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Information availability is also a key constraint to increased citizen engagement. 

While Uzbekistan fares poorly on voice and accountability indicators, several changes were made 

to the legal framework in 2014 that could shift state-non-state relations. The impacts of these 

reforms remain to be seen, but they may provide an opportunity for community-driven 

development interventions and hybrid public-private social service provision that could enhance 

stakeholder participation in local development. In addition, there is the potential for enhanced 

access to information on the functions and services of government. The WBG will support these 

developments through the expansion of social assessments during project preparation and the 

incorporation of citizen/beneficiary engagements in project design. Technical assistance support 

would also strengthen the capacity of implementing agencies in citizen engagement initiatives.  

 

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