Uzbekistan Diagnostic Assessing Progress and Challenges in

 
regulation better targeted. 
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Informality is a top two concern for businesses in Uzbekistan
. Further streamlining the 
regulatory environment and decreasing costs of complying with business regulations and 
reporting should be one of the key tools here. 
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Anti-corruption issues are high on the government’s agenda
, with an anti-corruption 
law being adopted in the early days of the current President’s leadership. The law is 
supported by an anti-corruption action plan. 
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Enhancing the capacity of courts will be of particular importance to secure the rule 
of law in practice.
The proposed Academy of Justice aimed at ensuring proper education 
and training of judges is a welcome development.
Worldwide Governance
 
Indicators 
Business environment obstacles
Source: World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators. 
Source: BEEPS V. 
Uzbekistan: 148
th
out of 180 countries 
in Index of Economic Freedom 2017 
(The Heritage Foundation), with low 
scores in the regulatory efficiency and 
rule of law indicators.
Uzbekistan: 156
th
out of 176 countries 
on Transparency International’s 2016 
Corruption Perceptions Index

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OFFICIAL USE
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OFFICIAL USE
GREEN 
[ATQ = 3.20]
 
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Uzbekistan has the second highest energy intensity in Central Asia and the second-
highest carbon intensity after Turkmenistan
. Building emissions are one of the highest in 
the EBRD region
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, with the residential sector accounting for 
around 40 per cent of total energy consumption followed by 
industry (23 per cent) and transport (8 per cent). Residential 
buildings consume nearly three times more energy than 
buildings in Spain, which has a similar climate.
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