The role and size of the private sector has grown with the gradual liberalization and privatization of the economy. 4660 state manufacturing and social entities have been privatized in 2000-2005. During 2005 privatization brought in 52.2 million USD in FDI, 3 times more than in 2004.
The site of
the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan
www.chamber.uz
On the website you can find a forum with discussion
concerning important issues of private sector development, you can ask question
concerning to various aspects of entrepreneurship, find information about
leagal aspects of investments, foreign trade, export, to get the information
about the last events in business-sphere,
receive the important information on legislative-normative documents in
the field of business.
(Languages: Uzbek, Russian and English)
Business
Forum of Uzbekistan
www.bfu.uz
On the website you can find consolidated and well justified
recommendations on national, regional, sector-specific development strategies
and policies to the Government of Uzbekistan, participate in oline forum
related to the issues of customs reform, financial banking sector, public
private partnership, export promotion. Also you can find business forums’ documents,
press releases, events schedule, plan of activities of upcoming business
meetings or expert councils.
(Languages: Uzbek, Russian and English)
American
Chamber of Commerce in Uzbekistan
AmCham Uzbekistan is a
voluntary, independent association of businesspersons and entities. On
the website you can find information on the latest events, useful links,
calendar of upcoming events, information about AmCham working committee,
members.
(Language: English)
Uzbekistan Business Environment Snapshot
http://rru.worldbank.org/BESnapshots/Uzbekistan/default.aspx
Business Environment Snapshots present measurable indicators
across a wide range of business environment issues and over time. On this link you can find information,
indicators, and project information on the business environment for Uzbekistan.
State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics
http://www.stat.uz
The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics is the executive body of the governmental authorities, which carries out a uniform policy in the field of statistics directed to creation and functioning of integrated progressive statistical information system basing on scientific methodology, international standards and rules taking into account national features of development satisfying requirements of public authorities, economic entities, citizens and organizations in the official statistical information.
On the website you can find up to date information related to SME statistics in Uzbekistan, basic results on social economic development.
(Languages: Russian, Uzbek and English)
Uzbekistan Development Gateway
http://www.gateway.uz
The objectives of Uzbekistan Development Gateway are: Contribute to poverty reduction and promotion of micro and small business development for middle and low income population; Facilitate regional integration and cooperation; Support public administration reform, decentralization and local development.
On the website you can find information related to private sector and development, business support institutions, microfinance issues, sme statistics, business legislation, fairs and exhibitions and entrepreneurship abroad.
(Languages: Russian, Uzbek and English)
The Private Sector Development Blog
http://www.psdblog.worldbank.org/about
The Private Sector Development Blog gathers together news, resources and ideas about the role of private enterprise in fighting poverty. The blog is informal and represents the quirks and opinions of the bloggers
On the website you can find comments on private sector development issues, new web sites, articles and books that development practitioners might find useful, link between the detailed resources on the World Bank Group’s Rapid Response Web site, and the ever changing world of the blogosphere.
(Languages: English)
Central Asian Gateway portal
http://www.cagateway.org
The Central Asian Gateway project aims at facilitating development and integration in the countries of Central Asia through promoting networking among socio-economic research institutions and other development stakeholders, knowledge sharing and experience exchange focusing on the issues of good governance, regional integration and private sector development.
On the website you can find information about private sect development, microfinance issues, statistics, business environment, support granted to private sector in Uzbekistan as well as in other CIS countries.
(Languages: English and Russian)
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