The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) hosted a roundtable discussion on “India and Central Asia: Changing the agenda for future growth and prosperity”, via videoconference. The online event was attended by prominent politicians of the country, heads of companies and representatives of the business community, academic researchers, heads of diplomatic missions. Uzbekistan was represented by…

ADB approved a multitranche financing facility (MFF) in August 2009 for the program for up to $300 million from ADB’s Asian Development Fund. The program aimed to improve the living standards, environment and public health in eight of Uzbekistan’s 13 provinces through increased access to safer and more reliable water supply and sanitation (WSS) services…

Last week, the third annual meeting of the Consultative Council of the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Sustainable Cotton Supply Chain Project took place with the participation of the Cotton Campaign and several of its member organizations, as well as Uzbek human rights defenders, international organizations, and other stakeholders. The Uzbek government was represented by the…

A resolution of the President of Uzbekistan “On measures to implement the project “Modernization of agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan” with the participation of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association was adopted. To finance the project “Agricultural Modernization of the Republic of Uzbekistan” on 20 March 2020, the…

On August 12, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a videoconference on development of industry in the regions and expansion of manufacturing competitive products. Industrial enterprises play an important role in ensuring economic stability, maintaining existing jobs and creating new ones. Therefore, despite the pandemic, Uzbekistan has created conditions for uninterrupted operation of such enterprises. As a…