Development finance assessment

The Government of Uzbekistan is strongly commitment to achieving the SDGs.
In 
2018, the 16 national SDGs and their 125 corresponding targets were adopted. Simultaneously, 
an inter-agency Coordination Council for implementing the national SDG Roadmap was 
established, along with the creation of a bicameral Parliamentary Commission on SDGs. 
The implementation of the SDGs in Uzbekistan coincided with large-scale reforms in the 
framework of the national Action Strategy for 2017-2021, which provides the pathway to 
achieving the SDGs. In 2020, Uzbekistan presented its first Voluntary National Review on 
SDG progress.
The COVID-19 crisis risks slowing down Uzbekistan’s impressive SDG progress.
The 
country’s substantial informal sector is leaving a large amount of people vulnerable to the 
slowdown, driving up poverty and inequality. These socio-economic vulnerabilities are further 
compounded by environmental threats. In response to the pandemic, the GoU adopted an 
Anti-Crisis Program with a USD1 billion fund to support businesses and employment, and to 
expand social assistance to the most vulnerable.
ESTIMATED SDG FINANCING NEEDS IN UZBEKISTAN
PER-COVID-19 
FINANCING GAPS
(USD billion)
SDG 2 Hunger): 0,55
SDG 3 (Health): 1,9
SDG 4 (Education): 1,1
SDG 6 (Water): 0,58
SDG 7 (Energy): 0,46
SDG 9 (Infrastructure): 1,4
= annual USD 6,0 billion
COVID-19
additional 
financing 
needs
USD 4 billion 
(7% GDP)
2019
2020

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DEVELOPMENT FINANCE ASSESSMENT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN
Already prior to COVID-19, Uzbekistan’s available SDG financing was increasing too