The
objective of the project is to support the City Government of Tashkent in the
development and implementation of the “Tashkent 2025: Transformation Strategy for Development of Resilient
Tashkent” which is currently under development. Specifically, the project aims to give
decision-makers in the Tashkent Municipality a clear view of city-level shock
events, risk factors and medium- to long-term stresses – that can then feed
into the City’s longer-term development strategy. Through the assessment and
utilization of hazard and vulnerability data, the project is expected to
support the following outcomes: i) development of a macro-level risks and
hazards profile; ii) development of urban resilience elements in the overall
development strategy for Tashkent; iii) development of a short to medium terms investment
plan aimed at increasing Tashkent’s resilience; and iv) improvements in
Tashkent’s municipal governance to enhance its preparedness and response
capacity.

[1] The project relates to the ongoing technical
assistance on Strengthening Disaster Resilience in Uzbekistan (P160820 -
TF0A2114) under the Japan-World Bank program on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management
in Developing Countries but with a different geographic focus (see section 3
below).

Sendai Priorities

Priority 1Understanding disaster risk
Priority 2Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk
Priority 3Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience
Priority 4Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction