AIIB Watch Cases

Status: Approved
Timeframe: 2022 - 2026
Area: Uzbekistan
AIIB Investment Amount: 108 million USD
Total Project Cost: 445.65 million USD
Co-financier: Asian Development Bank, Government of Uzbekistan and Uzbekistan Railways

E&S Category: A

Project details: The project aims to enhance freight and passenger railway services in Western Uzbekistan by electrifying the Bukhara-Miskin-Urgench-Khiva line. It involves upgrading the existing 465 km railway with electrification, signaling, telecommunication, and traction power management systems.

 

Project Concerns: The project presents notable concerns regarding economic resettlement and land impact. With over 27 hectares permanently and 548 hectares temporarily affected, including 8 hectares permanently and 154 hectares temporarily of agricultural land, affected individuals face significant hardships. 

Moreover, the absence of a finalized Land Acquisition and Resettlement Development Plan (LARDP) obscures clarity on land acquisition and involuntary resettlement processes. Additionally, the unavailability of Environmental and Social (E&S) documentation from the client poses transparency issues, as the referenced site by AIIB appears vacant.

Further information: AIIB Page

Last update: 03.04.2024