Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment: Update

Transport and roads

1. Context

In its Connecting to Compete (2014) report on global logistics, the World Bank ranked Uzbekistan 129th out of 160 countries, with a score of 2.39 (logistics; 5, the best). the report also ranked Uzbekistan’s infrastructure 148th globally.¹⁶⁸ Uzbekistan serves three of six Central asia Regional economic Cooperation (CaReC) corridors. as a double-landlocked country with over 31.8 million people, Uzbekistan depends to a considerable degree on its transport role for the country’s development. ¹⁶⁹ the Uzbek agency for automobile and River transport¹⁷⁰
is the national administrative authority for streamlining and controlling automobile and river transport.¹⁷¹

public transport is seriously limited in the rural areas. the often-used modes of transport to the district center are private minibuses and taxis, which are costly and not very safe. a survey by the Food and agriculture Organization of the United Nations noted that goods in rural areas are sold mainly at local and district markets, largely because of the cost and time required to transport them.¹⁷² therefore, home workers and craftsmen often prefer to sell goods from home or to take them to the nearest local market.

¹⁶⁸ World Bank. documents and Reports. Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy (English). http:// documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/819531467075312039/Connecting-to-Compete-trade-logistics-in-the-global- economy
¹⁶⁹ Country Meters. Uzbekistan population. http://countrymeters.info/ru/Uzbekistan
¹⁷⁰ Uzbek agency of the automobile and River transport. http://www.autotrans.uz/ru/
¹⁷¹ established under the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan #296 of (11 July 1998). On Establishment of Uzbek Agency for Automobile and River Transport.
¹⁷² UN Food and agriculture Organization. 2016. Central asia and the Caucasus association of agricultural Research Institutions (CaCaaRI). Assessment of the Possibilities for Income Diversification through Rural Crafts Development. In support of Small Businesses and Job Creation for Women and Men in Rural Communities in the Republic of Uzbekistan. p. 19–21 (in press).
Mainstreaming Gender in ADB Operations, by Sector 57

Outdoor electric lighting in public spaces, including bus stops (currently controlled by several state entities),¹⁷³ is found mainly in urban settings.¹⁷⁴ Such lighting is inconsistent and presents discomfort and insecurity to travelers, particularly women and girls.

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