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    Uzbekistan, World Bank cooking up poverty reduction weighing tools

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    Uzbekistan, World Bank cooking up poverty reduction weighing tools

    TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, September 17. Uzbekistan
    ranks among the World Bank’s key partners in the region, with the
    joint project portfolio now exceeding $14 billion, Trend reports, citing the
    Uzbek president’s office.

    This was highlighted during a meeting between the President of
    Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva, Global
    Director for Poverty and Equity at the World Bank.

    The sides discussed prospects for deepening strategic
    cooperation, with a particular focus on poverty reduction—the first
    of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. With active support from
    the World Bank, Uzbekistan has developed a methodology for
    measuring poverty levels, and joint diagnostics of poverty and
    equity indicators are currently underway.

    It was proposed to prepare a joint project under the “From
    Poverty to Prosperity” program, incorporating practical measures to
    create jobs for women and youth, modernize social infrastructure in
    cities and rural areas, and promote tourism.

    Special attention was also given to advancing private sector
    initiatives, designing medium-term development programs, preparing
    for a nationwide population census, and other key areas of
    cooperation.

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