Uzbekistan to build 15 schools on the basis of EBRD funds

The capital cost of the project is $55-75 million.

At the meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which is being held in Samarkand, a tripartite technical assistance agreement was signed between the Ministry of Preschool and School Education, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the EBRD.

Within the framework of cooperation, it is planned to gradually establish new state secondary schools on the basis of public-private partnership in the regions of the republic, to provide them with service and repair by private partners, as well as to carry out reconstruction, construction and repair of currently functioning state secondary schools.

At the initial stage of the process, EBRD experts conducted internal analyzes on obtaining grants and hiring consultants, and it is planned to build 15 schools in Namangan and Fergana regions. The capital cost of the project is $55-75 million.

It is noted that according to the presidential decree, the "roadmap" of the projects planned to be implemented in 2022-2024 on the basis of the PPP conditions was approved. Based on its relevant clauses, the necessary tasks for the organization of reconstruction and equipping of general education schools according to international standards under the PPP conditions with the support of EBRD have been assigned to the responsible ministries and agencies.