<div><h4>Description</h4><p><p>The project is aligned with ADB's Country Partnership Strategy for Uzbekistan (2019-2023): (i) supporting private sector development; and (ii) reducing economic and social disparities by promoting rural development.</p><p>The project will help the Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) to achieve its climate actions set in its Updated Nationally Determined Contribution report, including (i) reducing GHG emission intensity by 35% below the 2010 level in 2030; (ii) improving water management system; (ii) expanding forest areas; (iii) restoring degraded pastures and introduce sustainable pasture management mechanisms.</p></p><h4>Impact</h4><p><p>Stable provision of livestock products and food security improved (Program for the Development of the Livestock Sector for 20222026).</p><p>Carbon intensity of livestock sector reduced (Updated Nationally Determined Contribution Report).</p></p></div>

Climate Resilient Livestock Development Project

Uzbekistan: climate resilient livestock developmentprojectproject name climate resilient livestock development projectproject number 57079-002country economy uzbekistanproject status proposedproject type modalityof assistanceloansource of funding amountloan: climate resilient livestock development projectconcessional ordinary capital resourceslendingus 120.00 millionoperational prioritiesop2: accelerating progress in gender equalityop3: tackling climate change, building climate and disasterresilience, and enhancing environmental sustainabilityop5: promoting rural development and food securitysector subsectoragriculture, natural resources and rural development livestockgender effective gender mainstreamingdescriptionthe project is aligned with adb's country partnership strategyfor uzbekistan 2019-2023: i supporting private sectordevelopment; and ii reducing economic and social disparitiesby promoting rural development.the project will help the government of uzbekistan gou toachieve its climate actions set in its updated nationallydetermined contribution report, including i reducing ghgemission intensity by 35 below the 2010 level in 2030; iiimproving water management system; ii expanding forestareas; restoring degraded pastures and introducesustainable pasture management mechanisms.project rationale andlinkage tocountryregionalstrategylivestock plays a critical role in uzbekistan's national foodsecurity and rural livelihood, making it a strategically importantsector for the government. the sector provides 90 of domesticanimal-protein consumption and employs 27 of theagricultural workforce. livestock accounts for 45 to 67 offarming households' income.small-scale farms dekhans account for an overwhelming shareof livestock production.a dekhans are responsible for 94 of thecountry's beef cattle, 95 of dairy cattle, and 83 of goat andsheep. cattle farming is prominent in the samarkand andqashqadaryo regions, while navoi region and republic ofkarakalpakstan have a strong tradition of sheep and goatfarming.dekhan livestock production is characterized by low productivitywith a strong emphasis on beef production. the live weight ofdekhans' beef cattle at slaughter averages 350 kilogram kg,significantly below the achievable average of 560 kg in localintensive farms. similarly, the average yield of dairy cattle is2,600 liters per year, far below the potential of 6,100 liters inlocal intensive farms.c the low productivity is mainly due tofeed constraints, which are expected to worsening climatechange impacts such as water shortage, shrinking pastures andcrop land due to desertification and salinity. increase intemperature and pathogen prevalence can further deterioratelivestock health and productivity.consequent to the low livestock productivity, uzbekistan resortsto importing 26,900 tons of beef and 22,300 tons of dairyproducts in 2022.d with rising income and a population thatgrows at 2 per year, the demand for animal protein isexpected to increase significantly, which will worsenuzbekistan's food security.the uzbek livestock sector is also characterized by high carbonintensity, which is defined as the amount of greenhouse gasghg emissions per unit of output. the sector's share of ghgemission is disproportionately higher than its contribution togross domestic product gdp. in 2021, livestock accounted for50 of agricultural gdp but 67 of agricultural ghg emission.across all economic sectors, livestock accounted for 13 of thenational gdp but 18 of the country's total emission. thesector's carbon intensity can be reduced by either increasinglivestock productivity, or by reducing ghg emission throughtechnologies and improved practices, including the use ofbetter-quality feed, feeding management, selection of breedsthat produce less ghg emission, and carbon sequestration inpastures.impactstable provision of livestock products and food securityimproved program for the development of the livestock sectorfor 20026.carbon intensity of livestock sector reduced updated nationallydetermined contribution report.outcome livestock productivity and climate resiliency enhanced.outputsregenerative pasture and supplementary feed base madeclimate resilient.climate-smart husbandry and veterinary services strengthened.finance to livestock sector extended and climate-sensitized.geographical location nation-widesafeguard categoriesenvironment binvoluntary resettlement bindigenous peoples csummary of environmental and social aspectsenvironmental aspectsinvoluntary resettlementindigenous peoplesstakeholder communication, participation, and consultationduring project designduring project implementationbusiness opportunitiesprocurementthe executing agency will be the ministry of agriculture moa, and theimplementing agency is cvld. both agencies have experienced inimplementing adb projects. no complex contract is envisioned. trta willsupport advance contracting actions.responsible adb officer leung, leonard h.responsible adb department sectors groupresponsible adb divisionagriculture, food, nature, and rural development sectoroffice sg-afnrexecuting agencies ministry of agriculture of the republic of uzbekistantimetableconcept clearance 22 nov 2023fact finding 31 jul 2024 to 09 aug 2024mrm -approval -last review mission -last pds update 22 nov 2023project page https:.adb.orgprojects57079-002mainrequest forinformationhttp:.adb.orgformsrequest-information-formsubject=57079-002date generated 16 april 2024adb provides the information contained in this project data sheet pds solely as a resourcefor its users without any form of assurance. whilst adb tries to provide high quality content,the information are provided as is without warranty of any kind, either express or implied,including without limitation warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose,and non-infringement. adb specifically does not make any warranties or representations asto the accuracy or completeness of any such information.source url: https:.adb.orgprojects57079-002main

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