PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: PIDC224 Public Disclosure Copy Project Name SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION PROJECT (GEF) (P127486) Region EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Country Uzbekistan Sector(s) Irrigation and drainage (30%), Other Renewable Energy (30%), Agricultural extension and research (20%), Crops (20%) Lending Instrument Specific Investment Loan Project ID P127486 Focal Area Multi-focal area Parent Project ID P109126 Borrower(s) Government of Uzbekistan Implementing Agency Rural Restructuring Agency under Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources Environmental Category B-Partial Assessment Date PID Prepared 16-Feb-2012 Estimated Date of Appraisal Completion 02-Apr-2012 Estimated Date of Board Approval 31-Jul-2012 Concept Review Decision Track I - The review did authorize the preparation to continue I. Introduction and Context Country Context Uzbekistan is the second largest country in Central Asia by land mass, and the largest in terms of population. The country has a total land area of 447,800 km², mostly flat to rolling sandy desert with flat, intensely irrigated river valleys along the coursesof the two major rivers, the Syr Darya and the Amu Darya. The largest desert in Central Asia, the Kyzylkum, covers the greater part of the lowlands and plains in the west and south of Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is a dry country, comprised of mountains (20%) and arid/semi- arid areas (70%) and experiences high solar radiation. This, combined with its landlocked situation and topographic relief, results in a severe continental climate with large diurnal and seasonal variations in temperature. Average precipitation in the desert is less than 200 mm per year. It reaches about 400 mm in the foothills and can go above 800 mm at altitudes between 1,000m and Public Disclosure Copy 4,000m. About 90% of the land area consists of mountains, desert and semi-desert, the rest being fertile valleys along major rivers. The population of Uzbekistan is estimated at 28 million and the annual growth rate is 2.3% which is one of the highest in Central Asia. More than half (about 60%) of the population of Uzbekistan is considered rural. The agricultural sector accounts for about 17.8% of gross domestic product (GDP), about 38% of employment, and about 40% of export income. Total agricultural land occupies 28.5 million hectares (or 63% of the total land area) including 23.4 million hectares (or 52%) that can be considered poor or low-productive pastureland, and 4.2 million hectares of arable land (approx. 11%). Due to its arid climate arable agricultural output is almost entirely dependent on irrigation. The total irrigated area is 4.2 million hectares, of which 4.1 million hectares is arable land with almost 3.4 million hectares cultivated with annual crops (grain, barley-corn, wheat, rice, corn, cotton, potato, vegetables). Cotton and grain are the most important crops in Uzbekistan; significant products include fruits (apples, apricots, peaches and berries), vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes and potatoes), milk, silk and livestock. The sown area for cotton is 1.3 million ha, grain crops 1.2 million ha, potatoes and vegetables 50,000 ha, fodder 180,000 ha, and gourds on 20,000 ha. Agriculture also has a direct impact on and relationship with many other areas of the economy generating 70 percent of domestic trade, servicing 90 percent of domestic demand for agricultural products and processing of agricultural output accounting for 35-40 percent of all industrial output (7.7-7.8 percent of GDP). Sectoral and Institutional Context The policies of the Government of Uzbekistan in relation to agriculture have undergone major changes in the past years. The organization of farming was fundamentally reformed, with land passing from co-operative usage (kolkhozes, then shirkats) to a new class of private farmers. This was completed in 2007, with an average land endowment per farm of 26.2 hectares and approximately 1.8 million workers employed on the lands. In January 2012 there were 84,000 active private farms. The newly privatized farms account for over 34.5 percent of total gross agricultural output, including 100 percent of raw cotton and 84 percent of wheat production. The impact of the reforms has created a new class of private farmer, no longer subject to direct government management, but equally not supported by direct government service and input supply. Due to the competitive nature of land allocation, many of the farmers have detailed knowledge of the agronomic practices required for farming, but lack the management skills required to operate their farms as private business. In addition, the reform of the financing system means that farmers now have to seek financing from the commercial banking sector (especially for non-cotton crops), a practice for which they have little experience. The fundamental reform of the structure of farming has also created a new challenge in relation to irrigation and drainage (I&D). There is now a specific division of responsibility, with inter-farm and upstream infrastructure and works being the responsibility of the government, whilst the on-farm I&D is now the responsibility of the newly privatised farmers. Much of the I&D infrastructure is over 30 years old, and has suffered from a lack of investment and maintenance (funding currently estimated at 40-50 percent of Public Disclosure Copy required levels) in the past 15 years. Estimated yield losses due to lack of timely water supply and increasing salinization are high at almost US$ 1 billion annually. The government has noted these specific problems in the Welfare Improvement Strategy and has recently passed a Decree creating a fund of almost US$ 50 million for investment, mainly in inter-farm drainage system rehabilitation. Of equal importance is the establishment of Water Users’ Associations (WUAs) for managing on-farm I&D operations and maintenance. Whilst initial steps have been taken in this area, success to date in creating viable, sustainable WUAs has been elusive. Availability of financial services for rural areas remains an acute issue, as access is more limited than in urban areas, whilst rural demand is increasing dramatically (partly as a factor of the privatization of farmers). Provision of adequate financial services to the general agri-business sector remains constrained by several factors such as lack of collateral; low capacity of banks to assess agricultural risk; low capacity of Recipients to prepare business plans; and lack of long term funding sources. Addressing these shortcomings remains a major challenge in promoting rural growth. Climate Change and land degradation Uzbekistan According to Uzbekistan’s Second National Communication on Climate Change (2010), intensive warming is observed on the whole territory of Uzbekistan. Variability in climate is expected to generate important socioeconomic and environmental consequences, especially for water resources. Average annual temperature has already increased by 0.29°С since 1951. Significant increase in repetition of high temperatures has been observed during the last decade. With further acute water scarcity (assessment for extremely warm and dry years), flows in the Syrdarya and Amudarya Rivers Basins might decrease by 25-50%. The activities envisaged under this GEF grant would contribute to mitigating and adapting for these water scarcity, land degradation and increased GHG emission risks. Greenhouse gas emissions. In 2008, Uzbekistan was the 35th largest carbon dioxide (CO2) emitter and the most carbon intensive economy in the world: CO2 emissions amounted to 124.9 million tons, and CO2 emissions per unit of GDP were more than twice the level of Russia and three times the ECA average. The largest source of total greenhouse gas emissions is the energy sector, which accounted for approximately 84 to 87 percent of total emissions in various years. The majority of GHG emissions in the energy sector are related to fuel combustion and methane leakage. Regarding CO2 emissions from fuel combustion, electricity and heat production are the main emitters, followed by residential sector and manufacturing industries. The second largest source of GHG is agriculture, which accounted for 8.2% of GHG in 2005. The majority of GHG emissions from agriculture (not related to fuel combustion) are due to fermentation and agricultural soils. The agricultural sector is also a major consumer of electricity, using 24% Public Disclosure Copy of final electricity consumption. This is as much as the residential sector consumes. 70% of the electricity consumption by the agricultural sector is used for irrigation pumping. Energy sector and renewable energy. Mirroring the importance of the energy sector in GHG emissions, hydrocarbons cover more than 97% of primary energy consumption in Uzbekistan. The dominant fuel is gas, accounting for 86 % of primary energy consumption. The share of hydro amounts to 2.3% of primary energy consumption, while the share of combustible renewable and waste is close to zero. Electricity generation in the country is also dominated by gas-fired thermal units, accounting for 86% of total installed capacity. A total of 29 hydropower plants are estimated to account for 14% of the system total. There was no significant electricity generation from other renewable energy sources. However, different studies have estimated that the technical potential for renewable energy in Uzbekistan is significant, with solar and biogas representing the largest potentials. For example, the technical potential for solar energy was estimated to be around 176 mtoe. Although the overall access to electricity is very high in Uzbekistan, power shortages occur especially in winter, where outages range from two to six hours a day in the Southern and Western regions. Different estimates also suggest that the supply of electricity is particularly unstable in rural areas. Government efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Uzbekistan joined the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in1993 and ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 1999. Given the importance of the energy sector in total GHG emissions of the country, the mitigation strategy of Uzbekistan focuses on energy policy measures. Taking into account the high energy intensity of the economy, the GoU has assigned strategic priority to improving efficiency in power generation, delivery, and end-use. To this end, the GoU has amended in 2003 the Law on rational Energy Utilization, adopted an Energy Saving Programs as well as several Decrees to improve energy efficiency in different sectors. Other laws concerning environmental protection include the Law about Protection of Nature, About Air Protection and About Ecological Expertise. A draft Law on Renewable Energy, aiming at promoting the use of renewable energy, is currently under discussion between different Ministries and in the Parliament. Uzbekenergo, the vertically integrated state owned electricity company also plans to increase the share of renewable energy sources by installing a solar power plant (50 MW capacity), wind power units (100 MW capacity and installation of solar hot water supply units in different provinves. Along with the Government’s efforts to reduce energy intensity, different donors and multilateral institutions, such as UNDP, ADB and GtZ are active in promoting the use of renewable energy technologies in Uzbekistan. The World Bank also supports the promotion of energy efficiency in industries as well as reduction of gas flaring, which also contribute to mitigate GHG emissions. Barriers to promoting low-carbon technologies. The vast potential for reducing greenhouse gases by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies is in sharp contrast with the low volume of actual investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy. Reasons for this disparity are informational, technical, financial, institutional and policy barriers constraining the promotion and market penetration of low-carbon technologies. In particular, relatively low energy prices are hampering financial viability of investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Although energy prices have increased since 2002 Public Disclosure Copy and cross-subsidies were gradually removed, average end-user tariff remain relatively low at around US$ 0.043/kWh. Concomitantly, the legal and regulatory framework for promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy in Uzbekistan remains fragmented and underdeveloped. The lack of provisions allowing and incentivizing the feed-in of electricity from renewable energy sources into the grid constitutes major barrier to promote renewable energy. Other barriers preventing scaling-up of renewable energy and energy efficiency include the lack of access to finance as well as insufficient information and technical capacities. Degradation of irrigated land. Scarcity of water resources and land degradation are major challenges in agricultural sector. Main reasons for degradation of pastures are anthropogenic desertification , aridization of the climate, as well as the increase of cattle livestock for the last 15 years. Additionally, natural features, such as the absence of natural drainage flow, low atmospheric precipitation and high vaporability, result in increasing salinization of soils, wind and water erosion. Overall, about 15% of the irrigated lands and 8% of water are subjected to wind erosion throughout the country. The growing rate of salinization is considered as one of the main causes for land degradation. Other factor strengthening degradation of lands and negatively impacting agricultural production include irrational water use, physical ageing of irrigation and drainage systems, ineffective method of irrigation, absence of crop rotation and low humus content. In view of the importance of agriculture and its potential for adding to overall economic growth and raising rural incomes in the coming period, the government is keen to develop the sector and has raised its importance on the economic agenda. A number of government-led and also donor financed projects are being undertaken to address the major challenges created by the recent reforms. Relationship to CAS The proposed Project is consistent with the new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for FY12-15, which was approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors on December 6, 2011. The CPS’ principal goal is to support implementation of the efficiency, competitiveness, diversification, and social equity elements of the government’s medium-term development strategy, with continued attention to the agriculture sector. Within CPS Result Area 3, Diversifying the economy, the Project would specifically contribute to the CPS objective of diversifying agriculture away from cotton and wheat into other high value crops such as fruit and vegetables, as well as livestock, through grant support to agri-businesses to be provided as co-financing with additional financing for the credit- line component of RESP II. Within CPS Result Area 1: Increasing the efficiency of infrastructure, the proposed Project would contribute to improving water resources management and climate change preparedness. A key focus of the Bank’s partnership strategy in agriculture and rural development is to help the Government in its efforts to address the issues of national land resource degradation and improved efficiency in water resource use. The Project will contribute to the CPS implementation by addressing Public Disclosure Copy increased energy efficiency for on-farm irrigation pumping and introduction of renewal energy technologies for climate change adaptation. The proposed Project would also address the environmental challenge of land degradation to ensure sustainable agriculture development and increase productivity. The Project is in line with the key national strategies that were articulated in the Second National Communication on Climate Change (November 2010), which was prepared in accordance with the United Nations Convention on Climate Change. The First National Communication of the Republic of Uzbekistan was prepared and submitted to the Fifth Conference of Parties to the Convention in Bonn in 1999. The Second Communication highlights the problems associated with climate change as a national priority, and notes particular challenges in implementing GHG mitigation measures and meeting international obligations under UNFCCC. Given the importance of the agriculture sector overall in Uzbekistan and the country’s vulnerability to climate change, the Second Communication strategy also emphasizes land degradation in agriculture, stating that the country faces a number of problems due to lack of water resources and land degradation. Irrigated area of Uzbekistan is 4.2 million hectares of land. Wind and water erosions are widespread. Water scarcity is expected to be further exacerbated by a warming climate. II. Proposed Global Environmental Objective(s) Proposed Global Environmental Objective(s) The Global Environmental Objective of the proposed Project is to promote the use of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies for the provision of rural energy services and improve flows of agro-ecosystem services to sustain livelihoods of localcommunities in Uzbekistan. This objective will be achieved through: (i) introduction of select renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies of relevance to agri-businesses and farms; (ii) strengthened capacity for improving degraded irrigated land and water conservation; and (iii) development of the policy and regulatory framework to support integration of renewable energy into the rural energy system. The RESP II and its AF form the baseline project for this fully blended GEF operation. The project development objective of the RESP II baseline project is to increase the productivity and financial and environmental sustainability of agriculture and the profitability of agribusiness in the project area. This will be achieved through the provision of financial and capacity building support to farmers and agribusinesses in seven regions (oblasts) of the Republic of Uzbekistan (covering around 65 percent of the total population of the country), and improved irrigation service delivery through rehabilitation of I&D infrastructure and strengthening of WUAs in seven districts (raions) within following seven regions: Andijan (Ulugnor district), Bukhara (Alat district), Kashkadarya (Mirishkor district), Samarkand (Pastdargom district), Syrdarya (Bayavut), Tashkent (Buka district), Fergana (Yazyavan district). Key Results Outcome Indicators: Public Disclosure Copy • Low-carbon technologies successfully demonstrated, deployed, and transferred • Investment in renewable energy in the agri-business sector • GHG emissions avoided • Increased agricultural land sustained productivity and reduced vulnerability to climate variability • Draft policy and regulatory framework for renewable energy technologies developed III. Preliminary Description Concept Description The GEF project will be implemented over a 3-year period, and will include the following three components: Component 1: Investments for Sustainable Technologies (US$9.0M GEF funding; US$36.7M co-financing) This component promotes effective GHG emissions control and is consistent with the GEF Climate Change (CC) Mitigation focal area objectives, and will contribute to the CC focal area Strategic Objective 3 “promote investment in renewable energy technologies,� with emphasis on agri-businesses and rural communities. It also will be consistent with GEF’s CCM-2 “promote market transformation for energy efficiency in industry and the building sector�. The proposed project will directly respond to the strategic goals of the GEF-5 strategy in the Climate Change Mitigation focal area, namely promoting the use of renewable energy and enhanced energy efficiency in the provision of rural energy services. As such, it will be supporting the adoption of new, low- GHG emitting energy technologies. This component addresses priority needs identified by the Government through supporting measures to mainstream renewable energy in Uzbekistan’s energy sector by supporting the introduction of relevant renewable and energy efficient technologies and undertaking related capacity building in rural areas. While RESP II and its AF support improved rural access to credit, they do not emphasize or provide dedicated resources to introduce renewable energy or energy efficient technologies in agribusinesses or on farms. These communities, large private farmers and small farmers, especially those in remote regions subject to unreliable power and gas supply, would benefit greatly from off-grid energy from renewable sources. At the same time, the project will begin to introduce renewable energy technologies in rural areas throughout the country, thus supporting a key Government development objective. The rural communities and agribusinesses depend on irrigation and livestock for their livelihoods, creating both opportunities for renewable energy utilization (eg., use of manure for biogas) and enhanced energy efficiency (eg. for water pumping). While Uzbekistan has good supplies of Public Disclosure Copy natural gas, the Government is keen to develop renewable energy sources and increase energy savings by efficiency improvements both to free up for export gas currently sold at low domestic prices, to stimulate sustainable rural development and to fulfill their obligations under UNFCCC. 1.1 – Technology Demonstrations (US$ 1.0M GEF funds; US$0.3M beneficiary co-financing) Activities under this sub-component would aim at demonstrating renewable energy technologies in small and medium size (SME) agribusinesses and on small and large farms in the 7 RESP II project oblasts. The GEF grant would support the introduction of innovative technologies that could have a significant impact in the long-run in reducing GHG emissions and developing capacity for adaptation to climate change. This could also include renewable energy (RE) technologies that are available but have not yet been tested and or widely adopted in Uzbekistan, such as bio-gas digestors, solar, biomass, wind and micro-hydroelectric installations. Emphasis would be given to remote agribusinesses and farms that are prone to disruptions in electricity supply. Energy efficiency (EE) upgrades would be introduced through demonstrations of more efficient use of energy in irrigation water pumps, focusing on the 7 RESP II I&D project raions. Selection criteria, typologies and preliminary costings for the demonstrations have been identified. It is estimated that the demonstrations could include approximately 50 small biogas digestors, 7 medium sized and 1 large installation; 7 small solar home and 7 solar water heater greenhouse installations; and 3-4 e nergy efficient on-farm irrigation water pumps. Small scale demonstrations would require 10-20% cost-sharing by the beneficiaries (likely in-kind contributions), while medium scale and large scale demonstrations would require 25-50% beneficiary contributions. Further dissemination of information on the demonstrated technologies would be supported through workshops and materials produced under Component 3. 1.2 -- Renewable Energy Technology Investments (US$8M GEF funding, US$36.4M co-financing from RESP II) This sub-component would provide matching grant funds to scale up and expand the intr oduction of renewable energy technologies in small and medium size (SME) agribusinesses and on small and large farms in the 7 RESP II project oblasts. Typologies (e.g., technical parameters, inputs required), vendors and costs will be identified for several tec hnologies, including bio- gas digestors, solar, biomass, wind and micro-hydroelectric installations. Energy efficiency (EE) upgrades through installation of more efficient irrigation water pumps would also be eligible for matching grant financing. The number and type of investments cannot be predicted, as the selection will be driven by client demand. During the first year of implementation of the GEF project, the grants would cover up to 50% of the installed costs, with the beneficiaries providing the remaining funds through loans from the RESP II credit line. Grant amounts would decline in subsequent years, to phase out grant funding and encour age sustainability of the investments. By blending the grant funds with the RESP II credit line, the environmental sustainability of the sub-projects would be improved, while at the same time encouraging credit line portfolio diversification under RESP II. Information about the availability of the grant funding, credit line resources and application procedures will be extensively publicized to potential beneficiaries through outreach activities supported under Component 3. Public Disclosure Copy Component 2: Irrigated Land Degradation Mitigation (US$1.09M GEF funding, approximately US$33.2M co-financing from RESP II and SDC) This component supports improved management of agricultural systems and water resources through the introduction of technologies and good practices for irrigated land. Activities under this component would aim at introducing technologies and management approaches for controlling and reversing irrigated land degradation. This includes the introduction, testing and demonstration of integrated low-cost, low-risk water and land management technologies, such as drip irrigation, salinity mitigation of marginal land, water re-use, soil quality enhancement, pumping for groundwater extraction, alternative cropping, and other techniques and practices to increase water use efficiency and agricultural productivity. This component will improve knowledge, skills and know-how of farmers and local communities and promote the transfer of demonstrated technologies and SLM practices through the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach. These activities would be targeted to the rayons participating in the Irrigation and Drainage Component of the baseline project, which are receiving funds and technical assistance to repair and upgrade irrigation infrastructure. The fundamental reform of the structure of farming created a new challenge in relation to I&D. There is now a specific division of responsibility, with inter-farm and upstream infrastructure and works being the responsibility of GOU, whilst the on-farm I&D is now the responsibility of the newly privatized farmers. Much of the I&D infrastructure is over 30 years old, and has suffered from a lack of investment and maintenance (funding currently estimated at 40-50 percent of required levels) in the past 15 years. Estimated yield losses due to lack of timely water supply and increasing salinization are high at almost US$1 billion annually. The Government noted these problems in the Welfare Improvement Strategy and has recently passed a Decree creating a fund of almost US$50 million for investment, mainly in inter-farm drainage system rehabilitation. Of equal importance is the establishment of Water Users’ Associations (WUAs) for managing on-farm I&D operations and maintenance. Whilst initial steps have been taken in this area, success to date in creating viable, sustainable WUAs has been elusive or mixed. 2.1 – Farm-Level Land and Water Conservation Demonstrations (US$1.0M GEF funding, approximately US$33.0M co-financing from RESP II and SDC) Resources from RESP II , the GEF project, and Swiss Development Corporation (SDC) (parallel grant financing) would be pooled to demonstrate technologies and management approaches for land and water conservation. The approach is to test and demonstrate an integrated package in each subproject area, packaging low-cost and low-risk water and land management Public Disclosure Copy practices and technologies. One demo package would target each of the 7 rayons participating in RESP II, which are receiving funds and TA to repair and upgrade I&D infrastructure. Each of these 7 subprojects may require a different demo package (e.g. depending on soil, crop type, climate, etc). Examples of technologies and management approaches for controlling and reversing irrigated land degradation that could be introduced in the 7 subproject areas include: (a) Farm-level (farmer/WUA command): Improved land leveling techniques (laser) to improve on-field dis tribution uniformities; deep ripping to improve soil internal drainage and utilize soil-moisture storage; micro-irrigation of various degrees of sophistication; soil-quality enhancement (e.g. combined irrigation and fertigation techniques to improve fertilization efficiency); salinity coping measures; diversify cropping ( water-saving varieties, salt-tolerant crops). (b) On-farm level (tertiary canals within WUA): Irrigation re-scheduling (amend irrigation rotations to utilize Readily Available Moisture); pilot sub-surface drainage and vertical drainage; groundwater pumping to supplement surface irrigation; salinity mitigation of marginal land. (c) Inter-farm level (main/secondary canals within BAIS): Alternative canal lining options with geo-textiles; & managed reuse of land drainage (marginal water). The goal is to: (a) introduce novel water management practices/technologies adapted to the local system, and/or (b) reintroduce existing, successful but underutilized agricultural practices. 2.2 – Farmer Field Schools (US$0.09M GEF funding; US$0.2M co-financing from RESP II) This sub-component will provide training for farmers and WUAs on using and scaling up the practices/technologies that prove successful. This sub-component will be implemented as part of Component 3, to support the Farmer Field School (FFS). Farmers will receive hands-on training at the plots, and successful demos will be compiled in technology packages for dissemination via the BAIS, AIS, and the Rural Training and Advisory Services component of RESP II. . Component 3: Project technical support and advisory services (US$2.069M GEF funding; US$2.6M co-financing from RESP II) Activities under this component would support key capacity development and analytical services needed to introduce and scale up adoption of renewable energy and land degradation mitigation technologies and practices. Consequently, this component will provide (i) advisory services for the analysis and development of the legal and regulatory framework to support broader adoption of renewable energy technologies; (ii) workshops for information dissemination on the technologies that will be demonstrated and to publicize the RESP II credit line; and (iii) capacity building for carbon accounting, mobile data systems, renewable energy technical service providers, and sustainable agricultural practices, focusing on irrigated land. These activities would complement the Rural Training and Advisory Services Component of the RESP II and strengthen environmental oversight and impact of RESP II. Public Disclosure Copy This component will also support the RRA’s additional costs associated with implementation of the GEF project, including consulting costs for component coordinators that will provide technical backstopping for the implementation of component activities. Fiduciary support will be provided by current RRA financial management and procurement staf IV. Safeguard Policies that might apply Safeguard Policies Triggered by the Project Yes No TBD Environmental Assessment OP/BP 4.01 ✖ Natural Habitats OP/BP 4.04 ✖ Forests OP/BP 4.36 ✖ Pest Management OP 4.09 ✖ Physical Cultural Resources OP/BP 4.11 ✖ Indigenous Peoples OP/BP 4.10 ✖ Involuntary Resettlement OP/BP 4.12 ✖ Safety of Dams OP/BP 4.37 ✖ Projects on International Waterways OP/BP 7.50 ✖ Projects in Disputed Areas OP/BP 7.60 ✖ V. Tentative financing Financing Source Amount BORROWER/RECIPIENT 0.00 Global Environment Facility (GEF) 12.70 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT - Associated IDA Fund 67.96 Total 80.66 Public Disclosure Copy VI. Contact point World Bank Contact: Dilshod Khidirov Title: Senior Rural Development Specialist Tel: 5771+255 Email: dkhidirov@worldbank.org Borrower/Client/Recipient Name: Government of Uzbekistan Contact: Mr. Yorkin Tursunov Title: Deputy Minister of Finance Tel: 998712394646 Email: YTursunov@mf.uz Implementing Agencies Name: Rural Restructuring Agency under Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources Contact: Mr. Nasriddin Najimov Title: Director General Tel: 998712371657 Email: resp@sks.uz VII. For more information contact: The InfoShop The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: (202) 458-4500 Fax: (202) 522-1500 Web: http://www.worldbank.org/infoshop Public Disclosure Copy Public Disclosure Copy