Uzbekistan Becomes Key Partner in Water Forward Initiative
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has reinforced its status as a leader in environmental reforms in Central Asia by joining the Water Forward global platform. During the World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, the republic became one of the first 14 countries in the world to sign a National Water Pact aimed at ensuring water security for its population.
The Water Forward initiative is an ambitious World Bank Group program with a target to protect over 1 billion people from droughts and floods by 2030. The launch ceremony in Washington was attended by World Bank President Ajay Banga, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and Uzbekistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Kuchkarov. Joining this initiative grants Tashkent access to significant financial and analytical resources from international institutions (EBRD, IsDB, ADB) for a total modernization of its water infrastructure.
Under the National Pact, Uzbekistan has committed to the following goals by 2030:
100% Coverage: Implementing water-saving technologies across all 4.1 million hectares of irrigated land.
Efficiency: Reducing water losses in agriculture by 25%.
Accessibility: Providing every resident of the republic with clean drinking water and modern sanitation services.
IT Solutions: Full digitalization of water resource management processes.
The implementation of these measures will not only strengthen the agricultural sector's resilience to climate risks but also serve as a powerful driver for economic growth and job creation across the regions.
Under the National Pact, Uzbekistan has committed to the following goals by 2030:
100% Coverage: Implementing water-saving technologies across all 4.1 million hectares of irrigated land.
Efficiency: Reducing water losses in agriculture by 25%.
Accessibility: Providing every resident of the republic with clean drinking water and modern sanitation services.
IT Solutions: Full digitalization of water resource management processes.
The implementation of these measures will not only strengthen the agricultural sector's resilience to climate risks but also serve as a powerful driver for economic growth and job creation across the regions.
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