Tashkent Province Sewerage Tender

Project Status ProposedSource of Funding Amount Loan tashkent province sewerage improvement projectOrdinary capital resources US 160.00 million The project will upgrade the centralized wastewater systems of the six cities and the chinaz urban center improve sanitation practices in two districts rural areas and build wastewater planning and operational capacity in the tps. It is consistent with the adb water operational plan 2011-2020 adbs country operations business plan 2019-2021 for uzbekistan and aligns with previous and ongoing adb-funded wss projects contributing to key operational priorities such as livable cities governance and institutional capacity improvement and environmental sustainability enhancement under adbs strategy 2030 as well as the attainment of sustainable development goals. The project will be aligned with the following impact environment health and living conditions in tashkent province improved. The outputs will result in the following outcome access to reliable wastewater services in the cities of akhangaran almalyk angren bekabod chirchik yangiyul and the chinaz urban center and the rural areas of yangiyul and chinaz districts improved and expanded. The project is expected to directly benefit one million people with the following proposed outputs. Uzbekistan is one of central west asias fastest growing economies having sustained rapid economic growth over the past decade. The nations growth is primarily attributable to tashkent province the nations most economically advanced region and largest agglomeration. With a population of 2. 8 million and spanning an area of over 15000 square kilometers km2 the province is endowed with rich natural resources and vibrant industries. It generates about one quarter of the nations entire gross domestic product. Tashkent province has 14 districts and six major cities akhangaran almalyk angren bekabod chirchik and yangiyul cities that are regarded as key economic centers. Within the province there are 97 semi-urbanized settlements and 885 rural villages. There are three strategically important rivers chirchik north catchment akhangaran central catchment and syr darya south catchment serving as the main sources for irrigation and drainage in the province. Core problem. The province suffers from persistent urban service limitations particularly in wastewater. Of the provinces 2. 8 million population only 0. 45 million 16 inhabitants are connected to municipal wastewater systems. The remaining 2. 37 million 84 are forced to rely on rudimentary systems such as pit latrines and earth ditches and practices that threaten public health and hygiene. The provinces soviet-era centralized wastewater systems comprised of six large wastewater treatment plants wwtps and 1150 km of sewerage collectors and networks are dilapidated and in need of immediate rehabilitation. Vast quantities of wastewater are discharged into rivers impoundme