Regional
development

Our goal is to identify the distinctive potential of every region and turn it into real economic growth through investment projects and targeted solutions.

14
regional development strategies drafted through 2030
41
ministries and agencies reviewing the strategies
146
investment projects in the portfolio

Focus areas

Guided by the “Uzbekistan — 2030” Strategy, Presidential Decree No. UP-181 and Presidential Resolution No. PP-394, the Agency is building a unified system for strategic planning and regional development.

Regional strategies

Setting goals, performance indicators and measures for each region in line with the “Uzbekistan — 2030” Strategy.

Investment potential

Assessing economic opportunities district by district, building a portfolio of investment projects and organising dialogue with foreign investors.

Regional analytical capacity

Freeing regional information and analysis teams from day-to-day operational tasks so they can focus on strategic analysis, forecasting and targeted solutions.

Local governance efficiency

Linking khokimiyat staffing to population size, regional specifics and actual workload, and developing a methodology for automating technical tasks.

Poverty reduction

Designing new, practical models that create sustainable sources of income for low-income families.

Data-driven governance

Integrating ministry and agency data into a single dashboard and geoportal to enable in-depth analysis.

Regional development strategies through 2030

Draft development strategies through 2030 have been prepared for 14 regions. Every goal, performance indicator and measure is aligned with the “Uzbekistan — 2030” Strategy and the requirements of Resolution No. PP-394. The drafts have been sent to 41 ministries and agencies for approval, and 23 of them have already provided target indicators.

  1. 1
    region Submitted to the Presidential Administration
    Kashkadarya Region
  2. 3
    regions Submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers
    Tashkent City, Surkhandarya and Samarkand regions
  3. 10
    regions Under legal review and public consultation
    Republic of Karakalpakstan; Andijan, Bukhara, Jizzakh, Navoi, Namangan, Syrdarya, Tashkent, Fergana and Khorezm regions
  • Ministries and agencies that have submitted indicators 23

Out of 41 ministries and agencies

Hover over a region or a stage to highlight it on the map. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

Investment portfolio

A portfolio of 146 investment projects has been formed across 14 districts in 9 regions. Its total value is preliminarily estimated at USD 3,538.1 million. Of these, 105 are large-scale projects and 41 are medium-sized.

3,538.1
USD million — total portfolio value
preliminary estimate
14
districts
in 9 regions
105
large-scale projects
41
medium-sized projects

Source: preliminary estimates

By sector

  • Construction 26
  • Agriculture 25
  • Food industry 14
  • Tourism 11
  • Light industry 7
  • Other sectors 63

Number of projects

Leading districts

Number of projects and value, USD million

1,000.0
Payariq District
Samarkand Region · 36 projects
920.0
Dehqonobod District
Kashkadarya Region · 24 projects
613.1
Denov and Sherobod districts
Surkhandarya Region · 15 projects
263.7
Arnasoy District
Jizzakh Region · 13 projects