Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are generating more infrastructure investment than at any point in their post-Soviet history. The World Bank, the EBRD, the ADB and the AIIB are all active in both countries, financing projects across energy, transport, water and urban development. International capital is flowing in at a scale that creates sustained demand for imported machinery, equipment and technology across multiple sectors.
For an exporter, the challenge is practical: knowing which projects are active, what they involve, and where to find the procurement opportunities they generate. This post presents six resources that answer those questions, with notes on how to use each one.
If you are still building the case for why these two markets matter, our guide to exporting to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: certification systems compared covers the commercial and certification context in full.
Two Types of Resource
The six resources in this post fall into two categories that serve different purposes.
The first category covers institutional project portals: the databases maintained by the World Bank, EBRD, ADB and AIIB. These show approved and pipeline projects with confirmed financing, sector descriptions, project scope and implementation status. They are the right tool for understanding what is being built, where, and at what scale.
The second category covers tender aggregators: platforms that compile active procurement notices with submission deadlines, contracting authorities and project descriptions. These are operational tools for exporters who have already identified a target market and want to find specific commercial opportunities.
Both categories are useful. They answer different questions and work best in sequence.
World Bank Projects
🔗 Uzbekistan projects | Kazakhstan projects
The World Bank project database lists all active, approved and pipeline projects for both countries, with sector classification, total financing, approval date and current implementation status. The search interface filters by sector and project stage, which makes it practical for targeted research.
In Uzbekistan, active projects span transport infrastructure (including the M41 highway reconstruction in Surkhandarya), irrigation modernisation across multiple regions, energy, health and education. In Kazakhstan, the portfolio covers transport, energy transition, agricultural modernisation and financial sector development.
A practical note on the links: the pages are JavaScript-rendered and load fully in a standard browser. Filtering by “Active” status and a specific sector gives the most actionable view of current opportunities.
EBRD Projects
In the EBRD page, select the country using the filter panel on the left side. Both Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan appear as separate options.
Uzbekistan has been the EBRD’s largest recipient of investment in Central Asia for six consecutive years, with over one billion dollars deployed in 2025 alone. Recent projects include the largest combined solar and battery storage facility in Central Asia (1 GW solar, over 1,300 MWh storage), irrigation infrastructure across ten regions, SME financing through local partner banks and railway digitalisation. Kazakhstan features in the portfolio across energy, financial intermediary lending and transport.
The EBRD database includes projects at “Board Review” stage, which signals upcoming approvals. Tracking these gives exporters advance notice of sectors where procurement activity is likely to increase in the near term.
AIIB Projects
On the AIIB projects page, use the “Member” filter to select Uzbekistan or Kazakhstan. The filter panel sits above the project list and allows multiple criteria to be combined.
Uzbekistan ranks sixth among AIIB members globally by investment volume. The bank signed a four-billion-dollar strategic roadmap with the country in September 2024. Active and recently approved projects include a multi-phase water supply programme valued at one billion dollars, a three-hundred-million-dollar electricity transmission project, a local roads programme in Karakalpakstan valued at 173.5 million dollars, and the Bash 2 wind power project (107 million dollars, approved in early 2026). Kazakhstan features across energy and transport, including its role in the Caspian Green Energy Corridor developed jointly with the ADB.
Project filings on the AIIB database include detailed design documents with technical specifications, which makes them particularly useful for exporters assessing product fit.
ADB Projects
🔗 Uzbekistan | Kazakhstan
Each country page on the ADB website includes a projects section that filters by sector and status. The ADB also publishes business opportunities linked to specific projects, including procurement notices for goods and equipment, which makes it one of the more directly actionable resources for exporters.
In Uzbekistan, the ADB is active across irrigation, urban development and energy, and co-finances the Caspian Green Energy Corridor alongside the AIIB and Kazakhstan. The bank projected GDP growth of 6.7% for Uzbekistan in 2026 following 7.7% in 2025, with construction and industry among the leading drivers. In Kazakhstan, priorities include transport corridors, renewable energy and water management.
Uzbekistan Tenders
This platform aggregates active procurement notices from Uzbekistani public entities across all sectors, including construction, energy, transport, health, defence, ICT and agriculture. Each listing shows the contracting authority, a basic description and the submission deadline.
The platform operates on a subscription model: previews are free, and full access to tender documents, contact details and historical data requires a paid account. It works best as a monitoring tool for exporters who have already identified their target sector and want to track live opportunities systematically.
Kazakhstan Tenders
For Kazakhstan, two options exist depending on the working language and the type of engagement you need.
The official portal is goszakup.gov.kz, Kazakhstan’s government public procurement system. It provides free, complete access to all public tenders issued by government entities, with no subscription required. The practical limitation is language: the interface operates primarily in Russian and Kazakh. For exporters with a local partner or in-region capability, this is the most direct and comprehensive source available.
The aggregated English-language option is kazakhstantenders.com, operated by the same provider as the Uzbekistan platform. It follows the same model: daily-updated database, English interface, free previews and paid full access. For exporters working without a local partner, it provides a practical entry point into Kazakhstan’s procurement activity.
From Projects to Products: The Certification Step
Identifying a project is the first step. Delivering the goods at customs is the second.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan operate different certification systems. Kazakhstan, as an EAEU member, requires EAC certification for most industrial products. Uzbekistan operates its own national system, GOST UZ certification, which applies independently of any EAC documentation the exporter may already hold.
Financing from the World Bank or the EBRD does not exempt imported goods from local customs requirements. An exporter who wins a supply opportunity linked to an internationally financed project still needs the correct certification documents to clear the Uzbekistani or Kazakhstani border. Having that documentation in place before the order arrives is the difference between delivering on time and explaining a delay.
Conclusion
The six resources in this post cover two distinct stages of the commercial process: understanding where investment is going, and finding the specific procurement opportunities it generates. The institutional portals answer the first question with data on approved projects, sectors and financing. The tender aggregators answer the second with active notices and deadlines.
Both markets reward preparation. Exporters who track project pipelines, monitor procurement notices and keep their certification documentation current are in a substantially stronger position when opportunities open than those who start from zero when a request for quotation arrives.
Get in touch with our team if you want to discuss certification requirements for either market or review your current documentation before your next shipment.