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Credit and Financial Services: Sustainable Agriculture Investments and Livelihoods Project Markets & VC integration will be addressed under Component 2 through the following  sub-components, (i) Strengthening of ACs, WUGs and FMs through building on the successful experience of the WNRDP;  (ii) Provision of extension services and training to farmers through various extension methodologies, and; (iiii) Marketing services for farmer cooperatives that demonstrate potential and interest in collective marketing activities.Rural Enterprise & Non Farm Employment objective will be achieved through Component 1 (Community and Livelihood Development Component)  sub component (iii) focussing on vocational training and enterprise development that will finance the cost of providing community members, especially women and youth, opportunities for productive employment and enterprise development.
Component 3 will provide access to financial services to the target households, rural enterprises and rural institutions with special emphasis on enhancing the access of women and youth to a range of affordable financial services and institutional optionsRural Organisations will be strengthened through Component 2 (Agriculture Development and Diversification) more specifically through the following sub-components, (i) Strengthening of ACs, WUGs and FMs through building on the successful experience of the WNRDP;  (ii) Provision of extension services and training to farmers through various extension methodologies, and; (iii) Marketing services for farmer cooperatives that demonstrate potential and interest in collective marketing activities.
Settlement: West Noubaria Rural Development Project The overall project goal is to enhance the livelihoods of the target population through increased and sustainable economic activity and greater social self-reliance. The overall goal will be achieved through: (a) attainment of social cohesion and a sense of community in the villages; (b) reliable and equitable access to the support services essential to economic and social well-being; (c) diversified and profitable farming based on more efficient water use; (d) establishment of self-sustaining arrangements for the provision of accessible and effective credit services; and (e) a diversified and strengthened local economy contributing to nationwide economic advancement.
Rural Development: Sohag Rural Development Project Rural Development: Sohag Rural Development Project
Settlement: West Beheira Settlement Project Settlement: West Beheira Settlement Project
Agricultural Development: Minya Agricultural Development Project Agricultural Development: Minya Agricultural Development Project
Credit and Financial Services: Promotion of Rural Incomes through Market Enhancement Project The project would contribute to the reduction of rural poverty in seven governorates of Lower and Upper Egypt, through improved production and profitability in high value crops and promotion of SMEs for better market linkage and employment creation.
Credit and Financial Services: Upper Egypt Rural Development Project The overall project objective is to contribute to poverty reduction and improved livelihoods of the target population in the project area. The intermediate objectives will be to empower the target group to create sustained employment and increase income through (i) SME development and microfinance; (ii) farming system research and extension to help small farmers achieve higher returns per unit of land and water; and (iii) improved water management for the more rational use and equitable distribution of available water for sustained irrigation. An important objective of the project is to help establish a sustainable microfinancesystem by extending microfinance support from the Social Fund for Development (SFD) into the rural areas of Upper Egypt and forming partnerships with commercial banks. It is also anticipated that project support for the establishment, empowerment and training of WUAs at the branch (secondary) canal level, and theirparticipation in water boards at the district level, will contribute to the establishment of a sustainable and fully participatory system for water management.
Research/Extension/Training: Agricultural Production Intensification Project Research/Extension/Training: Agricultural Production Intensification Project
Rural Development: Promoting Resilience in Desert Environments The development objectives of the project will be to build the resilience of poor rural households to the harsh climate conditions in the Matrouh Governorate by improving their productive capacities, assist communities to enhance the productive potential of the newly reclaimed lands and assist women and children from poor households to improve their nutritional and socio-economic profile.The development objectives of the project will be to build the resilience of poor rural households to the harsh climate conditions in the Matrouh Governorate by improving their productive capacities, assist communities to enhance the productive potential of the newly reclaimed lands and assist women and children from poor households to improve their nutritional and socio-economic profile.The development objectives of the project will be to build the resilience of poor rural households to the harsh climate conditions in the Matrouh Governorate by improving their productive capacities, assist communities to enhance the productive potential of the newly reclaimed lands and assist women and children from poor households to improve their nutritional and socio-economic profile.
Agricultural Development: Fayoum Agricultural Development Project Agricultural Development: Fayoum Agricultural Development Project
Irrigation: Sustainable Transformation for Agricultural Resilience in Upper Egypt STAR's development objective is to improve the income and resilience of smallholder and landless families. This will be done through better marketing linkages, sustainable and climate change-adapted agricultural intensification; development of small rural businesses; and inclusive policies and strategies that build on the untapped potential of women and youth as resources for family resilience.
Agricultural Development: Newlands Agricultural Services Project Agricultural Development: Newlands Agricultural Services Project
Credit and Financial Services: East Delta Newlands Agricultural Services Project Credit and Financial Services: East Delta Newlands Agricultural Services Project
Water Services and Institutional Support Programme in Uzbekistan, Phase 1 The Programme responds to the Government of Uzbekistans requests for additional technical and financial assistance to support Government led reforms and their water sector development strategy.
EU contribution to the Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea region in Uzbekistan EU contribution to the UN Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea region in Uzbekistan (Karakalpakstan)
''Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management Project '' OO is ''To contribute to sustainable and inclusive growth in the rural sector in Uzbekistan in the context of a changing climate''.SO is ''To improve the quality of irrigation and drainage service delivery to agricultural users within the project area''.
Advocating vulnerable groups rights through a stronger civil society in Uzbekistan Overall objective (impact): Safeguarding rights and freedoms of marginalised/vulnerable groups in Uzbekistan through a strengthened local civil society advocating for their rights Specific Objective (outcome): Strong and empowered Civil society organisations (CSOs) that can hold the Government accountable for fulfilment of the rights of marginalised/vulnerable groups
Improved Public Service Delivery and Enhanced Governance in Rural Uzbekistan The project aims to contribute to enhanced service-delivery by government agencies through improving the reach of public services, integration of systems, improved organisational structure and decentralised service delivery.
Green Economy Technical Assistance Programme (GETAP) <p>the Green Economy Technical Assistance Program (GETAP), will support the formulation and implementation of Uzbekistan¿s green economy strategy. Backed by a budget support loan committed by AFD, the GETAP will specifically assist the government of Uzbekistan in (i) enhancing coherence between economic policies and environmental objectives within the inclusive green economy framework and (ii) reallocate consumption and investment of government and firms towards green goods and projects through fiscal policies and public financial management reforms.</p>
AVP2022: Expenditure Verification of the Grant Contract ACA/2016/380725 Strengthening rural and community tourism Business Intermediary Organisations for Inclusive Economic Development in Central Asia Contract related to: AVP2022: Expenditure Verification of the Grant Contract ACA/2016/380725 Strengthening rural and community tourism Business Intermediary Organisations for Inclusive Economic Development in Central Asia - The Support Measures and Cooperation Facility for Asia and the Pacific 2021 provides the European Commission the possibility to finance small-scale activities that are needed for the achievement of the objectives of the NDICI.
Child linked contract to ACA/2019/407-337 ''European Union in Uzbekistan: Communication and Visibility Activities in 2019-2020'' Contract related to: Child linked contract to ACA/2019/407-337 ''European Union in Uzbekistan: Communication and Visibility Activities in 2019-2020'' - The proposed action plan aims to contribute to Uzbekistans process to accede to the WTO by providing assistance in various priority areas aimed at informing Uzbekistans WTO accession process including through support to foster coherent trade policy/regulations formulation and implementation; the provision of technical backstopping throughout the negotiations leading to the WTO accession; as well as capacity building for both public and private sector stakeholders. Private sector participation
Facilitating the Process of Uzbekistan's Accession to the World Trade Organisation The proposed action aims to contribute to Uzbekistans process to accede to the WTO by providing assistance in various priority areas aimed at informing Uzbekistans WTO accession process including through support to foster coherent trade policy/regulations formulation and implementation; the provision of technical backstopping throughout the negotiations leading to the WTO accession; as well as capacity building for both public and private sector stakeholders. Private sector participation
Civil Society Forum <p>Organisation of the Civil Society Forum in Tashken on 9-10 March 2023</p>-Civil Society Forum
Empowering independent teachers associations in Uzbekistan Overall objective of the contract is to contribute to the promotion and protection of rights of teachers by boosting the teachers association.Specific objectives: a) to increase the legal literacy of teachers in order to encourage them to use their freedom of association b) to promote the participation of teachers associations in protection of their rights, as well as in governance of schools
Improvement of Public Services Delivery in Uzbekistan The proposed action will support the Government of Uzbekistan in further transforming and modernising the public administration at central, regional, and district levels to improve the quality of public services (administrative, regulatory, social, communal, etc.) and local governance in rural areas. The interventions will focus on both the country as a whole (systemic reforms) and selected pilot regions (districts) for more targeted results. This will be done through improving policies, enhancing capacity, digital transformation and streamlining the functions of: (1) government bodies processing requests from citizens and business in back-offices (BOs), (2) Public Services Centres (PSCs) acting as one-stop shops for public services, (3) Public Services Agency responsible for the unified state policy in public service delivery, and (4) Councils of People¿s Deputies (Kengashes) and other local administrative bodies in charge of local governance. The Action is expected to improve the quality of life of the rural population ¿ particularly of women, youth and children, elderly, people with disabilities ¿ by increasing their access to affordable, convenient and high quality public services, as well as by expanding the citizens¿ participation in decision making at local level.
Sustainable Management of Water Resources in rural areas in Uzbekistan The Programme is meant to focus on Water efficiency in agriculture. It aims at strengthening technical and institutional capacities for WM at national, basin and farm level while increasing the awareness on rational water use and related resources.
EU public diplomacy in Uzbekistan in 2024 Contract related to: EU public diplomacy in Uzbekistan in 2024 - The Action will support all the three MIP objectives, i.e. (i) effective governance and digital transformation; (ii) inclusive, digital and green growth; (iii) development of a smart eco-friendly agri-food sector, through promotion of EU visibility actions.&nbsp;Strategic communication activities of EU Uzbekistan will focus on the above-mentioned MIP priorities. We will involve leaders, opinion makers, successful youth, inspiring stories of empowerment leading to change and showcasing the value of personal engagement EU Uzbekistan plans to undertake a wide range of activities to achieve its communication goals. Those events include, but are not limited to cultivating and expanding already well-established and positive diplomatic relationships between the management of the EU Delegation and the policy makers in Uzbekistan, as well as cultivating positive reputation and open, approachable public image of the EUD management among the media.&nbsp;That will be done through participation, leading presence and speeches at various events by the EU Delegation, open interaction with media, journalists and bloggers at national and regional level, press conferences and breakfasts with local journalists. The importance of cultivating closer relationships with social, economic bloggers that have an influence on educated, intellectual and expert part of the population will become more integral.&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;
Communication and visibility activities concerning the EU development assistance to the agri-food sector in Uzbekistan <p>The overall objective of this service is to contribute to the awareness among variety of audiences in Uzbekistan about the EU in general, and its development cooperation with Uzbekistan and the Central Asia, and to the awareness about the EU cooperation with Uzbekistan among the EU audience.</p>
European Union Assistance to Uzbekistan in Green Transition and Growth The Action will consist of two areas of interventions and will aim to a single objective ¿ the post-COVID economic recovery and the transition to a sustainable, socially just, resilient and climate neutral economy in Uzbekistan. Hence, it will support the country to decouple economic growth from environmental and climate degradation. To that end, the Action will finance the capacities, tools and coordination mechanisms necessary to lay the groundwork for a green growth strategy centred on the mutual reinforcing aspects of economic and environmental policy as well as addressing some of the key elements towards improved chemical wastes management in Uzbekistan.The first area of intervention, the Green Economy Technical Assistance Program (GETAP), will support the formulation and implementation of Uzbekistan¿s green economy strategy. Backed by a budget support loan committed by the French Development Agency, the GETAP will specifically assist the government of Uzbekistan in (i) enhancing coherence between economic policies and environmental objectives within the inclusive green economy framework and (ii) reallocate consumption and investment of government and firms towards green goods and projects through fiscal policies and public financial management reforms.The second area of intervention, Sound Management of Hazardous Chemicals Technical Assistance Program, will help to understand the size of the problem in terms of both legacy wastes (volumes of obsolete pesticides and other materials like contaminated soils) and annual arising to be managed in Uzbekistan. Particularly, focus will be given on enhancing effectiveness of mechanisms and tools for the management of hazardous chemicals, wastes and reduction of use of dangerous pesticides in agriculture, including agriculture practises and awareness for reducing the use of pesticides. Results of activities in different levels should lead to Uzbekistan becoming a State Party to all four waste conventions (Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Minamata); improved institutional capacity for sound chemicals management; better data on hazardous wastes allowing development of a national waste management strategy; permitted hazardous waste treatment facilities; scale up of&nbsp;sustainable practices in the agricultural sector leading to reduced risks to farmers and consumers from the use of pesticides and to food production relying on less&nbsp;toxic pesticides; and increased institutional and public awareness of the risks from the uninformed use of hazardous chemicals.Joint efforts of these areas of interventions will strengthen Uzbekistan¿s policy, implementation and management capacities to deliver on the Paris climate commitments, implement national policy priorities and, with a focus on resource efficiency, support sustainable socio-economic development through coordinated and coherent action.
Supporting an inclusive transition to a green economy in the Agri-food sector and development of a climate-smart Uzbek Agriculture Knowledge and Innovation System (UAKIS) <p>The Specific Objectives are: 1.In line with broader NDC, NAP, and SDG commitments of the Government of Uzbekistan, to support a phased and knowledge-based development and operationalization of policies, and regulatory framework enabling the promotion of green investments across the agri-food value chains. 2.To establish a range of Agri-food Innovation Support and Brokering Services (integrated into UAKIS) that will play a crucial role in galvanizing local knowledge and capacities, mobilizing public and private funding, and scaling-up of climate-smart investments to respond to the current and future needs of farmers and agri-businesses, and to support the climate-resilience of rural livelihoods and improve the employment and incomes of women in farming and agri-business. 3.Practical realization of innovative projects at farm level, targeting primarily smallholder and family farmers, farmer cooperatives, and micro-agri-business, which will allow piloting and demonstrating ways of achieving mitigation, adaptation and where applicable, post COVID-19 green transformational recovery pathways. </p>
Evaluations of primary interventions of the budget support programme to the agri-food sector in Uzbekistan <ol><li data-list="ordered"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Ex-post evaluation ''EU Budget Support to the Agriculture Sector in the Republic of Uzbekistan'' (ACA/2020/041-754), and 2.Mid-term Evaluation of ''Budget Support for the Development of the Uzbekistan¿s Agri-food Sector and Resilient Rural Livelihoods'' (ACT-61294). As part of this, the complementary technical assistance to be assessed as well (PCC-419898).</li></ol>
EQUAL (Enhancing the Quality of Uzbekistan's Application of international Law) Action aims is to promote, by supporting civil society, equal protection of ESC rights for groups particularly vulnerable to discrimination in UZ. Objectives 1) To equip the Uzbek civil society stakeholders with sufficient knowledge and skills to use international law and mechanisms on ESC rights especially for groups vulnerable to discrimination; 2) To foster, in co-operation with civil society, more effective implementation of international law and use of international mechanisms on ESC rights
Support to EU in Uzbekistan on Strategic Communication The Action will support all the three MIP objectives, i.e. (i) effective governance and digital transformation; (ii) inclusive, digital and green growth; (iii) development of a smart eco-friendly agri-food sector, through promotion of EU visibility actions.&nbsp;Strategic communication activities of EU Uzbekistan will focus on the above-mentioned MIP priorities. We will involve leaders, opinion makers, successful youth, inspiring stories of empowerment leading to change and showcasing the value of personal engagement EU Uzbekistan plans to undertake a wide range of activities to achieve its communication goals. Those events include, but are not limited to cultivating and expanding already well-established and positive diplomatic relationships between the management of the EU Delegation and the policy makers in Uzbekistan, as well as cultivating positive reputation and open, approachable public image of the EUD management among the media.&nbsp;That will be done through participation, leading presence and speeches at various events by the EU Delegation, open interaction with media, journalists and bloggers at national and regional level, press conferences and breakfasts with local journalists. The importance of cultivating closer relationships with social, economic bloggers that have an influence on educated, intellectual and expert part of the population will become more integral.&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;
Drinking Water Program in the regions of Tashkent, Kashkadarya and Fergana Contract related to: Drinking Water Program in the regions of Tashkent, Kashkadarya and Fergana - The Asia Pacific Investment Facility, APIF, will contribute mainly to the advancement of the Green Deal, the Digital Agenda and the creation of jobs for sustainable growth. Investments will also contribute to the Covid-19 recovery.
Technical commitment level 2/ Internal contract for budget disbursements - Budget Support for the development of the Uzbekistan's agri-food sector and resilient rural livelihoods <p>This contract is encoded to allow the yearly disbursements of budget support funds to the government: 6M (2023); 7M (2024); 7M (2025).</p>
Enhancing participation of marginalized groups in remote rural areas in the local decision-making processes during pandemic in Uzbekistan Empowering marginalized groups in participation at decision making processes during distribution of social support in remote rural areas Specific objective(s): Socio-economic well-being of rural citizens are improved and the local self-governing institutions (mahallas) are assisted through introduction of inclusive and participatory approaches needs assessment
Agriculture Sector Budget Support and Complementary Assistance for Uzbekistan Budget Support and Complementary Assistance (Technical Assistance) for Uzbekistan mainly in the agricultural sector.
EU assistance to Uzbekistan Agri-Food Development Strategy 2020-2030 <p>to develop a competitive, market and export-oriented Uzbekistan Agri-food Sector that will increase farm incomes, create new jobs, enhance food security and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources</p>
Enhancing the capacities of Surkhandarya region to educate and train Afghan citizens <p>The project aims to create new and expand existing education opportunities for Afghan citizens  with particular focus on youth and women  through enhancing the provision of vocational education and training programmes and short-term courses, as well as to further strengthen the educational and technical capacity of ECTAC in order to train Afghanistan citizens in various disciplines including humanitarian, pedagogical and engineering</p>
Hydropower Sector Development Program in Uzbekistan - Phase 1 The main objective of the Project is to: -Contribute to low carbon economy-Contribute in the long term to energy independence of UzbekistanThe specific objective of the project (main outcomes) is to increase hydropower generation in Uzbekistan sustainably, through a safe optimized and integrated hydropower management approach.