According to information presented at the 7th meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group on Water Resources, Water Supply, and Sanitation, large-scale changes are planned in the water supply sector of Uzbekistan. It is planned that by 2030, coverage by centralized drinking water supply will reach 90%, and coverage by centralized wastewater disposal services will be 28%. Additionally, it is intended to reduce water losses from the current 35% to 25%.
Representatives from the Ministries of Water Management, Construction, and Housing and Communal Services, as well as delegations from JSC "Uzsuvtaʼminot" and the Swiss Embassy in Uzbekistan, along with other relevant organizations, participated in the event.
During the meeting, issues were discussed regarding preparations for the International Forum on Water Saving in 2027, as well as the draft strategy for improving drinking water supply and wastewater disposal services by 2030. The results of implemented projects in this industry and issues of coordinating cooperation between national structures and international partners were also reviewed.
Ozoda Joʻraeva, Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services, reported that currently, the average water consumption per person in Uzbekistan is 1,350 cubic meters per year. According to forecasts, by 2030, the country's water intake capacity may decrease to 7 billion cubic meters.
The project strategy includes the restoration of 2,098 drinking water supply facilities and 37 wastewater disposal facilities, as well as the repair of 15,080 km of drinking water networks and 1,810 km of wastewater disposal networks.
Plans were also announced to create digital maps of facilities and networks in GIS format for the purpose of sector digitization, implementing SCADA systems, and forming a unified situational center in 14 regions.
The goal was set to fully equip all consumers with water meters, implement 8 public-private partnership projects, and save 13.6 million kWh of electricity. Furthermore, it is planned to allocate at least 20% of the income of service organizations to amortization, current, and capital repairs of facilities and networks.
As of September 22, 2026, according to Sputnik correspondent data, 83.3% of the population of Uzbekistan is provided with centralized drinking water supply, and 22.1% with centralized wastewater disposal services.