January 31, 2026 Margarita Baskakova Uzbekistan, World Bank Discuss $55m Funding for Next-Generation School Infrastructure New financing plans focus on modern, energy-efficient schools and expanded preschool education
January 14, 2026 Margarita Baskakova Bitcoin Eyes $92K Breakout as U.S. Stocks Hit Record on Low CPI Data Cooling inflation boosts risk appetite as Trump renews calls for interest-rate cuts
December 17, 2025 Nigora Umarova World Bank Approves $105 Mln to Boost SME Financing in Uzbekistan MSMEs account for more than 90% of businesses in Uzbekistan
December 16, 2025 Nigora Umarova World Bank Approves $250 Mln for Urban Development in Uzbekistan The programme will cover two cities and 14 districts
November 27, 2025 Nigora Umarova Vadim Erzikov World Bank Expert Calls for Flexible Exchange Rate in Uzbekistan Interventions should focus on market functioning
November 27, 2025 Nigora Umarova World Bank: 10% Productivity Rise Could Create New Jobs in Europe and Central Asia Export-focused firms remain the most productive in the region
November 15, 2025 Margarita Baskakova CERR, World Bank Highlight Jobs and Growth Prospects in Central Asia CERR hosts regional forum as World Bank highlights strong growth and job-creation potential across Central Asia
November 14, 2025 Elena Kim Nigora Umarova World Bank: Uzbekistan Remains One of Central Asia’s Fastest-Growing Economies Ivan Torre presented the key development priorities
October 17, 2025 Margarita Baskakova World Bank Approves $800 Mln Loan to Back Uzbekistan’s Reform Push
October 16, 2025 Nigora Umarova World Bank Approves $800 Mln Package to Back Uzbekistan’s Economic Reforms World Bank will support a range of government policies
October 9, 2025 Alexander Ten Nigora Umarova World Bank: Uzbekistan’s Workforce to Expand by 10 Mln by 2050
September 17, 2025 Alexander Ten Nigora Umarova World Bank Expands Uzbekistan Project Portfolio Beyond $14 Bn Proposals were put forward for a new joint initiative
July 3, 2025 Alexander Ten Sabina Aliyeva Benhassine Takes Over as World Bank Regional Director for Central Asia Before this appointment, Benhassine headed the World Bank’s office in Pakistan
May 21, 2025 Elena Kim World Bank to Allocate $200 Mln to Modernise Irrigation in Uzbekistan Uzbekistan will contribute another $23.2 million to the project implementation
May 20, 2025 Temur Djanzakov World Bank to Allocate $35 Mln for Uzbekistan’s Digitalisation The Republic will allocate $5.7 mln to co-finance the project
March 14, 2025 Lobar Turaeva World Bank: One in Five Poorest Uzbeks Lives on Remittances from Abroad It is essential to diversify the labour market in the country