Uzbekistan Infrastructure Upstream: Programmatic Deep-Dive and Ideation

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The Government of Uzbekistan (GoU) has a strong ambition to implement market-oriented reforms and to increase commercial, private investments in key infrastructure areas, in order to address the Central Asian country’s infrastructure gap. While this offers major opportunities for private investment, it requires a careful combination of regulatory reforms, privatizations, framed by capacity building and tailored advice. This project will provide a structured approach: by engaging directly with GoU, IFC aims to identify specific priority areas and concrete, achievable infrastructure projects, while ensuring sustainability (including understanding ex ante potential deal breakers from an environmental, social and governance perspective) and strong development impacts.