BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 28. Uzbekistan and
the Asian Development Bank (ADB) discussed accelerating
public-private partnership (PPP) projects in education, health
care, water supply and district heating during a meeting in
Tashkent on Sept. 25.
This was reflected in the statement by the Uzbek Ministry of
Economy and Finance, following a meeting between Uzbek Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Jamshid Kuchkarov and
an ADB delegation led by Takeo Koike, head of ADB’s Office of
Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership.
The sides reviewed the current status of PPP projects being
implemented in Uzbekistan, measures to speed up their
implementation and opportunities to expand cooperation into new
sectors.
In education, the discussions covered PPP projects aimed at
expanding preschool facilities across the regions. The sides also
reviewed health care projects, as well as the construction of
drinking water supply and wastewater treatment facilities and the
modernization of district heating systems.
“Accelerating the implementation of PPP projects and
strengthening institutional capacity are key priorities for
ensuring the effectiveness of cooperation in sectors that require
significant investment,” the Uzbek Ministry of Economy and Finance
said.
Particular attention was given to agreements already signed with
ADB on PPP cooperation across various sectors.
Moreover, the parties discussed accelerating projects to
modernize district heating systems using modern approaches,
developing additional PPP initiatives and strengthening
institutional capacity through ADB’s expert and advisory
support.
The meeting concluded with the sides expressing readiness to
expand bilateral cooperation and improve the effectiveness and
efficiency of PPP projects while accelerating their implementation
in priority sectors.
