On measures to improve mechanisms for attracting external nonrepayable assistance funds and interaction with donors (DP-5848-son)

10.10.2019

Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Consistent efforts are being implemented in the country aimed at improving socio-economic life of the population, and attracting for this purpose grants, technical assistance and other means of external nonrepayable assistance (hereinafter — grants), establishing close partnerships with foreign states, international and foreign governmental and non-governmental organizations, foreign companies, organizations and funds providing nonrepayable assistance to the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter — donors).

At the same time, insufficient overall coordination of cooperation with donors, monitoring of the implementation of external nonrepayable assistance projects, as well as inefficient system of monitoring the achievement of their target indicators do not contribute to the increase in the volume of attracted grants and their efficient utilization.

In order to further improve the system for attracting and using external nonrepayable assistance, ensure alignment of work carried out in the field with national interests and priorities, organize a unified system for designing, implementation, monitoring and accounting of projects financed through grants, create favorable conditions for cooperation of the Republic of Uzbekistan with donors:

1. Establish, as priority areas for further development of an integrated system for the effective use of grants:

development of a sustainable platform for continuous dialogue with donors on joint implementation and performance evaluation of projects financed through grants, harmonization of procedures and joint efforts in specific sectors based on their specialization;

involvement of unused reserves and available opportunities for attracting grants to priority sectors of the economy and social sphere, expanding cooperation and establishing close interaction with foreign organizations that have donor potential;

ensuring alignment of the attracted grants with the national priorities and interests of the country in the development of the relevant sectors of the economy and social sphere;

increasing personal responsibility of heads and officials of state bodies and organizations, local authorities for attraction and effective use of grants, strengthening the preventive work of state financial control bodies to prevent their inappropriate use;

expanding the role of parliament and civil society institutions, as well as citizen participation in public oversight of meeting deadlines and achieving targets of projects funded by grants;

creating a unified information system for coordination of attracted grants, conditions for electronic registration of projects of external nonrepayable assistance with the automation of methods for analyzing areas and sectors of use.

2. Establish that Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter — Ministry) shall be the authorized body for coordinating the processes of elaboration, preliminary selection and approval of project initiatives proposed for financing through grants, ensuring accountability of projects of external nonrepayable assistance and monitoring their implementation, providing proposals for developing and increasing the efficiency of cooperation of the Republic of Uzbekistan with donors.

3. Establish that:

government agencies and organizations, local authorities (hereinafter — project initiators) shall attract grants worth $100 thousand or more for one project by including them in the programs for attracting external nonrepayable assistance and cooperation with donors (hereinafter — Programs) developed and approved by Ministry;

Programs shall be formed by Ministry based on the state programs for the implementation of Strategy of action in five priority areas of development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017 — 2021, National goals and objectives in the field of sustainable development until 2030, investment programs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, programs for the development of industries and regions, decisions of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Cabinet of Ministers;

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, jointly with foreign institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan, shall assist Ministry, project initiators, industries and regions in attracting foreign donors for the implementation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance;

project initiators shall ensure, as applicable, the timely development of projects of external nonrepayable assistance, their submission for inclusion in the Programs, high-quality preparation of project documentation, as well as the unconditional and high-quality implementation of all activities for timely and full utilization of grants;

Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan annually, during development of State Budget parameters, shall include funds to cover the costs associated with the implementation by the project initiators of their obligations under grant attracting agreements (mandatory payments, authorization procedures, transportation and storage of goods, , assemblage, mounting, erection, installation of equipment and other costs associated with the implementation of projects) and ensure their timely allocation;

Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall monitor over the targeted use of grants and systematically take measures to prevent violations in this area;

the Chamber of Commerce and Industry shall be involved as a project partner in the implementation of all external gratuitous assistance projects related to entrepreneurship by state bodies and agencies.

4. Agree with the proposals of Ministry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the abolition of the Bureau for Coordination of Technical Assistance of the EU Commission under Cabinet of Ministers (hereinafter — UZBUROKES) with the transfer of its rights, responsibilities, staff and property (buildings and facilities) to Ministry.

5. Create Department for coordination of external nonrepayable assistance under the central office of Ministry (hereinafter — Department) with 11 management level employees.

Establish that staffing of Department is formed from among the staff of UZBUROKES (7) and the staff of Ministry.

6. Approve:

Plan for development, approval and implementation of programs for attracting external nonrepayable assistance funds and cooperation with donors in accordance with annex 1;

List of priority projects of external nonrepayable assistance worked out with donors in 2019-2020 (hereinafter — List) in accordance with annex 2.

Ministry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and foreign institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan, jointly with the concerned ministries and departments:

shall ensure compliance with necessary procedures for the final agreement, approval and execution of documents for external nonrepayable assistance projects included in the List;

shall intensify work with donors to address all issues related to financing and implementation of external nonrepayable assistance projects.

7. Ministry, by August 1, 2020, shall develop and implement the information system «Electronic approval, monitoring and accountability of projects of external nonrepayable assistance» (hereinafter — Information system), including:

digitalization of development, approval and accountability of Programs;

monitoring of compliance with deadlines and achievement of target indicators of projects of external nonrepayable assistance;

development of reliable and open data on the volume and utilization of attracted grants, progress in implementation of current projects funded by donors, and other information related to grants;

online consulting of project initiators on the attraction and effective implementation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance, high-quality preparation of project specifications and documentation, as well as donors - on the areas and geography of grant allocation.

Ministry, by February 1, 2020, shall ensure the attraction of grants to finance the development and implementation of the Information System.

8. Establish that:

project initiators shall independently attract grants worth not more than $100 thousand for a project and negotiate thereof with donors with the obligation to send to Ministry copies of respective grant agreements;

copies of donor project initiatives received by state bodies and organizations, as well as local authorities, within one day from the date of their receipt, shall be mandatorily sent to Ministry for monitoring over their consideration;

from January 1, 2021, coordination, development and approval of Programs shall be carried out exclusively in electronic form through Information System.

9. Introduce, from December 1, 2019, a procedure according to which:

required timeframe for advance notification of Ministry of Foreign Affairs for organization of visits to the Republic of Uzbekistan by donor delegations and their meetings with officials, as well as the organization of trips to the regions of the country shall be reduced from 30 to 15 business days;

obligation imposed on grant recipients to present bank statements and provide information and departmental reporting on technical assistance funds to Treasury of Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be canceled;

recipients of grants on a quarterly basis (no later than 10th day of the month following the reporting quarter) shall provide Ministry with information on received and disbursed grants and ongoing projects of external nonrepayable in the format determined by Ministry;

Heads of state bodies and organizations, local authorities shall be given the right to incentivize employees, directly involved in the attraction and utilization of grants, for ensuring high-quality and timely implementation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance and achieving the approved target indicators, through one-time remuneration in the amount of up to fifteen times the minimum wage, but not more than two percent of the amount of the disbursed grant, at the expense of extra-budgetary funds of organizations, additional sources of local budgets, grants, as well as other sources not prohibited by law;

project initiators shall be entitled to cover the costs, associated with the fulfillment of their obligations under agreements providing for the attraction of grants, at the expense of extra-budgetary funds, free balances, revenues of local budgets in excess of the forecasted income indicators and other sources not prohibited by law.

10. Establish that:

а) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, at the request of Ministry or initiators of projects — budgetary organizations, shall ensure, in the prescribed manner, issuance of entry visas for foreign specialists participating in the implementation of projects included in the Programs, without collecting consular fees and fees intended for reimbursement of actual costs;

b) Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan:

at requests of Ministry or initiators of projects — budgetary organizations, shall ensure, in the prescribed manner, registration, issuance and extension of multiple-entry visas, as well as registration at the place of temporary residence and extension thereof for foreign specialists participating in the implementation of projects included in the Programs, without charging a state fee;

Shall ensure registration of vehicles purchased under the projects included in the Programs, without charging mandatory fees and payments, except for fees for issuing a certificate of registration of a motor vehicle and state registration plates.

11. Agree with the proposal of Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan to ensure one-off state registration of medicines, medical products and equipment and the issuance of a registration certificate, as well as the recognition of registration of medicines carried out outside the Republic of Uzbekistan with regards to medicines, medical products and equipment received under the implementation of projects included in the Programs, without their inclusion in the state register and collection of prescribed fees.

12. Establish that the amount of funds released as a result of the provision of benefits and preferences provided for by this Decree shall be the contribution of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the implementation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance, unless otherwise provided by agreements with donors.

13. Create Coordinating council on the attraction of external nonrepayable assistance, with the composition in accordance with annex 3, and set as its key objectives:

development of a permanent platform for dialogue with donors, assistance in addressing issues related to the financing and implementation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance;

determination of priority areas of cooperation of the Republic of Uzbekistan with donors, systematic work aimed at expanding the geography of interaction and search for new potential sources of funding for the implementation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance;

generation of proposals on facilitation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance, ensuring their targeted and effective use;

hearing, on a monthly basis, reports from responsible officials of state bodies and organizations, local authorities on the activities aimed at attracting and increasing the volume of grants, establishing close partnerships with donors, implementation of Programs, and biannual reports of employees involved in foreign economic activity of foreign institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan on these issues.

14. Ministry shall:

а) within two months, study the best international practice in assessing the effectiveness of the attracted grants, including through visits of Ministry's specialists to foreign countries, and ensure its implementation into practice;

b) jointly with concerned ministries and departments, on a regular basis, hold seminars and trainings for employees of state bodies and organizations, local authorities on attracting and efficient use of grants with the active involvement of donor representatives and qualified foreign specialists in this process;

v) in accordance with the legislation, develop and continuously update the database of:

qualified specialists in the field of attracting and using grants, as well as persons who have undergone training, retraining and advanced training under the implementation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance;

results of research carried out under the implementation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance, as well as reports, publications, reference and analytical materials and other information based on their results;

g) ensure wide dissemination in the relevant sectors of the economy and social sphere of best practices achieved as a result of the implementation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance.

15. Introduce changes and additions to some acts of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan in accordance with annex 4.

16. Recognize as invalid some acts of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan in accordance with annex 5.

17. Ministry, in collaboration with the concerned ministries and departments, within two months, shall develop and submit for approval to Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan:

Regulation on the procedure for development, implementation and monitoring of projects financed from proceeds of external nonrepayable assistance, including providing criteria for selection of priority and promising projects proposed for funding from grants, as well as mechanisms of settling disagreements arising between Ministry and project initiators during the formation of Programs;

Regulation on the procedure for control over the reception, accounting, targeted allocation and disbursement of humanitarian aid and monitoring of humanitarian projects in the new edition, adopting measures to simplify the procedure and reduce the timeframe for making decisions on receiving humanitarian aid and revise the concept of «humanitarian aid»;

proposals on changes and additions to the legislation arising from this Decree.

18. Control over the implementation of this Decree shall be entrusted to Adviser to President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, R.A.Gulyamov, and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, E.M.Ganiev.

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. MIRZIYOYEV

Tashkent city,

10 october 2019 y.,

№ DP-5848

ANNEX 1 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of October 10, 2019, № DP-5848

PLAN

for development, approval and implementation of programs for attracting external nonrepayable assistance funds and cooperation with donors

Stages Activities Deadline Responsible parties 1 stage Informing state bodies and organizations, local authorities (hereinafter — initiators of the projects) about the volumes and areas of intended use of external nonrepayable assistance and projects proposed for implementation by foreign states, international and foreign governmental and non-governmental organizations, foreign companies, organizations and foundations (hereinafter — donors). Development and dissemination among project initiators of samples of project specification forms for promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors, and instructions for filling them out. Conducting seminars and trainings for employees of project initiators on attracting and effective use of grants, technical assistance and other means of external nonrepayable assistance (hereinafter — grants) with the active involvement of donor representatives and qualified foreign specialists in this process. By February 1 Ministry of Investment and Foreign Tade of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter - Ministry) 2 stage Development of sectoral and territorial lists of promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors, taking into account the state programs for the implementation of Strategy of actions in five priority areas of development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017 — 2021, National goals and objectives in the field of sustainable development until 2030, investment programs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, programs for the development of industries and regions, decisions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Cabinet of Ministers. Submission to Ministry of lists and specifications of promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors, indicating their priority. The priority of projects is indicated by the initiators of the projects by assigning them the appropriate serial numbers. By March 1 Project initiators 3 stage A set of submitted proposals and development of a preliminary consolidated list of promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors, including titles of projects and their brief description, indicative costs and sources of funding. Sending consolidated list of promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors for approval to the relevant ministries and departments. By April 1 Ministry 4 stage Agreement on a consolidated list of promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors. By April 10 Concernedministriesandagencies 5 stage Approval of Program for attracting external nonrepayable assistance funds, including a list of promising and priority projects proposed for funding by donors, and its posting on the official website of Ministry. By April 15 Ministry 6 stage Working out with donors the possibility of allocating grants for the implementation of projects included in the Program for attracting funds from external nonrepayable assistance. Constantly Ministry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan, project initiators 7 stage Based on projects approved by donors, development and approval of cooperation programs with donors (hereinafter — Cooperation programs) Cooperation programs define the main areas of cooperation with donors, as well as a list of external nonrepayable assistance projects planned for implementation, indicating title, brief description, targets, outcomes, recipients, donors, volume and sources of funding for each external nonrepayable assistance project. As prescribed Ministry, Ministry of Economy and Industry, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan 8 stage Posting Cooperation programs on the official website of Ministry. Within five days from the date of approval of the Cooperation programs Ministry 9 stage Clarification of the parameters of Cooperation programs and their amending, as needed. As needed Ministry 10 stage* Expert review and approval of draft agreements providing for the attraction of grants. Within five days from the date of submission Authorised ministris and agencies 11 stage* Legal review of draft agreements providing for the attraction of grants. Within five days from the date of submission Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Ministry of Justice 12 stage* Coordination of decisions on holding negotiations and signing agreements providing for the attraction of grants. Within a week from the date of submission Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan 13 stage* Registration of a certificate of authority to negotiate and sign agreements providing for the attraction of grants. Within three days from the date of approval of the decision Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan 14 stage Negotiating and signing agreements on financing and implementing projects of external nonrepayable assistance. As prescribed Ministry, project initiators 15 stage Implementation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance. Provision by project initiators of information to Ministry on received and disbursed grants and ongoing projects of external nonrepayable assistance. As prescribed Project initiators 16 stage Monitoring for timely and proper implementation of projects of external nonrepayable assistance. Constantly Ministry 17 stage Completion of projects of external nonrepayable assistance, assessment of their efficiency and impact on the process of achieving National goals and objectives in the field of sustainable development until 2030, parameters of state programs for the implementation of Strategy of actions in five priority areas of development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017 — 2021, investment programs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, programs for the development of relevant industries and regions. Depending on project specifications Ministry, Ministry of Economy and Industry, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Apply to agreements that fall under the category of international treaties.

ANNEX 2 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of 10 October, 2019, № DP-5848

LIST

of priority projects of external nonrepayable assistance worked out with donors in 2019-2020

№ Project title Donor Recipients Indicative amount ($ million) 1. Modernization of the central phytosanitary laboratory of the State Plant Quarantine Inspectorate. People's Republic of China State Plant Quarantine Inspectorate 2.9 2. Equipping regional children's and adult multidisciplinary medical centers with magnetic resonance imaging (Phase-1). Ministry of Health 10.9 3. Providing medical institutions of Surkhandarya, Kashkadarya, Bukhara, Navoi, Samarkand and Jizakh regions with modern medical equipment. Ministry of Health 21.5 4. Creation of an integrated agro-industrial cluster with a complete production cycle in Syrdarya region. Ministry of Agriculture, khokimiyat of Syrdarya region 30 5. Creation of new testing facilities and training of specialists of the Agency Uzstandard. Agency Uzstandart 8.1 6. Construction of a wind farm with 20 MW installed capacity. JSC Uzbekgidroenergo 28 7. Vocational training centers in Tashkent and Nukus. Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations 12 8. Construction of a wastewater treatment plant and sewerage network. Ministry of Housing and Communal Services 14 Total cost of projects implemented with the People's Republic of China: 127.4 1. Implementation of a closed cycle micro-drainage system to reduce soil salinity. JICA (Japan) Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water Resources 5 2. Supporting the activities of the Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Aral Sea region. Financing activities aimed at improving the socio-economic and environmental situation in the Aral Sea region. Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade 4 3. Implementation of the project Uzbek-Japanese Center (Phase-5). Uzbek-Japanese Center 4 4. Cooperation aimed at assisting to increase investment potential in the electricity sector. Ministry of Energy 0.5 5. Engaging a specialist in international financial reporting standards and capacity building in the area of international financial reporting standards. Ministry of Energy 0.5 6. Training program for specialists in the operation and maintenance of CCGT. JSC Regional Electric Networks 0.5 7. Creation of protective forest plantations on the dried up see bed of Aral Sea on an area of 80 thousand hectares. State Forestry Committee 6 8. Building the capacity of regional centers for rehabilitation and prosthetics of disabled people in Uzbekistan (supply of medical and rehabilitation equipment). Ministry of Health 7.5 Total cost of projects implemented with JICA (Japan): 28 1. Implementation of information management systems in organizations of Association Uzbekipaksanoat. KOICA (South Korea) Association Uzbekipaksanoat 4.9 2. Development of information and communication technologies in the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan 0.4 3. Capacity building and modernization of the customs infrastructure. State Customs Committee 2.9 4. Development of the digital economy by supporting the activities of the Innovation center to support the development and implementation of information technologies Mirzo Ulugbek Innovation Center. Innovation center to support the development and implementation of information technologies Mirzo Ulugbek Innovation Center 10 5. Improving the infrastructure of the quarantine service, providing advisory services and capacity building. State Plant Quarantine Inspectorate 2.7 6. Improving the system for the provision of public services. Public Services Agency 8 7. Creation of business incubators and stimulating the growth of entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan. Chamber of Commerce and Industry 6 8. Creation of the Research and Design Institute of the Center for Chemical Technology (UzCCT) in Uzbekistan. JSC Uzkimyosanoat 7 9. Creation of a vocational training center in Urgench and a National qualification system in Tashkent CPE. Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations 15 10. Technical support for the creation of a multipurpose land resource database based on Korean experience. State Committee for Land Resources, Geodesy, Cartography and State Cadaster 17 Total cost of projects implemented with KOICA (South Korea): 73.9 1. Budgetary support to Uzbekistan. EU Commission Ministry of Finance 40 2. Development of employment skills in rural areas of Uzbekistan. Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education 15 3. Assistance in the process of accession of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the World Trade Organization. Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade, ministries and departments 5 4. Preparation of a program for budget support, assessment of the state financing system, mid-term project evaluation, etc. Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture 2,5 Total cost of projects implemented with EU Commission 62.5 1. Sustainable development of small ruminant production in Central Asia region. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) State Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture 0.7 2. Analyzing ruminant production policies and assessing data availability in selected Central Asian countries under development of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures. State Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture 0.2 3. Investment and partnership forum on sustainable development of silk industry and increasing incomes of small farmers in Uzbekistan. Association Uzbekipaksanoat, Ministry of Agriculture 0.1 4. Evaluation of the effectiveness of freshwater aquaculture and food security in the Western Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia. State Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development, Association Uzbekbaliksanoat, Research Institute of Fish Farming, Ministry of Agriculture 1.5 5. Capacity building for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture management in Central Asia. State Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development, Association «Uzbekbaliksanoat», Research Institute of Fish Farming, Ministry of Agriculture 1 6. Reducing food loss and waste in Central Asian countries. Ministry of Agriculture 0.5 7. Building capacity in the agriculture and land use sectors in Uzbekistan to increase transparency in the implementation and monitoring of Uzbekistan's nationally determined contribution under Paris Agreement. Center for Hydrometeorological Service under the Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Agriculture 1.3 8. Strengthening regional cooperation and national capacity to control rust fungi of wheat and breeding for disease resistance in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Ministry of Agriculture 1.1 9. Smart farming for the next generation. Ministry of Agriculture, Khokimiyat of Tashkent Region, Ministry of Innovative Development 4.5 10. Sustainable forest management in arid regions of Uzbekistan. State Committee on Forestry, State Committee on Ecology and Environmental Protection, Ministry of Agriculture 4.3 11. Implementation of the National concept for development of new lands in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water Resources, Center for Hydrometeorological Service under the Cabinet of Ministers 40 12. Restoration of degraded forests and other lands. State Forestry Committee, Ministry of Agriculture 2 13. Leave No One Behind: seizing opportunities for economic growth through greater involvement and empowerment of rural women in Turkey and Central Asia. Ministry of Agriculture, Women's Committee of Uzbekistan 0.9 14. Supporting the transformation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Food security coordination center from a project organization to a sustainable organization. Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Innovative Development 0.5 15. Building capacity on the Sustainable Development Goals of UN Global Agenda 2030. Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Economy and Industry 0.1 16. National overview and strategy for the aquaculture sector and the aquaculture value chain. State Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development, Association Uzbekbaliksanoat, Research Institute of Fish Farming, Ministry of Agriculture 0.3 17. Conducting a feasibility study for the transformation of digital agriculture in Uzbekistan. Ministry of Agriculture, Ministries and Agencies involved 0.1 18. Sustainable development of beekeeping in Uzbekistan. State Committee for Veterinary and Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture 0.4 Total cost of projects implemented with FAO: 59.5 1. Modernization of medical education and professional development programs in Termez with participants from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. GIZ, German Development Bank KfW Ministry of Health 17.5 2. Ensuring the effective use of high technologies for modern therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. Ministry of Health 2 3. Supporting the process of reforming and modernizing the vocational education system in Uzbekistan. Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education 5 4. Supporting digital reforms in the health sector — accompanying measure. Ministry of Health 1.5 5. Supporting economic reforms and sustainable economic development in the regions of Uzbekistan. Ministry of Economy and Industry 5.5 6. Facilitating the reform of quality infrastructure and the development of quality assurance services for the economy of Uzbekistan. Ministry of Economy and Industry 1.3 7. Foundation for research and technical assistance specialists. Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education 1 8. Vocational education in Central Asia — promoting systems approaches in the field of food production. Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education TBD The total cost of projects implemented with the GIZ and the German Development Bank KfW: 33.8 1. Strengthening Financial Management in Asia and the Pacific (Phase 2). Asian Development Bank Ministry of Finance 0.1 2. Development Statistics (Phase-2). State Committee on Statistics 1 Total cost of projects implemented with ADB: 1.1 1. Water supply to Syrdarya region (project extension). Swiss Confederation Ministry of Housing and Communal Services 1 Total cost of the project implemented with Switzerland: 1 1. Creation of an educational management information system (EMIS — Educational Management Information System). Eximbank (South Korea) Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education 0.32 Total cost of the project implemented with Eximbank (South Korea): 0.32 1. International police training programs (7 refresher courses). TIKA (Turkey) Ministry of the Interior TBD 2. Organization of exchange programs for employees of government agencies. Ministries and departments TBD 3. Organization of exchange programs in Turkey. Ministries and departments TBD 4. Organization of professional development programs for employees of the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations TBD 5. Organization of professional development programs for medical workers of the system of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Ministry of Health TBD 6. Organization of a professional development program for employees of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Ministry of Finance TBD 7. Organization of training courses on 3D modeling. Ministry of Health TBD 8. Organization of training courses on maternal and child health. Ministry of Health TBD 9. Organization of Uzbek-Turkish health weeks. Ministry of Health TBD 10. Professional development and organization of training programs for the staff of the Agency Uzstandard. Agency Uzstandart TBD 11. Support for two events under State program for the implementation of Strategy of actions in five priority areas of development of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017 — 2021 in the «Year of Active Investments and Social Development». Ministries and departments TBD 12. Supporting activities aimed at branding organic products in Uzbekistan. Ministry of Agriculture TBD 13. Support to strengthening ties with Turkish educational institutions in the field of tourism and hospitality. State Committee for Tourism Development TBD 14. Support for the saxaul planting project in Aral Sea region. State Forestry Committee TBD 15. Support for projects aimed at increasing the income of the population under the state programs Obod kishlok and Obod mahalla. Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, khokimiyats of regions and Tashkent city TBD 16. Assistance in the implementation of programs aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses. Chamber of Commerce and Industry TBD 17. Assistance in the implementation of programs aimed at the development of agriculture (cultivation of aromatic plants and organic seeds). Ministry of Agriculture TBD 18. Renovation and equipping the new building for the Bukhara branch of the Tadbirkor Ayol Association. Association Tadbirkor Ayol TBD 19. Equipment for the textile shop at the Tadbirkor Ayol Association. Association Tadbirkor Ayol TBD 20. Equipping a textile shop at the Tadbirkor Ayol Association. Association Tadbirkor Ayol TBD 21. Providing one of the institutions of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education with equipment. Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education TBD 22. Creation of nurseries of plants to prevent drought in the Aral Sea region. State Forestry Committee TBD 23. Creation of a studio at the University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan. Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education TBD 24. Implementation of projects aimed at the development of tourism. State Committee for Tourism Development TBD 25. Restoration of Nurullabay madrasah in Khiva. Ministry of Culture TBD 26. Construction of additional buildings in the mausoleum of Imam Maturidi. Ministry of Culture TBD Total cost of projects implemented with TIKA (Turkey): 1. Sector-based national adaptation plan to promote medium and long-term adaptation planning in Uzbekistan. Green Climate Fund (GCF) Center for Hydrometeorological Service under the Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade 1.67 2. Improving Uzbekistan's readiness for financing from the Green Climate Fund. Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade, Center for Hydrometeorological Service under the Cabinet of Ministers 0.6 Total cost of projects implemented with the Green Climate Fund (GCF): 2.27 1. Maintenance of climate data in Uzbekistan (Phase-2). Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Center for Hydrometeorological Service under the Cabinet of Ministers 0.45 Total cost of the project implemented with KMA and WMO: 0.45 1. Creation in the Republic of Uzbekistan of the Unified geoinformation database of the environmental monitoring system. Japanese government State Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection 6 Total cost of the project implemented with the Government of Japan: 6 1. Creation and sustainable use of wetland, lake and floodplain ecosystems of the Aral Sea region. Global Environment Facility (GEF) State Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection 4 Total cost of the project implemented with the Global Environment Facility 4 Total cost of all projects: 400.2

ANNEX 3 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of October 10, 2019, № DP-5848

COMPOSITION

of Coordinating council on attraction of external nonrepayable assistance

1. Umurzakov S.U. — Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Chairman of Coordination council 2. Vafaev Sh.A. — Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Deputy Chairman of Coordination council 3. Abidov B.N. — Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan 4. Urunov A.A. — Responsible Officer of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan 5. Turgunov D.A. — Head of the Secretariat of Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan 6. Nosirov M.M. — Head of Department of Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan 7. Khodjaev A.B. — Head of Main Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan 8. Matkarimov Sh.T. — Head of Department of Ministry of Economy and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan 9. Isakulov Sh.N. — Head of Department of Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan 10. By position — Deputy Chairman of Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan — Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, deputy khokims of regions and city of Tashkent — heads of investment and foreign trade departments of regions and city of Tashkent 11. By agreement — Representative of the Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Aral Sea Region 12. By agreement — representatives of foreign donors 13. By position — Head of Department for coordination of external nonrepayable assistance of Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Executive Secretary of Coordination council

Note: when members of Coordinating council moved to other positions, they shall be replaced by persons newly appointed to the vacated positions, or persons entrusted with the performance of the functions thereof.

ANNEX 4 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of 10 October, 2019, № DP-5848

Changes and additions to some acts of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

1. Text of annex 2 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of May 11, 2006, № DP-3751 «On the establishment of the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan» shall be amended to read as follows:

COMPOSITION of Council for management of the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Aripov A.N. — Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Chairman of Council Gulyamov R.A. — Advisor to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Deputy Chairman of Council Kuchkarov D.A. — Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan - Minister of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan Khodjaev B.A. — Minister of Economy and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan Umurzakov S.U. — Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Ishmetov T.A. — First Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Note: when members of Council for management moved to other positions, they shall be replaced by persons newly appointed to the vacated positions, or persons entrusted with the performance of the functions thereof”.

2. In the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of January 28, 2019, № DP-5643 «On measures to improve the management system in the areas of investment and foreign trade»:

а) amend paragraph two of clause 3 to read as follows:

«is the authorized state body responsible for the implementation of a unified state investment policy, coordination of attracting foreign investments, primarily direct investments, cooperation with international financial institutions (governorsʼ offices) and foreign government financial organizations, as well as development and coordination of a unified state policy in the field of foreign trade, international economic cooperation, attracting external nonrepayable assistance funds (grants, technical assistance, targeted nonrepayable aid)»;

б) clause 4:

add paragraph five as follows:

«coordination of activities of state bodies and organizations aimed at attracting external nonrepayable assistance funds (grants, technical assistance, targeted nonrepayable aid) and humanitarian aid, as well as accounting and monitoring of their targeted use»;

paragraphs five — twelve to be considered respectively paragraphs six — thirteen.

3. Paragraph ten of clause 2 of the resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of February 28, 2007, № RP-594 «On measures for the further development of the treasury execution of State budget» to be amended to read as follows:

«complete and systematic accounting for all types of humanitarian aid received in the Republic of Uzbekistan, including in non-material form».

4. Subclause 6 of clause 9 of annex 7 to resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of March 18, 2017, № RP-2847 «On measures to further improve the activities of financial authorities» to be amended to read as follows:

« 6) in the management of humanitarian aid:

forms, together with concerned ministries and departments, a unified database of humanitarian aid to finance priority projects and activities;

develops an efficient mechanism for coordinating the process of applications and the inclusion of humanitarian aid in a single database;

forms and regularly updates, in collaboration with Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, databases of donor organizations providing humanitarian aid;

coordinates the attraction of aid funds and timely execution and direction of applications for humanitarian aid, carries out accounting, monitoring and control over their intended use;

develops and approves, in accordance with the established procedure, forms for reporting on humanitarian aid;

collects, analyzes and summarizes information on humanitarian aid received, prepares appropriate analytical and reference materials;

prepares analytical materials and draft reports on receipt and disbursement of humanitarian aid for subsequent submission on a systematic basis to the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

provides concerned ministries and departments with practical assistance in the registration of humanitarian assistance provided to the Republic of Uzbekistan».

5. In the resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of January 28, 2019, № RP-4135 «On organization of activities of Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan»:

а) paragraph five of clause 2 to be amended to read as follows:

«Set the total number of administrative personnel of Ministry, Agency for attracting foreign investments, Export promotion agency and Center for development of investment projects under Ministry 1.541 employees, including the personnel of the central office of Ministry — 283 employees»;

b) in annex 3:

in section «Management of coordination of work with IFIs, FGFO 10», replace the number «10»with the number «6»;

after section «Management of coordination of work with IFIs, FGFO 6», add section «Department for coordination of external nonrepayable assistance 11»;

in note the words «1534 units» and «276 units» replace respectively with the words «1541 units» and «283 units».

ANNEX 5 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of October 10, 2019, № DP-5848

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of some acts of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan recognized as invalid

1. Clause 32 of annex 1 to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of February 1, 2019, № DP-5650 «On amendments and additions, as well as invalidation of some acts of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of August 26, 2018, № DP-5519 «On establishment of Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan»)».

2. Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of November 24, 2008, № RP-1005 «On establishment of Department for the coordination, accounting and control of the targeted use of humanitarian aid and technical assistance funds of Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan».

3. Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of February 10, 2009, № RP-1055 «On amendments and additions to some resolutions of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan».