Uzbekistan plans to complete water infrastructure projects worth $800mn and commission 138 new water facilities in 2025, as part of its nationwide effort to improve access to clean drinking water and sanitation.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was briefed on the progress of ongoing projects aimed at expanding the country’s drinking water and sewage networks—an area considered vital for public health and quality of life.
Currently, 81% of residential areas have access to centralized drinking water, while sewage systems serve only 20%.
To accelerate development, the government plans to lay 1,619 kilometers of drinking water pipelines and 521 kilometers of sewage networks in 2025. Additionally, 162 facilities will be built or modernized. As a result, 715,000 people will gain access to drinking water for the first time, and 400,000 more will be connected to sewage services.
A total of 21 projects are being implemented in partnership with international financial institutions. One notable success has been the introduction of a pre-financing model, used in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the German Development Bank (KfW). Under this approach, contractors and designers are selected in advance, enabling quicker implementation. Officials suggested expanding this method to all future infrastructure projects.
Digitization is also playing a key role in modernization efforts. The ADB has allocated $125mn to digitalize the country’s water supply system. Over the next five years, 4,800 smart meters and nearly 3,000 telemetry systems will be installed at large facilities and pipelines to improve monitoring and efficiency.
With growing international cooperation and increased private sector involvement in the sector, officials emphasized the need to train specialists who can meet modern technical standards and manage complex infrastructure systems.
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