Economic Development
Since 1992, USAID has helped Uzbekistan strengthen its central bank, establish the legal environment for private sector growth, and adopt international accounting standards for greater transparency of business transactions. USAID also played a key role in establishing a network of credit unions in the country. By the middle of 2010, the country had 91 credit unions with $103 million in assets that served 125,000 small businesses and individuals.
Farmers throughout the country have improved their irrigation networks and management of on-farm water in cooperation with USAID. Currently, USAID focuses on improving household incomes for the country’s farmers and strengthening agricultural businesses. USAID works to modernize on-farm technologies to heighten yields and conserve the environment while diversifying away from the country’s two major crops, cotton and wheat. Platforms for market information are being developed to provide farmers with accurate information about pricing; training programs help farmers to develop new skills. In 2010 alone, USAID introduced over 1,200 farmers to new production techniques, which doubled or tripled crop productivity and stimulated a five- to ten-fold increase in sales.
Programs
Project Name | Duration | Overview | Partners | USAID Contact |
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Agricultural Linkages (AgLinks) | 10/2011 - 02/2015 |
To increase agricultural production and productivity in Uzbekistan, the project:
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Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) | Alexander Kalashnikov |
Central Asian Energy Efficiency Support Program | 09/2011 - 09/2013 |
USAID’s Central Asian Energy Efficiency Support Program (CAEESP) aims to assist in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity and emissions by stimulating investment in energy efficiency technologies... |
ICF International | Sergey Yelkin |
Farmer-to-Farmer | 09/2008 - 09/2013 |
The program pairs local farmers with international volunteers to establish economically viable farming. Volunteers provide short-term practical technical assistance in such areas as agribusiness,... |
CNFA, Inc. | Suhrob Tursunov in Tajikistan and Alexander Kalashnikov in Uzbekistan |
Regional Community Connections Project | 09/2012 - 09/2015 |
Community Connections Project is a cultural and professional exchange visitor program whose broad public... |
World Learning | Rabiga Baytokova |
Regional Economic Cooperation Project | 10/2011 - 09/2013 |
The project includes beneficiaries from Afghanistan and performs the following trade facilitation activities: |
Chemonics International | Svetlana Golovatskaya |
Regional Energy Security, Efficiency and Trade (RESET) | 11/2010 - 11/2013 |
To facilitate the development of a regional market for electricity, the program will help to:
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Tetra Tech, Inc. | Michael Trainor |
Ustyurt Landscape Conservation Initiative | 08/2010 - 09/2014 |
The project promotes the long-term sustainable management of the Ustyurt landscape, focusing on the critically endangered saiga antelope. The project works to: |
Flora and Fauna International | Ben Chapman in Kazakhstan and Alexander Kalashnikov in Uzbekistan |