ADB will allocate $240 million to Uzbekistan to improve rural roads

The Asian Development Bank has provided Uzbekistan with a loan of $240 million to improve rural roads, Spot reports, citing the press service of the regional bank.

In all regions of the republic it is planned to build reinforced embankments, bridges, culverts and drainage systems, which will increase throughput. The total length of roads being repaired will be 700 km.

“With almost half of Uzbekistan’s population, isolated from the sea by two countries, living in rural areas where agriculture is the main source of livelihood, connectivity is critical”, – said ADB Director General for Central and Western Asia Evgeniy Zhukov.

ADB Senior Transport Specialist Yongkun noted that rural roads will be managed based on the Internet and GIS for better planning, maintenance and resource allocation.

Also, women living in rural areas will be trained in sustainable agriculture and methods adapted to climate change. In particular, community development facilities will be modernized for this purpose.