TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 26. Uzbekistan’s
Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjayev held talks with Leah
Gutierrez, the new ADB Director General for Central and West Asia,
Leah Gutierrez, and Kanokpan Lao-Araya, Country Director for
Uzbekistan, and discussed the project portfolio for 2026, the
Deputy PM wrote on his social media account, Trend reports.
The confirmed project portfolio for 2026 totals $1.4 billion.
The funding is allocated across four primary sectors: energy, water
supply, education, and sustainable development. These initiatives
are designed to support the modernization of national
infrastructure and the transition to a green economy.
Furthermore, the discussions focused on accelerating the
preparation of these projects and improving coordination between
the Bank and Uzbek government agencies. The ADB remains a lead
partner in Uzbekistan’s ongoing economic reform program.
In addition, the parties reviewed the draft for a new 2027–2030
cooperation program. This long-term strategic framework is
scheduled to be formally signed during the 59th Annual Meeting of
the ADB Board of Governors, which will be held in Samarkand. The
event will serve as the primary platform for finalizing priority
agreements and expanding the regional partnership.
