Core area “Climate and energy, just transition” Investing in the community infrastructure

One focus is on municipal water supply and sanitation. Water shortages are a pressing problem in Uzbekistan. At the government negotiations in October 2024, a commitment was therefore made to the country for a development loan of 80 million euros for sustainable urban development, in order to facilitate investments in efficient, environmentally friendly and climate-smart community infrastructure.

Activities to be carried out with German support include repairing and adding to the pipelines for drinking water and wastewater, and building water treatment plants in urban locations. Feasibility studies for these projects are currently underway.

The focus of German activities in this context is on medium-sized Uzbek towns and their adjacent communities. The geographic focus is on Fergana Region in the east of the country and Surxondaryo Province in the south, on the border with Afghanistan.