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    Uzbekistan showcases significant poverty reduction progress at int'l forum

    TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, September 17.
    Uzbekistan’s consistent reforms have lifted 7.5 million people out
    of poverty and reduced the poverty rate to 8.9 percent in 2024,
    Trend reports via the
    Uzbek President’s Office.

    The announcement was made during the opening of the
    international forum From Poverty to Prosperity in Namangan,
    attended by more than 30 prominent organizations and around 200
    international experts.

    Moreover, the government has announced that it aims to reduce
    poverty to 6 percent by the end of this year.

    Over the past eight years, Uzbekistan has implemented extensive
    measures to protect human rights, create decent jobs, increase
    incomes, and improve living standards. Achieving these results was
    facilitated by the fact that the Uzbek economy has doubled in size,
    and per capita income is projected to reach $3,500 by the end of
    the year, a key factor in reducing poverty.

    The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at the forum
    emphasized that, thanks to the testing of new initiatives and the
    study of international best practices, Uzbekistan has developed a
    new national model for poverty reduction.

    ”One of the central components of this model is the
    introduction of targeted social registers, which cover all families
    in need and serve as an important tool during the transition

    For example, during the pandemic, 800,000 families received free
    medicines, 255,000 families received food packages, and 1.2 million
    families were provided with social benefits. As a result, 5.2
    million people were protected from falling into the “poverty trap”,
    while also preventing an economic downturn,” he added.

    The 3rd International Forum on Poverty Reduction is currently
    taking place on September 17–18, 2025, in Namangan. Distinguished
    participants include Muhammad Al-Jasser, President of the Islamic
    Development Bank, Inmin Yang, Vice President of the Asian
    Development Bank, Sachiko Imoto, First Vice President of the Japan
    International Cooperation Agency, Kaha Imnadze, UN Special
    Representative for Central Asia, Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva, Global
    Director for Poverty Reduction at the World Bank, and other

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