The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan reported that Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Ilhom Umrzakov participated in a Washington roundtable on “Global Lessons on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)” held on the sidelines of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings. He outlined Uzbekistan’s ongoing economic reforms, with a focus on developing PPP mechanisms, attracting private investment, and financing infrastructure projects. The discussion, organised by Georgetown’s Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy and attended by representatives of international financial institutions, investment banks, major infrastructure companies and public authorities, focused on implementation challenges for PPPs. Topics included political and regulatory risks, currency and financial risks, demand uncertainty and ESG factors, alongside exchanges on successful PPP experience, mechanisms to expand private-sector participation, and the role of international financial institutions. The roundtable also developed recommendations on introducing effective PPP models in infrastructure, strengthening cooperation between banks and institutional investors, and improving the quality of project preparation and execution.
Ministry of Finance (Republic of Uzbekistan) 2026-04-18
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan shares PPP reform priorities at World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings roundtable
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Finance reported that Deputy Minister Ilhom Umrzakov joined a Washington roundtable on global lessons for public-private partnerships, outlining reforms to develop PPP mechanisms, attract private investment and finance infrastructure projects. Held alongside the World Bank Group and IMF Spring Meetings, the discussion covered PPP implementation challenges, ESG factors and the role of international financial institutions, and produced recommendations on effective PPP models, bank–investor cooperation and improving project preparation.