Sector Assistance Program Evaluation on Education in Uzbekistan

ADB’s education operations.
Since 1996, ADB’s assistance to the education sector in 
Uzbekistan totaled $298.5 million (para. 2). The loans sourced from both the ordinary capital 
resources (OCR = 72.5%) and the Asian Development Fund (ADF = 27.5%) included: two loans 
for textbooks for basic education, one loan for SSE, one sector development program 
(comprising a policy loan and investment loan), one loan for ICT in basic education, and another 
loan for rural schools. Details of loans and TAs, including one grant project, are provided in 
Appendix 1, Table A1.2. 
F. 
Other Development Partners' Strategies and Programs 
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ADB is the lead international development partner in Uzbekistan’s education sector. 
Apart from the World Bank, much of the donor support has been in the form of TA to the 
education sector
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(Table 4). 
Table 4: ADB’s and Other Development Partners' Strategies 
and Activities for the Education Sector in Uzbekistan 
Donor Strategy/Activities/Period 
ADB 
Supports efforts to improve the quality of education, raise system efficiency, and strengthen 
national capacities to manage sector reforms. ADB is the lead development partner in the 
sector (1997–2007)—$290.5 (loans); $8.0 (technical assistance). 
World Bank 
Basic education loans to support preschools and primary schools: (i) Basic Education 
Project, first phase (2006) for $15.0 million; and (ii) second phase (2009) for $28.0 million. 
European Union
Vocational education; university networks; (i) restructuring of higher education (Trans-
European Mobility Scheme program started in 1994 and ongoing, approved every 6 years); 
and (ii) Technical Assistance for the Commonwealth of Independent States, assistance to 
MOHSSE and MOPE in the restructuring of education system (1998–2000). 
KfW
Support to vocational education in construction and communal utilities sectors (1998–2001). 
GTZ
Support for adult education and vocational education: (i) supporting policy reforms in 
vocational education, curriculum development, and skills training (1999–2001); and (ii) 
providing consultant services in developing professional education (1996–2000). 
SDC/SECO 
Upscaling of skills development project; upscaling of vocational education.
JICA 
Vocational education project (senior secondary education project, 2001–2003; scholarships 
to 20 students each year to study in universities on human resources development (from 
1999 to present); support of educational reform, retraining teachers to expand professional 
education (2002–2003). 
UNICEF 
Early childhood development, quality basic education, and child-centered initiatives (2002–
2006). 
UNICEF/UNESCO Education 
Management 
Information System (2004–2006). 
USAID 
Basic Education Sector Strengthening Program (2003–2005). 
Government of PRC 
Provision of information and communication technology in basic education (2004).
IsDB 
Loan on construction and equipping of secondary schools (2007–2008) amounting to 
$10.3 million. 
British Council 
Development of English textbooks and teacher training (2006–2010). 
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The SAPE mission held individual discussion with donors (Europa House, GTZ, Japan International Cooperation 
Agency, UNESCO, UNICEF, and the World Bank) and has reflected its findings in the subsequent discussion. 

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ADB = Asian Development Bank; GTZ = Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit; IsDB = Islamic 
Development Bank; JICA = Japan International Cooperation Agency; KfW = Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau; 
MOHSSE = Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education; MOPE = Ministry of Public Education; PRC = 
People's Republic of China; SDC/SECO = Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation/State Secretariat for 
Economic Affairs; UNESCO = United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; UNICEF = United 
Nations Children's Fund; USAID = United States Agency for International Development.