National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The event featured a high-level dialogue attended by Aziz Abdukhakimov, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Environmental Issues and Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change; Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Mark Bowman, Vice-President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for Policy and Partnerships; and representatives of other international organisations.

The ANORA platform (Agrifood Investment Opportunities for Resilient Agriculture), launched by the Government of Uzbekistan in 2026 at the Tashkent International Investment Forum, was at the centre of the discussions. The platform was established as a national mechanism to bring together public and private financial resources, international partners and investors to develop and implement investment projects in the agrifood sector.

The initiative is particularly relevant in light of the growing climate risks facing Uzbekistan’s agricultural sector, including water scarcity, rising temperatures, land degradation and increasing pressure on natural resources. Against this backdrop, investment in improving agricultural productivity, promoting the efficient use of water resources and strengthening the resilience of agrifood value chains is becoming increasingly important.

Participants discussed how the ANORA platform could help translate the country’s climate and agricultural priorities into bankable investment projects, while expanding public-private partnership mechanisms and attracting concessional financing.

A separate part of the event focused on developing a coordinated portfolio of investment projects across several priority areas: climate-resilient value chains, sustainable land management, modernisation of water infrastructure and the introduction of solutions to strengthen the agricultural sector’s adaptation to climate change.

During a panel discussion, representatives of international financial institutions and development organisations explored opportunities to participate in the preparation and financing of projects under the ANORA platform. Particular attention was given to combining public, private and concessional financing, providing technical assistance in project preparation and creating favourable conditions for increased investment in the agricultural sector.

Following the discussions, participants identified opportunities for further engagement with international financial institutions, climate funds, development partners and private investors to build the ANORA investment portfolio and expand access to financing for its implementation.