On February 20, the first meeting of the Country Platform of Uzbekistan this year was held, where officials from various government agencies and international donors, including representatives of international financial institutions, organizations and foreign embassies, gathered. This event was organized by the Government of Uzbekistan with the assistance of the World Bank.
The main goal of this coordination mechanism between the government and donors is to attract international financial and technical assistance, which is crucial for the country to carry out socio-economic reforms in various sectors. The Platform’s initiatives are promoted by thematic working groups aimed at supporting authorities in 12 socio-economic sectors.
Since January 2023, the Country Platform has been chaired by the World Bank, which also serves as the Platform Secretariat, coordinating the various working activities of the Platform. The Bank will soon transfer these responsibilities to another international donor.
Participants noted the productivity of 2023, when joint efforts led to the development of significant legislation, including changes to the Land Code, the new Water Code, the Law on Subsoil, the Law on Food Safety, the Law on Food Security, the Roadmap for Reforms of Preschool and School Education, several decrees President, as well as power generation and distribution master plans.
The event participants discussed further measures to improve the effectiveness of the Country Platform and coordination between international donors and government agencies based on lessons learned from the work of the Platform in 2023.
Plans were also reviewed to restructure thematic working groups to help the government achieve better results in various sectors with financial and analytical support from international donors.
