American Chamber
of Commerce in Uzbekistan
MONTHLY MEETING
AmCham Monthly Meeting – January 2012
The first monthly meeting of the new year for the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Uzbekistan featured a presentation by Takuya Kamata, the World Bank country manager. The presentation, titled “Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Uzbekistan for 2012-2015,” had been long anticipated by AmCham members ever since the adoption of the World Bank’s new country strategy. More than 60 participants at the meeting had the unique chance to hear about the history of the World Bank’s
involvement in Uzbekistan. Kamata also talked about the phases of cooperation between the World Bank and Uzbekistan, which started with unclear traction on structural reforms with a commitment in the amount of $47 million for the period of 1992 to 2004.
The 2008 Country Assistance Strategy was based on the Government Welfare Improvement Strategy. Implemented projects under this strategy were water supply and sanitation, energy, agriculture, irrigation, and human development. The projects were implemented with participation of the World Bank and were distributed throughout the territory of Uzbekistan. The World Bank operates in partnership with the government of Uzbekistan, international organizations, professional
associations, research institutes and many others. The newly approved Country Partnership Strategy for Uzbekistan will be implemented in 2012-2015. Programs under this strategy will be directed toward economic growth, diversification, and industrialization and will be implemented in the spheres of urbanization, transport, private finance, and other areas.
Another project, “Uzbekistan, Vision 2030,” features sector strategies for agriculture, transport, the private sector, water supply and sanitation, and energy.After the presentation by Kamata, meeting participants had a chance to socialize in an informal atmosphere.
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