Member Country Development

ICIEC has provided in total USD50 million in Specific Transaction Policies to two of the Chinese most prominent telecommunication manufacturers to facilitate the development of Uzbekistan’s communication and information technologies (ICT). The total project involved the USD 65.3 million modernization of the nation’s mobile broadband access network in the Eastern Region of Uzbekistan, specifically in the capital city of Tashkent, and the expansion of the broadband network in the Western Region. ICIEC’s support on the project is enabling Uzbekistan to facilitate growth in its mobile sector. The project aligns with the Government of Uzbekistan’s broader economic and social objectives as slated in their National Development Strategy, which includes increasing the level of 4G penetration and smartphone usage in the country and contributing towards medium-term economic and social reforms. ICIEC’s cover of the project contributes to foreign direct investment. It improves access to telecommunications infrastructure for citizens of Uzbekistan, which has become essential to maintaining connectivity and productivity throughout the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.