Technical Cooperation

JICA's Development Study is a form of technical cooperation, which assists in planning of urgent and high priority development projects through the preparation of relevant reports. They also serve as medium for the transfer of planning methods, surveys and analytical skills to counterparts in the recipient countries.

Under the development study, JICA dispatches a development study team composed of experts to a recipient country and through a combination of in-country field surveys and activities in Japan, prepares a report. Development Studies assist in formulating basic plans for development, such as master plans for regional development and feasibility studies for specific development projects. It is classified as follows:

• Master Plan;
• Feasibility Study;
• Detailed Feasibility Study;
• Consolidation of Basic Data;
• Local Development Study and
• After-Care Study.

The development study helps in examining the feasibility and appropriate contents of a project in terms of technology, cost, organization and management. It also provides for alternate plans.

The development study report is used by the government of the recipient country as well as by international organizations and donor countries, which includes Japan. In case of Japan, many of the development study have enabled its government to achieve positive results in provision of yen loans, grant aid assistance and / or technical assistance.

Development Studies implemented in Uzbekistan

• The Study on Water Supply System in Six Cities of the Aral Sea Region in the Republic of Uzbekistan (Sep. 1994 - Oct. 1996)
• The Study on the Mineral Exploration in the Eastern Bukantau Area in the Republic of Uzbekistan (Nov. 1994 - Dec. 1997)
• The Feasibility Study on the Construction of Electric Locomotive Repair Workshop on the Republic of Uzbekistan (Dec. 1994 - May. 1997) As a result of this Study Loan Project - Railway Passenger Transport Improvement (UZB-P2) was initiated.
• The Study for the Air Transportation Development (Mar. 1997 - Aug. 1998) As a result of this Study Loan Project - Three Local Airports Modernization Project (UZB-P3) was started.
• The Study on the Mineral Exploration in the Southern Nuratau Area (Aug. 1997 - Mar. 2000)
• The Study on Improvement of Water Supply Facilities in Tashkent and Chirchik (Jun. 1999 - Mar. 2000)
• The Study for Restructuring Health and Medical System (Oct. 2002 - Dec. 2003)
• The Detailed Design Study for Tashkent Thermal Power Plant Modernization Project (Oct. 2002 - Dec. 2003)
• The Study on Restructuring Water Supply System of Tashkent City (Jun. 2003 - Jan. 2005)
• The Study on the Reform on Health Care Services in Navoi Region (Jan. 2007 - Mar. 2008) As a result of this Study the Technical Assistance – Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Disease (PDF/212KB) and Grant Aid project Improvement of Equipment of Navoi Regional Multidisciplinary Medical Center (PDF/212KB) were initiated.
• The Study on Regional Development in the Republic of Karakalpakstan (Mar. 2008 - Dec. 2010)
• Republic of Uzbekistan, preparatory survey on Navoi thermal power station modernization project. (2013). As a result of this Study Loan Project - Navoi Thermal Power Station Modernization Project (UZB-P11) was started. (PDF/130KB)
• Preparatory Survey on Turakurgan Thermal Power Station Construction Project (Jan 2014 – August 2014) (PDF/9.53MB) As a result of this Study Loan Project - Turakurgan Thermal Power Station Construction Project (UZB-P12) was started. (PDF/115KB)