Issues of further cooperation with representatives of the UN Development Program were discussed

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    On March 15 of this year, a delegation consisting of representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) visited the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Minister of Economy and Finance Sherzod Kudbiev received the UNDP Permanent Representative in Uzbekistan - Matilda Dimovskaya.

    Issues of active assistance to the reforms of the Government of Uzbekistan in the socio-economic sphere within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development program for 2021-2025 were discussed at the meeting.

    In particular, the programs currently being implemented jointly with the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan "financing sustainable development in Uzbekistan", "improvement and implementation of insurance and risk financing in Uzbekistan", "Sustainable Development Goals", "youth support for the development of the digital economy and digital entrepreneurship", the BIOFIN initiative, "Green Economy", in the field of finance (open budget, program budget, green bonds, Islamic finance), initiatives and projects on gender issues.

    According to the press service of the Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, following the meeting, the parties agreed on mutual interest in cooperation, as well as on the further continuation of promising projects in the above areas.