On September 8, 2021, the State Committee on Statistics hosted a videoconference between the Goskomstat leadership and the World Bank mission as part of the assessment of the “Strengthening the Statistical System in Uzbekistan” project.
The World Bank was represented by members of the working group William Seitz, Stela Leuca, Asliddin Odilov, Elbek Yusupov, Fazliddin Rakhimov. The Committee was represented by the heads of the sectoral departments, headed by the chairman of the State Committee on Statistics, Bakhodir Abdusalomovich Begalov.
The purpose of the mission is to discuss the proposed project issues by parameters, action plan, feasibility study, and project appraisal documents.
We remind you that: in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated August 3, 2020 No. 4796, with the assistance of World Bank experts, the “National Strategy for the Development of Statistics in the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2020–2025” was prepared and approved.
The videoconference covered project components such as institutional reform and capacity development, data preparation, equipment and information dissemination improvements, and project management.
Following the negotiations, the parties agreed to continue joint consultations within the framework of this project.
The meeting took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
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