📋 Tender Overview
Project ID
180041
Thematic Priority
Advancing Economic Competitiveness
LocationUzbekistan
Project ManagerFarrukhbek ALIMDJANOV
Donors
Regular Programme Of Technical Cooperation
Russian Federation
Funds
IDF - Special purpose convertible
Regular Programme of Technical Cooperati
Gender Marker1 (Limited expected contribution to GE)
In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan about Accelerated Development Measures for Textile and Sewing and Knitting Industry no. 5285 dated 14 December 2018, Uzbekistan plans to increase the share of the textile industry in the economy, the volume and quality of textile products, improve the systems of standardization and certification in the field of the textile industry, as well as to introduce advanced information and communication technologies in the industry. To ensure sustainable development of the textile industry, the Uztuqimachiliksanoat (Uzbekistan Textile Industry Association) was established and assigned a wide range of tasks aiming at sustainable development of the textile clusters, which are expected to be supported through soft financing, introduction of drip irrigation, and new methods of fertilization and harvesting. In the official letter to Mr. Li Yong, Former Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), dated 24 August 2021, Mr. Ilkhom Khaydarov, Chairmen of the Textile and Garment Industry Association of the Republic of Uzbekistan, expressed interest in implementing a UNIDO project to introduce and apply the extensive experience of UNIDO on "Sustainable modernization of the textile and clothing industry" in the textile sector and establish long-term and fruitful cooperation to implement the joint declaration for 2020-2024 between Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction of Uzbekistan and UNIDO. The project’s objective is to contribute to economic diversification and improved access to local and export markets of the textile and garment industries in Uzbekistan through strengthening productivity, competitiveness and collective export capacities of manufacturing companies, application of new innovative approaches and methodology for branding and marketing, product design, thereby strengthening national human and technical capacities in business networking, enhancing institutional partnerships among producers and global value chain operators.
