WASHINGTON, June 30, 2026—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved financial support for the Government of Uzbekistan to improve learning outcomes in primary schools across six regions and …
UZBEKISTAN
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Education & Innovation
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Economy & Development
Advancing Energy Security and Jobs Through the Transformative Rogun Hydropower Project
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, June 30, 2026—The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today the second phase of financing for the Rogun Hydropower Plant (HPP), which is expected to create over 30,000 direct and …
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Economy & Development
Advancing Energy Security and Jobs Through the Transformative Rogun Hydropower Project
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, June 30, 2026—The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today the second phase of financing for the Rogun Hydropower Plant (HPP), which is expected to create over 30,000 direct and …
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Economy & Development
Enhanced Rural Infrastructure in Uzbekistan to Improve Living Standards for 1.2 Million People and Expand Access to Jobs
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, June 17, 2026 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $150 million in concessional financing from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) to help Uzbekistan implement the Second Phase …
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Global Affairs
GEF Assembly Side Event in Samarkand to Focus on Cryosphere Cooperation in Central Asia
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauHeld every four years, the GEF Assembly brings together representatives of 186 member countries to review policies, set priorities for future environmental action and assess the performance of GEF-funded initiatives. …
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Global Affairs
Opening of the International Forum “Partnership for Peace and Art” in Karaganda
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe forum brought together representatives from Azerbaijan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, heads Clubs for UNESCO of Kazakhstan, representatives of international organizations, educational and cultural institutions, as well as artists …
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Economy & Development
Uzbekistan: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauUzbekistan’s economy demonstrated remarkable strength in 2025. Driven by robust consumption and investment, real GDP growth reached 7.7 percent, while the unemployment rate declined by 0.7 percentage points to 4.8 percent. …
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Economy & Development
Uzbekistan Improves Gas Network to Benefit Households and Businesses
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, March 16, 2026—The World Bank has approved a $10.6 million grant to help Uzbekistan reduce leaks in its aging gas transmission system and recover valuable gas to power households and industry, …
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Health
Progress Toward 1.5 Billion Health Care Goal Advances as Countries Adopt National Health Compacts
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauCountries and partners today reported continued progress toward the World Bank Group’s goal—set in April 2024—to help deliver affordable, quality health services to 1.5 billion people by 2030. Building on …