Sector Assistance Program Evaluation on Education in Uzbekistan

Nongovernment provision of education
. The policy loan provided international technical support for 
public–private partnership policy studies. The studies reported on the strengths and weaknesses of the 
private provision of educational services in the country, and issued policy recommendations that are now 
under review by the government.
Targeting of underdeveloped areas
. The school mapping plan has enabled the government to target 
the schools with poor material resources—500 schools in poor areas were identified, rehabilitated, and 
equipped under the program.
Assistance schemes for the poor and vulnerable population
. The family-mahalla-school link has 
been used as a mechanism to identify vulnerable families and assess the level of support required. 
Community committees have been established in most mahallas to review the submissions from poor 
families and forward deserving applications to the basic education and SSE institutions, which then 
provide assistance to families and indirectly help the students attend school. 
Source: ADB. 2008. Program Completion Report of the Education Sector Development Program. Manila.
 
 
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Ongoing loan projects.
In addition, there are four ongoing loan projects. Two loans, the 
investment component of the ESDP and the Senior Textbook Development Project (STDP), 
have been physically completed and are awaiting financial closing. Another two loans, the 
Information and Communications Technology in Basic Education Project (ICTBEP) and the 
Rural Basic Education Project (RBEP), are being implemented. The SAPE mission had 
extensive discussions with the PIUs of ESDP and STDP. Both projects have contributed 

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significantly to the modernization of the education sector in Uzbekistan (rated relevant, and 
highly relevant
, respectively). ICTBEP and RBEP are at different stages of completion. These 
projects were designed to extend the initial education reforms. They are consistent with the 
2006 CSP, as well as ADB’s education sector strategy. Designs of STDP and ICTBEP were 
particularly aligned as they shared the PIU and the project steering committee. The government 
is putting a high priority on promoting ICT education in the country, so ICTBEP is particularly 
well received and is considered highly relevant for the present phase of Uzbekistan’s 
development.