Erasmus+ CBHE 2026 Results Announced!

Within the framework of the 2026 Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) Call, 11 of the 180 projects selected for funding involve higher education institutions (HEIs) from Central Asia. Of these, 9 include participation from Uzbekistan, and in 4 projects Uzbekistan is acting as the lead institution and Grant Holder (coordinator):

1. ALFRAGANUS UNIVERSITY — Erasmus+ CBHE UNI2CARE
2. Al-Khwarizmi University — Erasmus+ CBHE WASTE-UZ
3. JIZZAKH POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE — Erasmus+ CBHE UzEcoDigiT
4. FERGANA STATE UNIVERSITY — Erasmus+ CBHE FOOD4FUTURE

Overall, 17 higher education institutions from Uzbekistan, representing Tashkent, Khorezm, Bukhara, Andijan, Fergana and the Republic of Karakalpakstan, are participating in the projects. The total budget allocated to Central Asia (Region 6) amounts to approximately EUR 6.5 million. In addition, 27 universities and relevant ministries from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are also involved in these projects.

3 higher education institutions from Uzbekistan are participating in CBHE projects for the first time. 2 of them are public institutions and 1 is a private institution:

• Al-Khwarizmi University
• Nukus Branch of The Samarkand State University of Veterinary Medicine, Livestock and Biotechnologies
• International Nordic University

For information, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan is participating in a total of two projects. In addition, seven non-HEI organizations from Uzbekistan are involved, including ministries, associations, companies and unions:

• Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change
• Association of Legal Entities “Association of Oil and Fat Industry Enterprises of the Republic of Uzbekistan”
• “NAZAR BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY” LLC
• “KNOWLEDGE TRIANGLE AND INNOVATION” LLC
• “TEXTILE STANDARD SERVICES” LLC
• “NOVATECHNOLOGY” LLC

Project categories:
5 regional projects

1. UNI2CARE — Integrated AI-Based Career Ecosystem for Employability and Skills Development in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
2. GreenPath — Transforming Higher Education Systems for Sustainable Skills, Resilient Economies and High-Quality Green Jobs in Central Asia
3. FOOD4FUTURE — Strengthening product reformulation as a means for healthier choices for food consumers in Uzbekistan and
   Kazakhstan 
4. GreenTex — Green Innovation Network for Academic Excellence in the Sustainable and Digital Transformation of Textile Education in Central Asia 
5. DIETICA — Developing Internationally Aligned Dietetics Education in Central Asia

2 national projects

1. WASTE-UZ — Waste Awareness, Skills Training and Education - Uzbekistan
2. UzEcoDigiT — Green Digital Transformation of the Undergraduate Educational Programme in Ecology and Environmental Protection in Uzbekistan

2 cross-regional projects

1. INSPIRE 21 — Empowering International Cooperation and Skills for Sustainable Growth in the 21st Century
2. DIGI4ENERGYS — Digitalisation for Renewable Energy Engineering Skills