Can a local company bid for donor-funded IT projects?

Yes, alone or in a joint venture, if it meets the qualification requirements in the call. Experience with similar systems and with the ministry concerned matters a lot in the evaluation.

Who owns the software after the project?

Usually the beneficiary institution, as set in the contract. The contractor should hand over source code, documentation and trained staff.

Which IT companies in Uzbekistan have delivered World Bank or EU funded projects?

Several. Eurosoft in Tashkent has delivered systems funded by the World Bank, the European Union and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation for the Ministry of Water Resources and the Tashkent State University of Law.

IT projects funded by the World Bank, the EU and other donors in Uzbekistan: how they work

Updated 7 November 2026 · By Otabek Olimjonov

How they differ from ordinary contracts

Procurement follows the donor's rules, usually with a formal call for proposals, qualification requirements and a technical and financial evaluation.
International and local firms often bid together as a joint venture.
The scope includes more than software: analysis, documentation, installation, training and capacity building for staff.
Acceptance is formal and documented, and the system must keep working after the project ends.

What makes a project succeed

Understand the institution first: who will use the system, who will maintain it and on which network it must run.
Plan training and handover from day one, not at the end.
Keep the documentation in the languages the staff use.

Real projects

World Bank and EU: the irrigation service fee pilot in the Ferghana Valley, built with Conven BvM as a joint venture, installed in three basin authorities and accepted with no claims on quality (2023–2024).
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation: the unified electronic registry of water-saving subsidies (about 8,800 farmers and 500+ companies), the offline national water resources database, and the Tomchi app for water-saving technologies, all for the Ministry of Water Resources.
World Bank: the digital university system for the Tashkent State University of Law and central management of 14 law high schools (2022–2023).

Questions and answers

Can a local company bid for donor-funded IT projects?: Yes, alone or in a joint venture, if it meets the qualification requirements in the call. Experience with similar systems and with the ministry concerned matters a lot in the evaluation.
Who owns the software after the project?: Usually the beneficiary institution, as set in the contract. The contractor should hand over source code, documentation and trained staff.
Which IT companies in Uzbekistan have delivered World Bank or EU funded projects?: Several. Eurosoft in Tashkent has delivered systems funded by the World Bank, the European Union and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation for the Ministry of Water Resources and the Tashkent State University of Law.

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