ANORA: Investment Pipeline Operationalization and Financing Readiness Support in Uzbekistan

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TCRS 167010

Status TC Com approved

Location

Regional

Industry Sector

Food and Agribusiness

Notice Type

State

PSD Disclosed

09 Nov 2026

Project Description

The ANORA Platform is a government-led investment platform established to mobilise, coordinate and accelerate climate-smart agrifood investments in Uzbekistan.

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TCRS 167010

Status TC Com approved

Location

Regional

Industry Sector

Food and Agribusiness

Notice Type

State

PSD Disclosed

09 Nov 2026

Project Description

The ANORA Platform is a government-led investment platform established to mobilise, coordinate and accelerate climate-smart agrifood investments in Uzbekistan.

Agriculture plays a central role in Uzbekistan’s economy, accounting for 27% of GDP and 26% of employment. Livestock and crops contribute roughly equally to agricultural value added, although cotton and wheat, despite occupying 30–35% of planted area, generate relatively modest shares of crop value. Since 2017, market liberalisation has accelerated diversification towards higher-value horticulture, greenhouse and more intensive production and export-oriented value chains. At the same time, the sector remains emissions- and resource-intensive: agriculture is the country’s second-largest emitting sector after energy. Irrigation is another structural challenge, consuming around 20% of national electricity due to ageing pumping systems and high water losses.

Uzbekistan is also highly vulnerable to climate change, including rising temperatures, water scarcity, land degradation and the legacy of the Aral Sea crisis. The 2020–2030 Agricultural Development Strategy and updated climate commitments, including a target to reduce emissions intensity by 50% by 2035, require sustained investment in climate-smart agrifood systems. Measures such as modern irrigation, renewable-powered equipment, improved livestock practices, storage and cold-chain infrastructure, sustainability standards, traceability, digital agriculture and inclusive value-chain development can reduce emissions, strengthen resilience, lower costs, raise productivity, expand market access and support long-term competitiveness and sustainable growth.

Four to five Regional Investment Origination Workshops, supported by targeted consultations and proportionate desk analysis, will serve as the principal mechanism for engaging sponsors and relevant value-chain actors. Opportunities generated through this market-facing process will be screened, prioritised and developed into structured concepts, while a financier-neutral pipeline management system will enable the Ministry of Agriculture and the designated ANORA coordination function to coordinate follow-up with government counterparts, IFIs, climate funds, donors, commercial financiers, private investors, technology providers and project-preparation partners. Water savings and allocation, land tenure, energy access, carbon-finance potential and market access will be considered as investment-readiness factors where relevant. Desk-based analysis will support and consolidate the process but will not substitute for direct sponsor engagement and validation.

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Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com

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ANORA: Investment Pipeline Operationalization and Financing Readiness Support in Uzbekistan

Project Description

Enquiries

Business opportunities

General enquiries

Project Description

Procurement Enquiries

General enquiries

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)