An online international forum was held on 3-4 March 2021, providing an opportunity to discuss where Uzbekistan stands in its recovery from COVID-19, and how government, business, and society can come together and put in place new policies and incentives for green recovery. Bringing key stakeholders to the table, this forum will be co-organized by the UN and UNDP (technical leads of the UN socio-economic response to COVID-19), the European Union, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Government of Uzbekistan represented by the Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction, the Centre of Hydrometeorological Services (Uzhydromet) and the State Committee for Ecology and Environment Protection.
In recent years Uzbekistan has developed and adopted policies and measures to support climate change mitigation and adaptation. Most prominently the ‘Strategy for the transition of the Republic of Uzbekistan to a green economy in the period of 2019-2030’ was adopted in October 2019, setting targets for reducing emissions by increasing energy efficiency, enhancing use of renewable energy, improving resource efficiency and crop yields, and limiting land degradation.
The Forum aims to achieve three main objectives that will contribute to the advancement of green recovery in Uzbekistan:
Contextualize what it means for Uzbekistan to build forward better with a focus on green recovery and bringing all stakeholders together.
Provide a platform for discussing how policies for renewables, energy efficiency, climate mitigation, and many other matters comprising the transition to a green economy in Uzbekistan can help rebuild a better and more resilient society and economy, while reducing pressures on natural resources and environment.
Formulate recommendations and practical actions on ‘building forward better’ to support the Government of Uzbekistan in its green economic recovery during and after the COVID-19 outbreak.
The event was attended by employees of the central office of the State Committee on Statistics, headed by Deputy Chairman Ziyadullaev Mahmudjon Dzhurakulovich.
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