Agreement Reached on Strengthening Consultations

A meeting was held at the Agency for Strategic Reforms with representatives of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) – Arno Prête, Isabelle Chatry, Miguel Bover, and Elina Smetanina. The Director of the Agency, Bakhodir Rakhmatov, welcomed the experts on their visit to Uzbekistan and noted that, under the leadership of President Shavkat…

Members of the International Advisory Council Explore Uzbekistan’s Tourism Potential

Members of the International Advisory Council (IAC) – Alfred Gusenbauer, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, and Štefan Füle visited several regions of Uzbekistan to gain deeper insight into the country’s rapidly developing tourism potential. Their visit began in Samarkand, where the delegation toured major historical and cultural landmarks, explored local attractions, and reviewed the state of tourism infrastructure…

Meeting with Members of the International Advisory Council

A meeting was held at the Agency for Strategic Reforms with members of the International Advisory Council – Dr. Alfred Gusenbauer, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, and Štefan Füle. Welcoming the guests, Director of the Agency B. Rakhmatov emphasized the progress achieved in bilateral cooperation. He noted that a number of reforms are being implemented in the pension…

Meeting with the Adviser to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sir Suma Chakrabarti

Director of the Agency for Strategic Reforms Bakhodir Rakhmatov, held an online meeting with Sir Suma Chakrabarti, Adviser to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on economic development, effective governance and international cooperation. During the meeting, the results of the Adviser’s Office activities in 2025 were reviewed. Special emphasis was placed on the effective…

Delivery Unit under the ASR develops analytical and methodological guide on drinking water supply, wastewater management, and autonomous sanitation systems in Uzbekistan

This guide provides a comprehensive analysis of the key challenges in the water supply and sanitation sector in Uzbekistan. The document highlights critical issues such as the low coverage of centralized drinking water supply and sanitation systems, deteriorating infrastructure, poor water quality, inefficient management, and gaps in the regulatory framework. The underlying causes include the…

Uzbekistan Hosts the 2025 UN Public Service Forum

For the first time in its history, Uzbekistan hosts the United Nations Public Service Forum (UNPSF 2025), one of the largest global events in the field of public administration. The Forum is taking place from June 23 to 25 in the city of Samarkand and gathered a record number of participants – ministers and heads…

The Agency for Strategic Reforms continues a series of meetings on the development of electronic payments

The Agency for Strategic Reforms is conducting a series of meetings with representatives of the financial sector as part of the preparation of a Comprehensive Action Plan to Increase the Share of Electronic Payments. The latest meeting was held with the participation of representatives from leading payment organizations — Ulugbek Rustamov, Founder and CEO of…

ASR and ADB Discuss Cooperation on Financial Sector Reforms

A meeting was held at the Agency for Strategic Reforms (ASR) with representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) mission to discuss cooperation on financial sector reforms. The meeting was attended by Abdulla Abdukadirov, First Deputy Director of the Agency for Strategic Reforms, Benita Ainabe, ADB Lead Financial Sector Specialist, Adham Kuchkarov, ADB Principal Private…