
The winners of the second season of ‘Initiative Budget’ will be determined on 1 September. Photo: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The second season of the government’s Initiative Budget program will begin on July 15, according to Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Citizens may submit proposals until August 3. The project selection phase will begin on August 4, followed by a promotion stage starting August 19. Voting on the projects will take place from August 22 to 31, and the winners will be announced on Independence Day — September 1.
Launched in 2021, the Initiative Budget program allows citizens to submit ideas aimed at improving schools, gas and electricity infrastructure and social facilities. The best projects are selected through public voting and receive government funding.
Kursiv Uzbekistan reports that a national rating of construction companies is being developed in Uzbekistan.