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Add to Preferred SourcesThe United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is implementing a $138 million infrastructure initiative to build two multidisciplinary hospitals in Karshi and Beshkent, in Uzbekistan’s Kashkadarya region, according to a press release. The project brings together the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD). The two facilities will add 900 hospital beds and create capacity for almost 2 million annual patient visits. They will serve 3.4 million residents across 85,000 square metres of modern healthcare infrastructure. The initiative aims to expand specialized care that families have long struggled to access locally.
For families across Kashkadarya, receiving specialized medical care has traditionally meant navigating crowded corridors, overburdened facilities, or traveling long distances to central hubs. To address these systemic challenges, the government launched a comprehensive two-phase initiative. The first phase, supported by $11.3 million from the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan, ran between June 2024 and April 2025. During this period, UNOPS carried out feasibility studies, architectural engineering designs, environmental assessments, and site clearing in Beshkent. The designs embed universal accessibility, gender-responsive medical workflows, and high energy efficiency into the structural planning.
The implementation phase is supported by $127.1 million in co-financing, including $84.6 million from the Islamic Development Bank and $42.5 million from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development. UNOPS is leading end-to-end hospital construction, the procurement and installation of modern medical equipment, and the integration of digital health software. The project also includes hands-on capacity building for hospital personnel. In addition to constructing new buildings, it introduces advanced medical diagnostic technologies and digital health infrastructure. Comprehensive technical training for healthcare personnel is also part of the package.
In Karshi, the 600-bed hospital spans 52,740 square metres and is equipped to handle up to 1.12 million patient visits annually. In Beshkent, the 300-bed facility covers 32,865 square metres with capacity for 840,000 annual visits. Modern digital health systems will streamline patient records, reduce waiting times, and optimize clinical workflows. Specialized technical training programs will equip healthcare personnel with the skills needed to operate and maintain advanced diagnostic machinery.
“We brought the community in from the very beginning so their needs would shape the design from day one,” a UNOPS representative stated. “As construction gets underway, those local priorities continue to drive every decision we make. Our goal is simple: to create facilities that truly work for people in their everyday lives.”
The multidisciplinary centres are engineered around patient dignity, clinical efficiency, and long-term operational resilience. Health, safety, social and environmental safeguards are embedded across every stage of construction. UNOPS and its partners are building a resilient health ecosystem equipped to serve southern Uzbekistan for generations to come. The project marks a significant step toward closing critical infrastructure gaps in the region.