The Kuwait Fund was established in 1961 and has provided over $6.8 billion in loans to 104 countries globally. It has been particularly active in Central Asia, providing loans, grants, and technical assistance for projects in sectors like transportation, water, energy, and agriculture across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan. Notable projects include roads, electricity, irrigation, and healthcare facilities. The Kuwait Fund aims to leverage its regional experience in Central Asia for future partnerships and development perspectives.
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Leveraging Partnership and Regional Experience for Future Perspectives
1. Kuwait Fund Activities in Central Asia :
Leveraging Partnership and Regional
Experience for Future Perspectives
Presented by
ABDULRAHMAN Al-HASHEM
EBRAHIM AL-KULAIB
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Prepared by
Alyaa Al-Mousawi
2. Kuwait Fund
The Kuwait Fund was established in
1961.
Capital : 6.8 Billion US $
Activities extended to 104 countries
around the world.
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3. Geographical Distribution of Kuwait
Funds Loans
Central Asia & European Countries
South East Asia
West African
Countries
South, Center
East Africa&
Latin America & the
Caribbean Countries
3
Pacific&
4. Geographical Distribution of Loan
(Commitments (01-05-2013
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10
18
Arab Countries
Central Asian & European Countries
Central, South & East African Countries
East, South Asia & The Pacific Countries
Latin American & The Caribbean Countries
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West African Countries
5. Sectoral Distribution of Total Loan
(Commitments (01/05/2013
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Transportation & Communications
Water & Sewage
Development Banks
Energy
Industry
Miscellaneous
Agriculture
Social
6. Geographical distribution of Loans
(Central Asia up to (01-05-2013
Country Name
$(Loan Amt. (in million US
Kazakhstan
1
14
Kyrgyzstan
3
32
Tadjikistan
4
60
Turkmenistan
1
1
Uzbekistan
6
108
Azerbaijan
2
33
Total
6
No. Of Loans
17
248
7. Kazakhstan Grants & Technical
Assistance
Project Name
$Amount in Million US
Approval Date
T.A & F.S for the Basic
Infrastructure Utilities for the
Expansion Area of Astan
1.003
22-11-1999
Studies for A Water Supply
Sanitation And Social
Awareness
1.207
16-05-2002
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8. Kazakhstan Government Grants
Project Name
Approval Date
Construction of The New
Governmental Building
8
$Amount in Million US
10
30-10-1999
9. Kazakhstan - Loans
Project Name
$Amount in Million US
Signature Date
Aralsk Water Supply (Aral
(Sea Region
13,918
11-05-2000
9
10. Kyrgyzstan - Grants & Technical
Assistance
Project Name
$Amount in Million US
Approval Date
T.A for Carrying Out Studies
For Telecommunications
Sector
0.317
09-03-1998
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11. Kyrgyzstan - Loans
Project Name
$Amount in Million US
Signature Date
Osh Telecommunications
Development
8,793
29-11-1996
Transmission Line for
Electrification of Osh District
((Phase One
7,108
23-10-1997
Rehabilitation of Bishkek NaryanTorugart Corridor Section2 :
Dolon Pass Kyzyl
14.994
07-09-2011
Total
30,895
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12. Tadjikistan Grants & Technical
Assistance
Project Name
$Amount in Million US
Approval Date
Technical Assistance For
Kostau Skev Road
509.
30-10-2001
Technical Assistance for
Dushanbe Electricity Supply
488.
16-05-2005
Labi Jar-Kalaikhumb Road
1,087
31-10-2011
F.S. For Kulyb Kalauhum
Road Project
1.000
21-03-2012
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13. Tadjikistan - Loans
Project Name
Signature Date
Shkev Zigar Road
16,852
10-01-2001
Rehabilitation of
Dushanbe Electricity
Distribution Network
12,043
24-06-2003
Dangara Valley Irrigation
Project Phase II
13,600
28-03-2007
Shurabad Shagon
Road Project (Kulyab
(Kalaikhumb Corridor
17,000
26-03-2010
Total
13
$Amount in Million US
59,495
14. Turkmenistan - Grant and Technical
Assistance
Project Name
$Amount in Million US
Approval Date
T.A. for Special Program for
Baby Food Production
0.245
13-09-1992
Ashgabat Turkmenbashi
Road
0.472
05-12-1998
Total
0.717
14
15. Turkmenistan - Loans
Project Name
$Amount in Million US
Signature Date
Ashgabat Mary Road*
Rehabilitation
0.623
21-10-1998
.The Loan was cancelled according to Turkmenistan Governments request *
Project Name
$Amount in Million US
Signature Date
Water Supply for Balkan
States
22.1
Approved by KFUNDs Board of
Directors and awaiting for the
approval of Turkmenistan
Government for Signature
15
16. Azerbaijan Grants & Technical
Assistance
Project Name
$Amount in Million US
Approval Date
Institutional Support
0.312
20-03-1996
F.S. of Kurdamir Udjiar Road
0.306
27-04-1998
F.S. For Baku Bypass Highway
0.197
10-11-2004
Total
0.816
16
17. Azerbaijan - Loans
Project Name
Signature Date
The Improvement of
Alyat Gazi Mohamed
Road
18,011
15-05-1997
Baku Bypass Highway
Project
15,270
20-06-2003
Total
17
$Amount in Million US
33,28
18. Uzbekistan - Grant and Technical
Assistance
Project Name
$Amount in Million US
Approval Date
F.S. Water Supply Sanitation
And Social Awareness
0.850
18-01-1998
Institutional Support to the
Uzbek Fund for Reconstruction
and Development
0.170
04-02-2007
Rehab. Of Irrigation Network
And Drainage System Project in
Djizakh And Syrdarya
0.948
09-04-2012
Total
1.968
18
19. Uzbekistan - Loans
Project Name
Signature Date
Improvement of Water Supply of
Nukus and Urgench
19,947
27-06-1997
Tashkent Angren Railway Line
Electrification
21,080
21-06-2005
Rehabilitation & Equipping of 171
Medical Emergency Department
20,400
22-06-2006
Rehabilitation & Equipping of A Cardio
Surgery Building Project
11,900
21-07-2008
The Rehabilitation & Construction of
Irrigation Net. And Drainage System in
Djizakh and Syrdarya
14,756
22-10-2009
Guzar-Chim-Kukdala Highway Project
20.4
29-03-2011
Total
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Amount in Million
$US
108,48