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Project narrative
On March 11, 2014, the Chinese Government and the Government of Uzbekistan signed an agreement to grant $20 million USD to Uzbekistan for the acquisition of 20 dredgers and 2 towing boats. The purpose of this project was to improve the irrigation system and to increase water availability and productivity of land in Uzbekistan. In total, 20 dredgers and 2 towing boats were delivered to Uzbekistan under this project. Project implementation facilities are located in Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, Bukhara and Kashkadarya regions. This project was completed on October 10, 2018.
Staff comments
The Russian project name is "Поставка земснарядов и комплектующих лодок в Узбекистан за счет грантовых средств правительства КНР”. This project is linked to Phase I of the Amu Darya (Amudarya) river clean up (captured in #40111).