This publication provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities to innovation-driven sustainable development in Uzbekistan and provides targeted recommendations to enhance the resources, capacities and infrastructures needed to ensure resilient and inclusive growth of the economy. It is the result of a concerted, comprehensive approach with systematic stakeholder engagement and peer review and builds on the third UNECE Environmental Performance Review of Uzbekistan, as well as ongoing activities and support initiatives of UN partner organisations in Uzbekistan, including UNESCO and the World Bank.
UNECE advisory work in the field of innovation draws on longstanding engagement across the countries of Central Asia and serving as a change management tool for policymakers, this publication is complementary to additional support to innovation-led growth of Uzbekistan under the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) programme and new potential sub-regional initiatives, such as a Sub-regional Innovation Policy Outlook in Central Asia.
The project was made possible through cooperation with the Ministry of Innovative Development of Uzbekistan.
