Sector Assistance Program Evaluation on Education in Uzbekistan

 Project 
Progress. 
The implementation of the project encountered initial delays due to 
the delay in loan effectiveness. Still, progress for each component is as follows: (i) upgrading 
rural schools: (a) school selection procedures have been carried out together with selection 
committees that were established in project provinces; (b) to date, over 700 rural schools (1st 
batch: 428 schools; 2nd batch: 316 schools) have been selected to participate in the RBEP; and 
(c) bidding documents for procurement of laboratory equipment and furniture have been 
prepared by the project implementation unit (PIU) and approved by Asian Development Bank 
(ADB); (ii) teacher development: (a) the process of recruiting an international firm has been 
completed; (b) services by the firm began in December 2009, and consultants were fielded in 
January 2010.; (c) the team of consultants is working on the development of teacher training 
programs; and (iii) community participation: (a) the recruitment of international and national 
consultants has been completed, (b) the selection process for a national training provider is 
ongoing; and (c) trainings have been conducted by a national community development expert 
for teacher training institute trainers in 3 project oblasts. As the pace of implementation has 
picked up after the initial delay, the project has to sustain this pace in order to accomplish the 
activities within the project time frame.

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RATINGS OF EDUCATION PROJECTS IN UZBEKISTAN (1997–2008) 
 
Table A7.1: Top–Down Assessment: Summary of Rating 
 
Evaluation Criteria 
Thematic Description 
Rating
Range 
Strategic Positioning 
Substantial 
6 
(0–8) 
Contribution to Development Results 
Substantial 
6 
(0–8) 
ADB's Institutional Performance 
Modest 
4 
(0–8)