Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-4898 of November 25, 2020, the project “Development of rural Infrastructure” is being implemented with the participation of the World Bank, the International Development Association and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. 

The total cost of the project is US$183.6 million, of which the International Development Association of the World Bank has allocated US$100 million. (54.5%), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank- $ 82 million. (44.6%) The Republic of Uzbekistan-1.6 million US dollars. (0.9%).

The main goal of the project "Development of rural infrastructure" is to apply a new approach to improving the basic infrastructure and social facilities. At the same time, the project provides for the organization of the participation of the rural population with broad involvement and is aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability in implementation on the basis of public participation in decision-making and control over sublicenses using methods of studying in practice.

The project is being implemented in 5 regions, the funds are planned to be disbursed in 306 mahalla gatherings of citizens in the amount of US$1.3 million. It is planned to reach the population, which will ensure direct participation of the population in the process of choosing sublicenses in these territories.

It is planned to select 130 villages in the Andijan, Ferghana and Namangan regions in 2021-2022, agreements were signed with auxiliary non-governmental non-profit organizations providing for the process of selecting sublicense objects, and approved by the World Bank in May this year.

In order to mobilize the population and the group in the Andijan and Ferghana regions, the Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development ACTED (France), the International Secretariat for Water (Canada), the national movement “Yuksalish” and the non-governmental non-profit organization “Tarakriet” (Uzbekistan), the Center for Entrepreneurship Development and SEED Execution (Bulgaria), and in the Namangan region-the Limited Liability Company “Rhytm Plus” (Uzbekistan) carry out their activities.

This collective mobilization work will be carried out from July 5 to 28 this year in the above-mentioned areas through training seminars, as well as practical work in certain rural areas. The International Consulate of the World Bank conducts training seminars for specialists of affiliated non-profit organizations and monitors practical work carried out in rural areas, as well as provides practical assistance. 

Auxiliary consulting companies of the Ferghana Valley plan to carry out work on 25 sublicense objects during 2021. 

In addition, in order to organize work on improving the basic infrastructure and social facilities in the villages for 2021-2022, a total of 45 villages were selected in the Jizzakh and Syrdarya regions. Currently, the mobilization of the population and teams has been completed in 20 of them. 

Also, within the framework of the project, it is planned to build 2 modern schools for 264 places in the MBD "Sohil” of the Pakhtabad district of the Andijan region and 220 places in the MBD” Saray" of the Bakhmal district of the Jizzakh region, design and estimate documentation has been developed and state expertise has been carried out. Today, the process of determining the contractor for construction and repair work is underway. 

In addition, it was found that 25 sublicenses are of paramount importance and relevance in selected villages, including 11 with clean drinking water, 7 with the improvement of power supply systems, 3 with the repair of internal streets, 2 with the reconstruction of school buildings, 1 with the construction of bridges and 1 with sewage drainage (drainage reconstruction).

Currently, engineering companies "Single Customer Service" under the regional khokimiyats-customers hold competitions for design organizations.

In 2021, as a result of the implementation of the above measures, US$20.5 million will be realized within the framework of the project. It is planned to use funds in the amount of US$100 million.