📋 Tender Overview
Project ID: 55627
Status: Exploratory
Location: Uzbekistan
Business Sector: Municipal Infrastructure
Notice Type: State
Environmental Category: B
Approval Date: 05 Nov 2025
Disclosure date: 22 Aug 2025
Project Description
The provision of a sovereign loan of up to US$ 50 million to the Republic of Uzbekistan for the acquisition of electric buses (e-buses) with charging units and construction of e-bus depot infrastructure for the city of Nukus. The project will serve as a 'trigger' investment under the EBRD Green Cities, formally initiating the participation of the city of Nukus in the programme. Through the project, the city will commit to develop a Green City Action Plan (GCAP).
Project Objectives
The project will support initial deployment of e-buses and expansion of public electric mobility (e-mobility) in Nukus to improve public transportation services. The shift to e-mobility will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, tail pipe air pollutant emissions and noise pollution. It also encourages a modal shift from private to public transportation with more safe and reliable public bus services.
Transition Impact
ETI score: 75
The project supports green quality by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to the Well-governed quality through corporate development and capacity building for the new e-bus operator and the transport authority.
