World Bank to Allocate $35 Mln for Uzbekistan’s Digitalisation

The World Bank (WB) will provide Uzbekistan with a concessional loan of $35 mln to support the country’s digital transformation, according to the financial institution’s press service.

In addition, the Uzbek government will contribute $5.7 mln in co-financing.

The funds will support a national project to improve citizens’ and businesses’ access to geospatial data.

According to the World Bank, Uzbekistan’s rapid urbanisation has increased pressure on land resources and public services, making it harder to access accurate geospatial information.

The project will be implemented under the supervision of the Cadastral Agency and will include two core components.

A new mapping method will be tested in Uzbekistan as part of the initiative. A 3D model of Samarkand and a registry of the city’s utility infrastructure will be developed.

Kursiv Uzbekistan also reports that the country is digitalising oversight of the construction and utilities sectors.