Rural Development

LAND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Improvement of land productivity on some of 165’000 ha in Navoi, Kashkadarya, and Bukhara Provinces, and restoration of these lands’ normal ecological functioning resulting in local and wider environmental benefits. The project aimed to address land degradation in a multifaceted way covering incentives, institutions, and infrastructure. It incorporated elements supporting an enabling policy environment, including improved land access security. It also supported capacity building for land and water management institutions and rehabilitation of land management infrastructure.

Country

 Uzbekistan

Service
  • Regulatory framework review and improvement advisory.
  • Socioeconomic analysis.
  • Development of sub-projects for sustainable land and water management.
  • Design and development of information system for sustainable land and water management.
  • Procurement support.
  • Development of Model Demonstration Plots Program
  • Development of spatial database using GIS, creation of electronic maps (ArcGIS), and data.
  • Training of the Company’s personnel on the GIS and digital map operation procedures.
  • Capacity building of the agriculture sector of Uzbekistan.
  • Development and dissemination of knowledge products: (a) short videos on crop irrigation, agriculture conservation (b) documentary of seven series (c) guidelines, and brochures.

Client

 Rural Restructuring Agency

Financier

 Asian Development Bank
Projects
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