The World Bank
Agriculture Modernization Project (P158372)
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E. Rationale for Bank Involvement and Role of Partners
49.
WB became a trusted partner for the GoU during preparation of the Agricultural Strategy. The GoU anticipates
WB support also for implementation of the
Agricultural Strategy. AMP will provide a mix of financing and a wide range
of global experience in agricultural innovations system, models for inclusive value chain development, and agro-logistics.
50.
The WB financing under the project will focus on addressing market failures and providing public goods that
are currently not being met by public or private sectors. The project will follow the MFD approach presented in Annex 4.
Project investments will promote generation and dissemination of knowledge and information through agricultural R&D
and extension services, which are globally accepted as public goods. Project investments will also address market failures
such as the lack of information, inclusion, and coordination among market actors and the lack of long-term financing
suitable for farmers and agribusinesses involved in horticulture value chains.
51.
The project will be adhering to the commitment made by bilateral and international partners to coordinate
financial support to Uzbekistan and will actively coordinate with other development partners and complement their
investments and technical assistance. Coordination will be conducted at the strategic level under MOA’s leadership and
at the project level under UZAIFSA’s leadership. Collaboration with the European Union (EU) will be on its 40 million Euro
agricultural budget support, which focuses on improving agri-foods safety and trade quality standards, related agri-food
laboratory accreditation system, GAP farm assurance system, food and nutrition, and agricultural land use rights and
tenure security. Collaboration with ADB and USAID will be on developing a joint plan for
agro-logistical networks
development and consequent investments in these centers. With FAO, GIZ (
Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit or German Agency for International Cooperation
), and USAID, the project will work on capacity building
of public institutions, especially
for soil fertility management, extension services, and phytosanitary measures. The
project will coordinate with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on investments in horticulture and with
IFC
on agri-finance, GAP, and joint-venture pilots for lead horticulture exporters (see Annex 5 for more details).
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