Enhanced Rural Infrastructure in Uzbekistan to Improve Living Standards for 1.2 Million People and Expand Access to Jobs

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/06/17/uzbekistan-second-phase-of-the-rural-infrastructure-development-program WASHINGTON, June 17, 2026 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $150 million in concessional financing from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) to help Uzbekistan implement the Second Phase of the Rural Infrastructure Development Program. The program activities will improve public infrastructure and services for rural communities in six regions across the country.