The Asian Development Bank approved a $125 million loan to support Uzbekistan in modernizing water management, improving water security, and increasing access to safe and reliable water in the country.
The Climate-Smart Water Management Improvement Project will improve asset management and sustainability of service delivery, while enhancing energy-use efficiency, contributing to climate change mitigation efforts, says the bank's press-release.
“Uzbekistan’s water resources are under acute threat from climate change and inefficient usage,” said ADB Country Director for Uzbekistan Kanokpan Lao-Araya. “ADB’s project introduces smart water management systems to improve water usage, reduce energy consumption, and increase operational efficiency to lower Uzbekistan’s carbon footprint.”
The project will support the national water utility company "Uzsuvtaminot" in finalizing the installation of a nationwide bulk flow metering and telemetry system on the main water resource’s locations. The project will also carry out an asset inventory and prepare onsite geographic mapping for all existing water supply and wastewater infrastructure, including about 4 million customer connections.
The project will promote transformative digital solutions and technologies to decrease operational expenditure, increase workforce efficiency, and enhance customer engagement and satisfaction.
An integrated package of climate-smart, IT-based utility management systems will be launched, including relevant training for the national water utility staff.
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