TASHKENT, 22 December 2020 – Jamshid Kuchkarov, Minister of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and LI Yong, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have signed a Joint Declaration for the initial period of four years (2020-2024).

The Joint Declaration commits the Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan and UNIDO to promote cooperation in various areas, including green industry, circular economy, renewable energy and energy efficiency, agro-industrial clusters, light industry modernization and other mutually agreed fields of action, with the aim of contributing to inclusive and sustainable industrial development and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Joint Declaration will also facilitate the implementation of the "Industrial Development Strategy of the Republic of Uzbekistan until 2030" and will be accompanied by a road map for its operationalization.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions, the Joint Declaration was concluded via an exchange of correspondence.

Uzbekistan-UNIDO cooperation has spanned over 27 years and currently comprises 15 completed stand-alone projects focusing on technical assistance and policy advice for national investment promotion, sustainable employment and entrepreneurship development, export-oriented trade, cleaner production, business incubators and enterprise development.

Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan