Uzbekistan: National Road Development Project

Summary

The proposed project in aligned with the ADB's Strategy 2030, which provides a special attention for the needs of landlocked economies and supports improving regional connectivity and competitiveness by addressing cross-border infrastructure needs. It is also in consistent with ADB's CPS, 2019-2023, for Uzbekistan. The CPS supports Uzbekistan's pursuit for improved quality of peoples' lives and creation of jobs through prioritizing regional cooperation and integration along with private sector development, and reduction of economic and social disparities. It advocates (i) accelerating economic growth through continuing interventions in the transport sector focusing on cross border roads that facilitate development of CAREC transport corridors; (ii) improvement of the growth inclusiveness and sustainability by enhancing employability of the population through skills development and strengthening climate change resilience; and (iii) leveraging regional cooperation by developing regional transportation links and accompanying logistics.

Expected Outcome

Road transport efficiency for project roads increased and road safety outcomes improved

Expected Outputs

• National road between Derbent and Denau reconstructed (subproject 1)
• WIM system supplied and installed
• A380 road section between Bukhara and Gazli reconstructed (subproject 2)