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Kun.uz has conducted a written interview with Safdar Parvez, Director, CWRC, ADB

Kun.uz has conducted a written interview with Safdar Parvez, the Director of Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division of the Central and West Asia Department at ADB, on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC).

Regional Workshop on Implementation of the Road Map of the Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC) Development

On 20 April, a regional workshop on implementing a road map for Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC) development was co-organized virtually with Tajikistan. More than 100 participants including deputy minister level officials from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, and representatives from development partners and the private sector attended the event and deliberated the prospects and measures in implementing the STKEC road map.

В Центральной Азии будут развивать два экономических коридора

When global tourism returns, the Silk Road awaits

Virtual Training on Plant Quarantine Legislation, Phytosanitary Risk Management and Plant Clinics: Uzbekistan

Following Uzbekistan’s accession to the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) in January 2020, the State Plant Quarantine Inspection (SPQI) under the Cabinet of Ministers has been mandated to introduce initiatives to adopt IPPC principles under the framework of the Presidential Decree on Additional Measures to Develop the Activities of the State Plant Quarantine Service and […]

ADB, Kyrgyz Republic presented air quality data available online

ADB-funded Bishkek real-time air quality data is now available on the KyrgyzHydroMet and the Almaty Bishkek Economic Corridor websites.

ADB, NNS sign loans to build milestone solar power project in Uzbekistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and “Nur Navoi Solar” Foreign Enterprise Limited Liability Company (NNS) signed loans of up to $17.5 million for a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant that will be the first public–private partnership renewable energy project in Uzbekistan.

Pioneering solar power plant to take off in Uzbekistan with World Bank Group support

The World Bank Group, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar), Asian Development Bank, and the Government of Uzbekistan signed loan and guarantee agreements to finance the first 100-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant in the country, in support of its efforts to produce clean energy, strengthen the security of supply and combat climate change.

ADB $93 million loan to boost skills development and inclusive growth in Uzbekistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it has approved a $93 million loan to help enhance competitiveness in Uzbekistan and boost inclusive growth by improving market-relevant skills development for young people and unemployed job seekers.

ADB releases $60 million for second part of air quality improvement program in Ulaanbaatar

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the release of $60 million as second tranche of a program to improve the air quality and health in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.