This document has been produced by theWorld Bank to underpin the Republic of Uzbekistan’s‘Strategy for the Development of the Transport System until2035’ as it continues structural reforms and transitions thecountry to a competitive market-oriented economy. The policypaper aims to provide a vision to policy makers andpractitioners for improving transport and logisticsconnectivity and service delivery and to define the buildingblocks of a comprehensive strategy by (a) laying out thehigher-level objectives and priority directions fordeveloping the sector, (b) defining the key aspects ofadvancing the institutional reforms, (c) identifying maintransport and logistics gaps and barriers, and (d)presenting opportunities for introducing innovativefinancing mechanisms and PPPs in transport and logistics. Atthe same time, the paper points out areas needing furtherdiagnostics and data gathering to better determinedeficiencies, calculate transport and logistics costs, andidentify further areas for improvement.