Uzbekistan’s project management institution
We are turning project management in Uzbekistan into a recognised profession
PBMA is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation for project and business management. We bring international IPMA standards into national practice, assess practitioners’ competence independently, and build a shared methodological language for government, business and universities.
Organisation at a glance
- Legal form
- Non-governmental non-profit organisation
- State registration
- Ministry of Justice No. 841
- International status
- IPMA Global Member Body
- Founded
- 2021
- Methodology
- IPMA ICB4 · 4-L-C
Why the association was needed
Projects stall less often for lack of money than for lack of management competence
Uzbekistan’s economy is delivering investment programmes at scale — infrastructure, energy, digitalisation and industrial modernisation. How those programmes end usually depends less on the size of the budget than on how well prepared the teams running them are.
Until recently the country had no single system that assessed and recognised a project manager’s competence against international norms. The experience existed, but without a shared language, a documented standard, or levels that could be compared.
PBMA was founded to close exactly that gap: to adapt an international standard to the national context, to certify competence transparently, and to bring government, business and education onto one methodological field.
- A–DComparable levels of competence
- 29ICB4 competence elements
- 70+Countries in the IPMA network
What we do
Five functions, one system
Assessment, training, corporate practice, community and standards feed each other: certification creates demand for training, corporate projects test the standard in the field, and the community returns the experience.
Certification and registry
Examinations at IPMA levels A, B, C and D, recertification cycles, and an open registry of certificate holders.
The certification systemTraining and CPD
Certification preparation courses, master classes, executive programmes, and continuing professional development records.
ProgrammesCorporate solutions
Setting up project offices (PMO), auditing processes, and assessing organisational maturity with the IPMA Delta model.
For businessCommunity and events
National summits, forums, award ceremonies, and the IPMA Young Crew network for early-career professionals.
Events calendarStandards and methodology
Adapting ICB4 to the national context, the code of professional ethics, methodological guides, and the research base.
Document registry
International foundation
Every element maps to the IPMA ecosystem
The association does not write its methodology from scratch. It builds on the system of IPMA, the International Project Management Association, proven in more than 70 countries, and adapts it to Uzbek practice.
IPMA ICB4
Individual Competence Baseline: 29 competence elements across perspective, people and practice.
4-L-C
Four-level certification: D for knowledge, C for a project, B for a complex project, A for portfolio and programme.
IPMA REG
The international registry of certificate holders — any qualification can be verified independently.
IPMA Delta and PEB
Two maturity assessment models: one for the organisation, one for an individual project.
IPMA Awards
International awards recognising outstanding projects and teams.
IPMA Young Crew
A global network for professionals under 35, with mentoring and competitions.
Our path
From founding to a regional centre
2021
The association is founded
Registered with the Ministry of Justice under No. 841, and a representation memorandum signed with IPMA.
2023
The code of ethics takes effect
A mandatory standard of professional conduct is adopted for certified managers and partners.
2024
A revised charter and the first audit
The charter is registered in a revised edition and the annual report is published with an independent audit opinion.
2025
A national partnership network
More than 180 corporate partners across industry, banking and the public sector, and over 1,450 certified professionals.
2036
A regional certification centre
The vision: a self-sustaining, sovereign certification body serving Central Asia.
The 2036 entry is the association’s strategic vision, not an achieved result.
Who we serve
Four ways to work with the association
- 01
Practitioners and managers
Have your competence confirmed internationally, and measure a career by a standard rather than a job title.
Individual membership - 02
Companies and public bodies
Put a project office on a system, certify the team, and measure the level of maturity.
Corporate solutions - 03
Universities and business schools
Curricula aligned to ICB4, provider accreditation, and academic membership.
Academic partnership - 04
Students and early-career professionals
Level D, the IPMA Young Crew network, mentoring, and a first project role.
Start at level D
Next step
Join the community, or start working with the association
Membership is for an individual’s competence; corporate partnership is for teams and processes. Both rest on the same standard, IPMA ICB4.