TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 4. President Shavkat
Mirziyoyev said that Uzbekistan has reduced the poverty rate from
nearly 35% to 5.8% over the past decade, Trend reports via the press office of the Uzbek
President.
Speaking at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development
Bank Board of Governors in Samarkand on May 4, the President noted
that improving living standards has been a central priority of the
country’s reform agenda since 2016.
According to him, during this period the incomes of 8.5 million
vulnerable citizens have been increased as part of targeted social
support measures.
He also highlighted that Uzbekistan has entered the top five
countries globally in terms of progress toward achieving the
Sustainable Development Goals over the past decade, reflecting the
scale and impact of ongoing socio-economic reforms.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have
agreed on a new $12.5 billion partnership programme running until
2030, focusing on key national and regional development priorities.
Under the new agreement signed on May 3, priority areas include
support for the mortgage market, private sector growth, youth and
women entrepreneurship, poverty reduction, reforms in inclusive
education and human capital development, as well as the
introduction of digital innovations.
