posting on the official website of Ministry.

By April 15

Ministry

6 stage

Working out with donors the possibility of allocating grants for the implementation of projects included in the Program for attracting funds from external nonrepayable assistance.

Constantly

Ministry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan, project initiators

7 stage

Based on projects approved by donors, development and approval of cooperation programs with donors (hereinafter — Cooperation programs)

Cooperation programs define the main areas of cooperation with donors, as well as a list of external nonrepayable assistance projects planned for implementation, indicating title, brief description, targets, outcomes, recipients, donors, volume and sources of funding for each external nonrepayable assistance project.

As prescribed

Ministry, Ministry of Economy and Industry, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan

8 stage

Posting Cooperation programs on the official website of Ministry.

Within five days from the date of approval of the Cooperation programs

Ministry

9 stage

Clarification of the parameters of Cooperation programs and their amending, as needed.

As needed

Ministry

10 stage*

Expert review and approval of draft agreements providing for the attraction of grants.

Within five days from the date of submission

Authorised ministris and agencies

11 stage*

Legal review of draft agreements providing for the attraction of grants.

Within five days from the date of submission

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Ministry of Justice

12 stage*

Coordination of decisions on holding negotiations and signing agreements providing for the attraction of grants.

Within a week from the date of submission

Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan

13 stage*

Registration of a certificate of authority to negotiate and sign agreements providing for the attraction of grants.

Within three days from the date of approval of the decision

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan

14 stage

Negotiating and signing agreements on financing and implementing projects of external nonrepayable assistance.

As prescribed

Ministry, project initiators

15 stage

Implementation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance.

Provision by project initiators of information to Ministry on received and disbursed grants and ongoing projects of external nonrepayable assistance.

As prescribed

Project initiators

16 stage

Monitoring for timely and proper implementation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance.

Constantly

Ministry

17 stage

Completion of projects of external nonrepayable assistance, assessment of their efficiency and impact on the process of achieving National goals and objectives in the field of sustainable development until 2030, parameters of state programs for the implementation of Strategy of actions in five priority areas of development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017 — 2021, investment programs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, programs for the development of relevant industries and regions.

Depending on project specifications

Ministry, Ministry of Economy and Industry, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan

№

Project title

Donor

Recipients

Indicative amount
($ million)

1.

Modernization of the central phytosanitary laboratory of the State Plant Quarantine Inspectorate.

People's Republic of China

State Plant Quarantine Inspectorate

2.9

2.

Equipping regional children's and adult multidisciplinary medical centers with magnetic resonance imaging (Phase-1).

Ministry of Health

10.9

3.

Providing medical institutions of Surkhandarya, Kashkadarya, Bukhara, Navoi, Samarkand and Jizakh regions with modern medical equipment.

Ministry of Health

21.5

4.

Creation of an integrated agro-industrial cluster with a complete production cycle in Syrdarya region.

Ministry of Agriculture, khokimiyat of Syrdarya region

30

5.

Creation of new testing facilities and training of specialists of the Agency Uzstandard.

Agency Uzstandart

8.1

6.

Construction of a wind farm with 20 MW installed capacity.

JSC Uzbekgidroenergo

28

7.

Vocational training centers in Tashkent and Nukus.

Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations

12

8.

Construction of a wastewater treatment plant and sewerage network.

Ministry of Housing and Communal Services

14

Total cost of projects implemented with the People's Republic of China:

127.4

1.

Implementation of a closed cycle micro-drainage system to reduce soil salinity.

JICA (Japan)

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water Resources

5

2.

Supporting the activities of the Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Aral Sea region. Financing activities aimed at improving the socio-economic and environmental situation in the Aral Sea region.

Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade

4

3.

Implementation of the project Uzbek-Japanese Center (Phase-5).

Uzbek-Japanese Center

4

4.

Cooperation aimed at assisting to increase investment potential in the electricity sector.

Ministry of Energy

0.5

5.

Engaging a specialist in international financial reporting standards and capacity building in the area of international financial reporting standards.

Ministry of Energy

0.5

6.

Training program for specialists in the operation and maintenance of CCGT.

JSC Regional Electric Networks

0.5

7.

Creation of protective forest plantations on the dried up see bed of Aral Sea on an area of 80 thousand hectares.

State Forestry Committee

6

8.

Building the capacity of regional centers for rehabilitation and prosthetics of disabled people in Uzbekistan (supply of medical and rehabilitation equipment).

Ministry of Health

7.5

Total cost of projects implemented with JICA (Japan):

28

1.

Implementation of information management systems in organizations of Association Uzbekipaksanoat.

KOICA (South Korea)

Association Uzbekipaksanoat

4.9

2.

Development of information and communication technologies in the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan

0.4

3.

Capacity building and modernization of the customs infrastructure.

State Customs Committee

2.9

4.

Development of the digital economy by supporting the activities of the Innovation center to support the development and implementation of information technologies Mirzo Ulugbek Innovation Center.

Innovation center to support the development and implementation of information technologies Mirzo Ulugbek Innovation Center

10

5.

Improving the infrastructure of the quarantine service, providing advisory services and capacity building.

State Plant Quarantine Inspectorate

2.7

6.

Improving the system for the provision of public services.

Public Services Agency

8

7.

Creation of business incubators and stimulating the growth of entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry

6

8.

Creation of the Research and Design Institute of the Center for Chemical Technology (UzCCT) in Uzbekistan.

JSC Uzkimyosanoat

7

9.

Creation of a vocational training center in Urgench and a National qualification system in Tashkent CPE.

Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations

15

10.

Technical support for the creation of a multipurpose land resource database based on Korean experience.

State Committee for Land Resources, Geodesy, Cartography and State Cadaster

17

Total cost of projects implemented with KOICA (South Korea):

73.9

1.

Budgetary support to Uzbekistan.

EU Commission

Ministry of Finance

40

2.

Development of employment skills in rural areas of Uzbekistan.

Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education

15

3.

Assistance in the process of accession of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the World Trade Organization.

Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade, ministries and departments

5

4.

Preparation of a program for budget support, assessment of the state financing system, mid-term project evaluation, etc.

Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture

2,5

Total cost of projects implemented with EU Commission

62.5

1.

Sustainable development of small ruminant production in Central Asia region.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

State Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture

0.7

2.

Analyzing ruminant production policies and assessing data availability in selected Central Asian countries under development of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures.

State Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture

0.2

3.

Investment and partnership forum on sustainable development of silk industry and increasing incomes of small farmers in Uzbekistan.

Association Uzbekipaksanoat, Ministry of Agriculture

0.1

4.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of freshwater aquaculture and food security in the Western Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

State Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development, Association Uzbekbaliksanoat, Research Institute of Fish Farming, Ministry of Agriculture

1.5

5.

Capacity building for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture management in Central Asia.

State Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development, Association «Uzbekbaliksanoat», Research Institute of Fish Farming, Ministry of Agriculture

1

6.

Reducing food loss and waste in Central Asian countries.

Ministry of Agriculture

0.5

7.

Building capacity in the agriculture and land use sectors in Uzbekistan to increase transparency in the implementation and monitoring of Uzbekistan's nationally determined contribution under Paris Agreement.

Center for Hydrometeorological Service under the Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Agriculture

1.3

8.

Strengthening regional cooperation and national capacity to control rust fungi of wheat and breeding for disease resistance in Central Asia and the Caucasus.

Ministry of Agriculture

1.1

9.

Smart farming for the next generation.

Ministry of Agriculture, Khokimiyat of Tashkent Region, Ministry of Innovative Development

4.5

10.

Sustainable forest management in arid regions of Uzbekistan.

State Committee on Forestry, State Committee on Ecology and Environmental Protection, Ministry of Agriculture

4.3

11.

Implementation of the National concept for development of new lands in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water Resources, Center for Hydrometeorological Service under the Cabinet of Ministers

40

12.

Restoration of degraded forests and other lands.

State Forestry Committee, Ministry of Agriculture

2

13.

Leave No One Behind: seizing opportunities for economic growth through greater involvement and empowerment of rural women in Turkey and Central Asia.

Ministry of Agriculture, Women's Committee of Uzbekistan

0.9

14.

Supporting the transformation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Food security coordination center from a project organization to a sustainable organization.

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Innovative Development

0.5

15.

Building capacity on the Sustainable Development Goals of UN Global Agenda 2030.

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Economy and Industry

0.1

16.

National overview and strategy for the aquaculture sector and the aquaculture value chain.

State Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development, Association Uzbekbaliksanoat, Research Institute of Fish Farming, Ministry of Agriculture

0.3

17.

Conducting a feasibility study for the transformation of digital agriculture in Uzbekistan.

Ministry of Agriculture, Ministries and Agencies involved

0.1

18.

Sustainable development of beekeeping in Uzbekistan.

State Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture

0.4

Total cost of projects implemented with FAO:

59.5

1.

Modernization of medical education and professional development programs in Termez with participants from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

GIZ, German Development Bank KfW

Ministry of Health

17.5

2.

Ensuring the effective use of high technologies for modern therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.

Ministry of Health

2

3.

Supporting the process of reforming and modernizing the vocational education system in Uzbekistan.

Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education

5

4.

Supporting digital reforms in the health sector — accompanying measure.

Ministry of Health

1.5

5.

Supporting economic reforms and sustainable economic development in the regions of Uzbekistan.

Ministry of Economy and Industry

5.5

6.

Facilitating the reform of quality infrastructure and the development of quality assurance services for the economy of Uzbekistan.

Ministry of Economy and Industry

1.3

7.

Foundation for research and technical assistance specialists.

Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education

1

8.

Vocational education in Central Asia — promoting systems approaches in the field of food production.

Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education

TBD

The total cost of projects implemented with the GIZ and the German Development Bank KfW:

33.8

1.

Strengthening Financial Management in Asia and the Pacific (Phase 2).

Asian Development Bank

Ministry of Finance

0.1

2.

Development Statistics (Phase-2).

State Committee on Statistics

1

Total cost of projects implemented with ADB:

1.1

1.

Water supply to Syrdarya region (project extension).

Swiss Confederation

Ministry of Housing and Communal Services

1

Total cost of the project implemented with Switzerland:

1

1.

Creation of an educational management information system (EMIS — Educational Management Information System).

Eximbank (South Korea)

Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education

0.32

Total cost of the project implemented with Eximbank (South Korea):

0.32

1.

International police training programs (7 refresher courses).

TIKA (Turkey)

Ministry of the Interior

TBD

2.

Organization of exchange programs for employees of government agencies.

Ministries and departments

TBD

3.

Organization of exchange programs in Turkey.

Ministries and departments

TBD

4.

Organization of professional development programs for employees of the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations

TBD

5.

Organization of professional development programs for medical workers of the system of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Ministry of Health

TBD

6.

Organization of a professional development program for employees of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Ministry of Finance

TBD

7.

Organization of training courses on 3D modeling.

Ministry of Health

TBD

8.

Organization of training courses on maternal and child health.

Ministry of Health

TBD

9.

Organization of Uzbek-Turkish health weeks.

Ministry of Health

TBD

10.

Professional development and organization of training programs for the staff of the Agency Uzstandard.

Agency Uzstandart

TBD

11.

Support for two events under State program for the implementation of Strategy of actions in five priority areas of development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017 — 2021 in the «Year of Active Investments and Social Development».

Ministries and departments

TBD

12.

Supporting activities aimed at branding organic products in Uzbekistan.

Ministry of Agriculture

TBD

13.

Support to strengthening ties with Turkish educational institutions in the field of tourism and hospitality.

State Committee for Tourism Development

TBD

14.

Support for the saxaul planting project in Aral Sea region.

State Forestry Committee

TBD

15.

Support for projects aimed at increasing the income of the population under the state programs Obod kishlok and Obod mahalla.

Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, khokimiyats of regions and Tashkent city

TBD

16.

Assistance in the implementation of programs aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry

TBD

17.

Assistance in the implementation of programs aimed at the development of agriculture (cultivation of aromatic plants and organic seeds).

Ministry of Agriculture

TBD

18.

Renovation and equipping the new building for the Bukhara branch of the Tadbirkor Ayol Association.

Association Tadbirkor Ayol

TBD

19.

Equipment for the textile shop at the Tadbirkor Ayol Association.

Association Tadbirkor Ayol

TBD

20.

Equipping a textile shop at the Tadbirkor Ayol Association.

Association Tadbirkor Ayol

TBD

21.

Providing one of the institutions of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education with equipment.

Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education

TBD

22.

Creation of nurseries of plants to prevent drought in the Aral Sea region.

State Forestry Committee

TBD

23.

Creation of a studio at the University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan.

Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education

TBD

24.

Implementation of projects aimed at the development of tourism.

State Committee for Tourism Development

TBD

25.

Restoration of Nurullabay madrasah in Khiva.

Ministry of Culture

TBD

26.

Construction of additional buildings in the mausoleum of Imam Maturidi.

Ministry of Culture

TBD

Total cost of projects implemented with TIKA (Turkey):

1.

Sector-based national adaptation plan to promote medium and long-term adaptation planning in Uzbekistan.

Green Climate Fund (GCF)

Center for Hydrometeorological Service under the Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade

1.67

2.

Improving Uzbekistan's readiness for financing from the Green Climate Fund.

Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade, Center for Hydrometeorological Service under the Cabinet of Ministers

0.6

Total cost of projects implemented with the Green Climate Fund (GCF):

2.27

1.

Maintenance of climate data in Uzbekistan (Phase-2).

Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Center for Hydrometeorological Service under the Cabinet of Ministers

0.45

Total cost of the project implemented with KMA and WMO:

0.45

1.

Creation in the Republic of Uzbekistan of the Unified geoinformation database of the environmental monitoring system.

Japanese government

State Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection

6

Total cost of the project implemented with the Government of Japan:

6

1.

Creation and sustainable use of wetland, lake and floodplain ecosystems of the Aral Sea region.

Global Environment Facility (GEF)

State Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection

4

Total cost of the project implemented with the Global Environment Facility

4

Total cost of all projects:

400.2

1.

Umurzakov S.U.

—

Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Chairman of Coordination council

2.

Vafaev Sh.A.

—

Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Deputy Chairman of Coordination council

3.

Abidov B.N.

—

Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan

4.

Urunov A.A.

—

Responsible Officer of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan

5.

Turgunov D.A.

—

Head of the Secretariat of Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan

6.

Nosirov M.M.

—

Head of Department of Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan

7.

Khodjaev A.B.

—

Head of Main Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan

8.

Matkarimov Sh.T.

—

Head of Department of Ministry of Economy and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan

9.

Isakulov Sh.N.

—

Head of Department of Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan

10.

By position

—

Deputy Chairman of Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan — Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, deputy khokims of regions and city of Tashkent — heads of investment and foreign trade departments of regions and city of Tashkent

11.

By agreement

—

Representative of the Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Aral Sea Region

12.

By agreement

—

representatives of foreign donors

13.

By position

—

Head of Department for coordination of external nonrepayable assistance of Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Executive Secretary of Coordination council

Aripov A.N.

—

Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Chairman of Council

Gulyamov R.A.

—

Advisor to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Deputy Chairman of Council

Kuchkarov D.A.

—

Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan - Minister of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Khodjaev B.A.

—

Minister of Economy and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Umurzakov S.U.

—

Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Ishmetov T.A.

—

First Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan