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Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project - Additional Financing The additional financing will (i) rehabilitate and upgrade water supply infrastructure, (ii) improve the performance of water services, and (iii) improve the management and operational efficiency of the water utility company.2 Also, the additional financing will ensure further public health and environmental improvements by providing potable and reliable water supply to households in approximately 18 towns and 92 villages in the provinces of Aragatsotn, Ararat, Amavir, Geharqunik, Tavush, Lori, Kotayq, Shirak, Syunik, and Vayotz-Dzor. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan will form part of a larger sector capital investment by the government of Armenia and other international financial institutions including the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Infrastructure Sustainability Support Program The Asian Development Bank (ADB) partners with the Government of Armenia (government) to improve road and water service provision under the Infrastructure Sustainability Support Program (program). 

The program supports the government's development agenda on sustainable infrastructure provision as articulated in the Draft Armenia Development Strategy, 2013-2025; Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, 2013-2015; and the Republic of Armenia Government Program.   It is closely aligned with ADB's Strategy 2020; the Water Operational Plan, 2011-2020; the Sustainable Transport Initiative Operational Plan; and the development priorities identified in the country operations business plan, 2012-2013 update.   ADB has partnered with the government in road transport and water supply sectors, and for policy-based loans.
Human Development Enhancement Program The proposed program will support the Government of Armenia in developing and financing timely and comprehensive policy reforms in the education and health sectors. These
reforms will enable the government to strengthen the efficient utilization of resources and provision of quality services in these sectors. Support for these social sectors is consistent with the strategic focus of the country partnership strategy2014-2018, of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Armenia.

The proposed program will provide a much-needed policy and planning boost for system reform in the two social sectors. This is necessary not only to improve the quality and efficiency of the sectors, but also to provide a better basis for the MOES and MOH to improve the alignment of their sector strategies and resource allocations, and coordinate domestic resources and external support. The program can both complement and leverage other external support.
Rural Road Sector Project The Rural Road Sector Project (the Project) will (i) enhance the economic integration of selected rural communities, which make up about 10% of the total rural population, through improvement of high priority rural feeder roads totaling about 260 kilometers (km) connected to the national road network; and (ii) strengthen the transport sector management capability. 

The outcome will be increased mobility and improved accessibility to basic social service delivery institutions, employment opportunities, and domestic and international markets for communities and enterprises in rural and urban areas of the four regions. The feeder roads improved under the Project will lead to (i) higher and more frequent quality transport services available for road users; (ii) increased business opportunities for private sector in general, particularly agriculture (including agro-processing), industrial, and service sectors; and (iii) more synergetic benefits from close partnerships in the road and other sectors relevant to the Project. Furthermore, the Project will improve transport sector management through the TA that is attached to the Project
ENA Investment Program Phase 2 Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) is undertaking a second phase of the 2016-2027 investment program. Under the second phase, the project will cover 2021-2022 investment needs and is aimed at (i) substation modernization and reinforcement; (ii) network expansion and improvement; (iii) automatic metering systems installation; and (iv) other investments.
Armenia-Georgia Border Regional Road (M6 Vanadzor-Bagratashen) Improvement Project The proposed project will improve a strategic regional link between Armenia (Vanadzor) and Georgia Border (Bagratashen), one of the most heavily traveled roads for internal and external trade. It will rehabilitate and upgrade 51.5 kilometers (km) of the two-lane M6 highway from Vanadzor to the border with Georgia at Bagratashen, improve facilities and safety along and in the vicinity of this road section in northern Armenia, strengthen the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies (MTCIT).
Distribution Network Rehabilitation, Efficiency Improvement, and Augmentation Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) is undertaking a five-year investment program to rehabilitate and renovate network equipment, provide connections to new subscribers and introduce automated control and metering systems. This is aimed at quality improvement of the distribution services, reduction of electricity losses and operational expenses, improvement of technical maintenance and safety conditions, modernization of the metering system, rehabilitation, reinforcement and augmentation of the distribution network, connecting new costumers, the introduction of international standards of management and an automated control system.
Ameriabank (ARM: SME FINANCE PROGRAM) ADB extends debt facilities totaling up to $65 million to Armenian banks for on-lending to SMEs. ACBA Credit Agricole, Ameriabank, Ardshininvestbank, and Inecobank were selected to be the banks to participate in the program based on their credit profiles, their willingness and ability to expand their SME portfolios, and ADB's potential to add value under and beyond the program. The program increases the capacity of local banks to provide SMEs with longer-term financing to support SME growth and productivity. Supporting the growth of SMEs will increase the contributions made by SMEs to GDP, labor, and key economic sectors. SMEs are drivers of economic growth, private sector development, and economic diversification. They comprise a substantial proportion of private sector activities, particularly outside Yerevan where poverty rates are higher, and can be a source of building competitiveness. The promotion of SMEs leads to higher income levels for SME owners and employees, and aids in job creation, which facilitates poverty reduction and broad-based growth
High-Efficiency Horticulture and Integrated Supply Chain Project The project will support the development of 30 hectares of climate-controlled greenhouses equipped with drip irrigation systems in Yerevan to produce tomatoes and bell peppers. The products will be exported to Russia and the United Arab Emirates, leveraging Spayka?s existing supply chain and client network.
Sustainable Urban Development Investment Program - Tranche 1 The investment program targets a range of urban connectivity and mobility improvements in all parts of Armenia, aiming to improve transport efficiency, reliability, and safety, and reduce congestion
Second Public Efficiency & Financial Markets Program Subprogram 1 The program will help strengthen fiscal sustainability and develop financial and capital markets in Armenia. It builds on previous Asian Development Bank (ADB) programmatic assistance to Armenia and the reform momentum maintained through its post-program engagement framework. Reforms under the proposed program aim to further (i) strengthen the management of public debt and fiscal risks to support the authorities’ efforts towards fiscal consolidation; (ii) improve interbank markets liquidity by deepening the government securities market and improving the infrastructure for money markets; and (iii) foster the development of capital markets by enhancing the legal and regulatory framework for new instruments and investment vehicles.
UZB SO 2.11 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Strengthened Democratic Culture among Citizens and Target Institutions
Rule of Law Partnership in Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan):  FY 2019 funds will be used to continue USAID's support to the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan in response to on-going pivotal judicial reforms. Assistance will focus on increasing the court's transparency and responsiveness to citizens and increasing the professionalism of Uzbek judges and courts. Funding will include support for expanding the Supreme Court's IT functions in all civil, administrative, economic, and criminal courts; training of judges to increase their capacity to hear cases on public legal disputes to protect investors and businesses; strengthening the capacity of administrative and economic courts with a focus on protection of rights of businesses and investment policy; and continuing the Supreme Court's public outreach efforts to educate citizens about their legal rights. These activities will be coordinated with other U.S. government-funded programming in this sector.
Uzbekistan Education for Excellence Program (under DOAG) (Uzbekistan):  .The activity will support the Development Objective Grant Agreement between USAID and the Uzbekistan Ministry of Public Education (MPE) for Improved Education Outcomes.  The primary goal of the activity is to develop, test, implement, and evaluate effective and scalable education reforms that reach Uzbekistani pupils in public schools throughout the country.  To achieve this, the activity works in close coordination with MPE to develop high quality teaching and learning materials for Uzbek language arts, mathematics, ICT, and English as a foreign language (EFL), and transforms the way teachers are trained and instruction is delivered.  The activity will also develop methods and strategies to increase transparency and accountability in schools and improve school management and service delivery.  The activity will result in improved pupil learning.  FY 2021 funding will support the procurement, customization and printing of ICT and EFL student textbooks and teacher guides from international publishing companies.  This activity supports ICS Objective 4.2: Uzbekistan's educational institutions move into greater alignment with international norms in order to facilitate increased academic cooperation and exchange with U.S. institutions... .
Emerging Markets Development Advisors Program (EMDAP) Emerging Markets Development Advisors Program (EMDAP)
Regional Agricultural Linkages (AgLinks) Project The AgLinks project is part of USAID's agricultural strategy to assist private farmers to diversify from low-profit and state-controlled products, such as wheat and cotton, by developing stronger linkages to high-income markets for other agricultural commodities. Beginning in 2008 USAID's AgLinks project has strengthened value-chains, supported agricultural productivity and conducted training programs for farmers to improve Uzbekistan's agriculture sector.
Youth Employment Skills (YES) activity The purpose of the activity is to equip youth who are in grades 8 -11 with the necessary skills as they prepare to enter Uzbekistans economy as skilled employees or entrepreneurs. In order to achieve the activitys purpose, the Uzbekistan Youth Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship Activity will focus on achievement of the following intermediate results: i) improved quality of school-based economics and entrepreneurship programs; ii) improved quality of afterschool entrepreneurship, soft skills and work readiness programs; and iii) strengthened enabling environment to support and engage youth.
Local Governance Activity The Activity, implemented by Chemonics International, will work closely with national government counterparts to improve the responsiveness and accountability of local governments, enhance citizen engagement, and promote more inclusive and equitable decision-making processes.
UZB SO 3.2 HEALTH Increased Utilization of Quality Primary Health Care for Select Populations
USAID Legal Reform Program The purpose of this Activity will be to create a mechanism through which USAID Tashkent can respond to urgent, high priority requests for technical assistance, and use these requests as a window of opportunity to renew relationships with Uzbekistan.  Further, activities will lay the groundwork for long term economic and democratic growth and development by providing input and expertise into the legislative reform process, the development of the legal profession, and facilitate strategic planning, including defining roles and paving the way for civil society development.  A key feature of the Activity will be intensive work and consultations with GOU and civil society counterparts to identify best practices that have the highest likelihood of long term success in the Uzbek context.
Non-security Executive Authority - Function and Processes Assist institutions at all levels of the executive authority, including offices, ministries, and independent governmental bodies, but excluding security agencies of government which are covered by DR.2.5 (civilian agencies) and PS.8.2 (military), to operate more accountably, efficiently, and effectively. Assist with policies, procedures, and skill sets (including leadership and strategic management) to guide operations; implementation and enforcement of laws, regulations and policies; building linkages among executive institutions and between the executive and other branches of government. This element captures activities that may cover a wide range of governmental/public administration functions including supporting financial management systems; civil service reforms; public-private partnerships; and working with citizens as customers of the government.
Ombudsman and Advocates Training Support Program Under this three-year Ombudsman and Advocates Training Support program, USAID/Central Asian Republics (CAR) seeks to build the capacity of defense attorneys and strengthen the role of the Ombudsmans Office in Uzbekistan.
Tuberculosis (TB) Free Uzbekistan The purpose of the TB Free Uzbekistan Activity is to achieve 2027 national/United Nations High Level Meeting (UNHML) tuberculosis targets through optimized reach, cure, prevent and sustain technical area interventions which will expand high quality, people-centered, affordable, and integrated TB-related health activities with robust national and sub-national health systems.
UZB SO 1.31 PRIVATE ENTERPRISE GROWTH An Improved Environment for the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises
Trafficking-in-Persons and Migrant Smuggling - Prevention Trafficking-in-Persons and Migrant Smuggling - Increase public awareness of trafficking and its dangers through public information and education campaigns in source, transit and destination countries including: educating the private sector about trafficking for child labor, offering educational messages and outreach to communities that are particularly vulnerable to trafficking, supporting local and regional NGO networks and faith-based institutions that are fighting trafficking, and increasing respect for girls and women through media, formal education, and youth-focused activities.
TB LON /End TB Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan):  .The Tuberculosis Local Organizations Network (LON) will.strengthen the public health systems in Central Asia, supporting their journey.to self-reliance; improve the health, education, and economic productivity and.opportunities of people, inclusive of all; and improve the quality of public health.and safety services available to citizens. The LON is a key component of the.USAID Global Accelerator to End Tuberculosis and will engage and leverage civil.society, including faith-based partners, the private sector, and communities,.to provide accessible TB detection and treatment services, resulting in.increased diagnosis and treatment success rates, and address stigma and.discrimination. Creating new partnerships with local entities will expand.opportunities to utilize innovative approaches to address the challenge of TB. .
Reintegration for Trafficking Survivors Project (Uzbekistan):  Implemented directly by an Uzbek non-governmental organization, this project provides a range of long-term reintegration services for women at-risk of being trafficked and women survivors of trafficking.  A training center provides demand based skills development to provide viable economic opportunities and alternatives in Uzbekistan that lessen the migration pull from Russia.  Uzbekistan is primarily a source and, to a lesser extent, a transit point for trafficking women and girls for commercial sexual exploitation and men for labor exploitation.  NGOs and the government reported labor trafficking to Russia is more prevalent than trafficking for sexual exploitation and was likely rising due to poor economic conditions.
Trade Facilitation and Investment Project The Pragma Corporation assisted USAID/CAR in its goal to expand opportunities for the citizens of the new nations of Central Asia to participate in improving their governance, their livelihoods, and their quality of life. The Trade Facilitation & Investment Project (TFI) was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Project operated in Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic in 2001-2006 and in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in 2002 - 2006. The goal of the Project was to improve the trade and investment environment for small and medium-sized enterprises. To accomplish this goal, the Projects activities focused on the reduction of investment constraints, trade facilitation, accession to and active participation in the World Trade Organization and adopting international practices in the fields of Metrology, Accreditation, Standardization and Quality.
Uzbekistan: Market Systems Transformed To achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth, the Market Systems Transformed activity will focus on strengthening businesses and the business-enabling environment in targeted sectors, while addressing the barriers faced by women, youth, and underrepresented groups. A market systems approach will be used to produce a structural transformation of the Uzbekistan economy by strengthening the current drivers of growth (tourism and textiles) and developing new sectors (information and communication technology (ICT and green economy sub-sectors) to create jobs and economic inclusion, develop export markets for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and attract capital...
Agribusiness Development Activity The Agribusiness Development Activity will seek to capitalize on previous investments and advancements by increasing the quantity, quality, and diversity of goods and services made from various sources of agricultural production in Uzbekistan by private-sector firms. The activity will support an increasing role for Uzbekistans private sector, while enabling the country to create meaningful jobs in the formal economy for its burgeoning workforce, especially youth.
All Children Succeeding Activity Through the new initiative, USAID will engage government, teachers, parents, persons with disabilities, and civil society to pilot and scale up evidence-based instructional and inclusive education practices that help children in Grades K-5 learn most effectively. Efforts will focus on revising teaching and learning materials to integrate inclusive education principles; improving professional development for teachers, school leadership, and other experts to better support a wide range of learning needs; and working closely with the Government of Uzbekistan to establish policies, procedures, and practices that advance inclusive education throughout the country.
Judicial System Strengthening Activity (JSSA) The program aims to strengthen an independent judiciary capable of providing justice for all and guaranteeing the rule of law in Uzbekistan. Through this program, USAID intends to work in close partnership with the countrys core judicial administration bodies that are mandated to guarantee judicial independence, efficiency, and accountability.
Agricultural Linkages+ For many people in developing countries, farming is the foundation on which their lives depend. AgLinks Plus works to increase agricultural incomes by improving the competitiveness of Uzbekistans fruit and vegetable sector, a major driver of the Uzbek economy. We support farmers, agrifirms, processors, and other value chain participants. AgLinks Plus deepens and extends activities from the previous successful project that ran from 2007 to 2011.
Agricultural Value Chains (Uzbekistan):  .This activity supports the JRS Goal 3; Objective 3.3: Strengthen rule of law; promote government responsiveness, transparency, and accountability; and combat corruption; and Uzbekistan's ICS Mission Objective 3.2: Increased trade with the United States and the wider region. Through hands-on training, expert advice, demonstration sites, study tours, and curriculum update, with FY 2018 funds the Agriculture Value Chains project will focus on: 1) Improving quality and volume of agricultural production; 2) Improving post-harvest handling; 3) Facilitating new market exploration; and 4) Linking educational institutions with private sector needs. The project creates or expands economic ties beyond the current heavy reliance on the Russian market to strengthen farmers' and entrepreneurs' resilience to Russian economic fluctuations and pressures. By diversifying horticulture exports, activities help beneficiaries identify Asian and European markets where Uzbek fruits are sold at a premium price. These foreign assistance interventions create viable economic opportunities and alternatives in Uzbekistan to lessen the pull and influence of Russia. Moreover, open markets and targeted assistance that exposes Uzbek companies to U.S. equipment and technologies opens the door for U.S. companies to secure commercial opportunities..
Technical Development Assistance for Advans Tunisia TA Technical assistance and support
(2022-2023) AGO.S4 Coordination, convening and country implementation support Building on the accumulated expertise, systems and partnerships of the HIV response and on broader health and development efforts, the UNAIDS Secretariat works with countries and communities to strengthen national mechanisms for effective coordination and coherence. UN Joint Teams on AIDS in countries and other regional interagency mechanisms support inclusive and sustainable national HIV responses that promote a whole-of-government and whole-of society efforts to end inequalities and end AIDS as a public health threat. Together with communities and duty bearers, the Joint Teams use an inequalities lens to identify people who are being left behind and to urgently reduce the inequalities, inequities and exclusion experienced by people living with, affected by and at risk of HIV, including in humanitarian or other extreme circumstances.
AGO.S2 Effective and inclusive partnerships for impact and sustainability The UNAIDS Secretariat continues to strengthen dialogue between governments, affected communities, and other stakeholders for progressive global policy. The evolving context and development agenda demands a renewed Joint Programme approach to partnerships
(2022-2023) AGO.S1 Leadership, advocacy and communications The UNAIDS Secretariat engages political leaders, high level platforms, activists, champions and other key stakeholders to maintain and enhance the multisectoral response, in order to address the multidimensional nature of the global AIDS epidemic and in support of ending AIDS, reducing inequalities and accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.