In order to accelerate the development of the dairy sector of livestock farming, enhance the financial stability of dairy processing enterprises, and further expand cooperation with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (hereinafter – IFAD), the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-172 dated May 14, 2025, was adopted on measures for the implementation of the IFAD-supported project “Development of the Dairy Value Chain in Uzbekistan (Phase II)”.

1. To ensure the implementation of the tasks set forth in this resolution, based on the Order of the Chairman of the Committee for the Development of Veterinary and Livestock Farming dated May 19, 2025, No. 79-i/ch, a legally independent Project Implementation Group (PIG) was established.

2. The PIG was registered by the Public Services Center on June 3, 2025, and received Certificate No. 2839228.

3. The Regulation “On the Procedure for the Use of IFAD Loan Funds” was signed by the Central Bank, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Committee on July 31, 2025. Relevant amendments and additions to this Regulation were introduced on December 9, 2025.

4. Within the framework of the project, in order to determine the demand for credit funds amounting to USD 15.5 million to support the strengthening of the material and technical base and increase the production capacity of small family enterprises, dehkan, ферmer, and household farms covering all stages of the dairy value chain, an official letter No. 03/22-1748 was sent on June 16, 2025, to nine commercial banks of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

5. On August 29, 2025, on-lending agreements for the use of IFAD loan funds were signed with JSC “Xalq Bank” in the amount of USD 2 million and with JSC “Aloqa Bank” in the amount of USD 4 million. At present, relevant amendments to these agreements are being introduced.

6. An agreement with JSCB “Hamkorbank” for the use of IFAD loan funds in the amount of USD 3 million is currently in the process of being signed.

7. According to Minutes No. 322 of the meeting of the Government Commission on investment attraction, industrial development, and trade regulation dated December 26, 2025, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, as well as JSCB “Mikrokreditbank” and JSCB “Turon Bank”, were instructed to sign on-lending agreements for the utilization of unallocated project loan funds totaling USD 6.5 million (JSCB “Mikrokreditbank” – USD 4.5 million, JSCB “Turon Bank” – USD 2 million). In this regard, the Committee sent official letters to the respective banks on January 5, 2026.

8. In order to provide technical assistance in the implementation of activities envisaged under Component 1 of the project, tender announcements for the recruitment of a consulting company were published on October 20, 2025, on the Committee’s official website www.vetgov.uz and on tenderweek.com. Following the tender results, a contract with the consulting company was signed on December 30, 2025.

9. Tender announcements for the supply of accounting software and related services were published on October 22, 2025. Based on the tender results, a contract with the supplier company was signed on November 12, 2025.