A roundtable discussion on the topic “Financing Green Development in Uzbekistan: opportunities and challenges” was held
2025-11-20 12:55:00 / News of ministry
Participants of this event included representatives from relevant ministries and agencies, heads and experts from offices of international organizations in Uzbekistan, civil society institutions, the private sector, and research institutions.
The opening welcome notes were delivered by Umid Abidhadjayev, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance, Toivo Klaar, European Union Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Olivier Grandvoinet, Director of AFD Representative Office in Tashkent, and Akiko Fujii, UNDP Resident Representative in Uzbekistan. During the opening, positive remarks were made regarding the rapid reforms ongoing in green economy transition — particularly in green financing advancement, new initiatives, outcomes of the projects being implemented jointly with international partners.
Following this, a representative from the Ministry of Economy and Finance provided deep insights on the results achieved and plans for future regarding the National Program for enhancing the green financing system in Uzbekistan.
In the main part of the event, UNDP representatives presented a pivotal report—the Green Development Finance Assessment for Uzbekistan. The presentation highlighted key information and recommendations on accelerating green financing, particularly on green budget tagging, green bonds, the national green taxonomy system, attracting and monitoring green investments.
At the conclusion of the event, participants and experts exchanged viewpoints on developing green financing, and forthcoming plans were outlined.
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