POLICY CONSULTATION WORKSHOP “STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF WATER SECURITY IN UZBEKISTAN”
A policy consultation workshop on “Strengthening Economic, Financial and Technological Aspects of Water Security in Uzbekistan” was held in Tashkent on 11 December as part of the National Dialogue on Water in Uzbekistan, supported by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea, the Asia Water Council (AWC) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Dinara Ziganshina and Sherzod Muminov took part in the workshop on behalf of SIC ICWC.
Mr. A. Zakhidov, Director of Department of the Uzbek Ministry of Economy and Finance led the meeting, and Mr. T. Butunbaev, First Deputy Minister of Water Management of Uzbekistan delivered a speech.
OECD representatives presented the first version of the policy analysis "Strengthening Economic, Financial and Technological Aspects of Water Security in Uzbekistan" conducted by OECD and AWC for discussion with stakeholders and relevant line ministries in Uzbekistan.
The main topics of the discussion were as follows:
- Assessing the enabling environment for investment in water security
- Establishing public-private partnerships to ensure water security
- Technologies for efficient water use
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