Center for Progressive Reforms

An independent think tank dedicated to supporting sustainable development and effective management in #Uzbekistan.

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

🎯 Why citizen-oriented public service matters?

On 12–13 May in #Fergana, #UNDP Uzbekistan & #CPR held a training where public sector leaders explored more responsive governance through case studies, simulations, and peer learning.

#Uzbekistan #PublicService #Governance

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

🚀 New Publication Alert!

#CentralAsia is becoming a strategic hub in the evolving U.S.–China rivalry — from connectivity and energy to critical minerals and digital infrastructure.

Can competition remain managed?

🔗 Read: https://t.co/vvkT5YcZfi

#Geopolitics #China #USA

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

Uzbekistan’s reforms since 2016 are not fully reflected in global governance scores.

Our new CPR Policy Brief explains why WGI scores lag behind real reforms — and what can be done about it.

Read: https://t.co/qj9fikPSSY

#Uzbekistan #WGI #Governance #Reform #WorldBank

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

After Regional Ecological Summit 2026, the question is no longer ambition — it’s delivery.

Central Asia’s water challenge is not about lack of funding, but lack of bankable projects.

💧 $2B annual gap = preparation gap, not capital gap.

Read more at: https://t.co/yWwRfT3myO

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

From May 1, universities & research institutes in Uzbekistan can officially launch spin-offs — backed by tax incentives, simplified registration, and easier access to investment.

Read more in CPR’s Insight: https://t.co/8eckqv2Gqa

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

🌏 CASC launched at Chulalongkorn University during the Thailand–Central Asia Symposium (Apr 28–May 1, 2026).

🚀 Saodat Umarova (CPR) noted reforms in #Customs, #Digitalisation & #Trade facilitation driving more competitive transit region.
#Corridors #Logistics #MiddleCorridor

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

New CPR Policy Brief 📄

Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 has reduced undernutrition — but now faces rising obesity & NCDs (≈80% of deaths), driven by fragmented nutrition governance.

Why reform matters — and why now 👇
Link: https://t.co/zHrcuIrAA5

#NutritionPolicy #PublicHealth #Uzbekistan

[IDA - World Bank @WBG_IDA]

“IDA is helping us change the DNA of our economy,” said @cpr_uz's Mirshohid Aslanov at #WBGMeetings @WBG_IDA Forum.

In Uzbekistan, IDA is expanding beyond energy & water to invest in people: building skills, advancing reform & driving a shift to a private-led economy.
#IDAworks

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

📊 Uzbekistan’s tourism exports in 2025 show steady growth with strong seasonality: ~$230M (start) → $541.5M (peak in Oct) → $360.1M (year-end).

A clear signal of tourism’s rising economic role.
🔗 Read more on our [https://t.co/ACjqyoQl5u]

#Uzbekistan #Tourism #Economy

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

🚀 How AI will impact the future?

🎯 AI is transforming thinking, accelerating decisions, and reshaping jobs — some roles may disappear. But leadership remains essential: direction, responsibility, and trust.

🔗Watch the full Podcast https://t.co/ZmxZu4V4ze

#AI #Leadership

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

🚀 New CPR Policy Brief!

💡 E-commerce in Uzbekistan is growing fast, but tax rules may be holding businesses back.

📖 Read more: https://t.co/iPNHHpF4SF

#Ecommerce #Taxation #Uzbekistan #SMEs #DigitalEconomy

[OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan @OSCE_PCUZ]

The Helsinki Pulse in Tashkent — a conversation at @cpr_uz with Amb. @akarttun and Amb. Konstantin Obolensky🇨🇭 on regional priorities, reforms, and future cooperation in Central Asia. Coming soon!🎙️

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

🎬 “TASHQARIDA” (Documentary) — Out Now!

Insights on migration trends, real challenges, legal pathways, and new opportunities at home.

🎥 Watch the full documentary (Uzbek) https://t.co/IvUXGa3Q9C

#LaborMigration #Uzbekistan #Documentary #Migration #CentralAsia

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

Inflation in Uzbekistan declined from 18.8% (2017 peak) to 7.3% in 2025 — the lowest in a decade. 📉

Full analysis on our website [https://t.co/NG4A9MOmFC]

#Uzbekistan #Inflation #Economy

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

Making the World Listen: International Media Engagement for Uzbekistan Public Officials

Today in Tashkent, the Progressive Reforms Center held a workshop with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change to strengthen public officials’ engagement with international media.

@cpr_uz

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

🎙 Studying at American University of Technology: What You Need to Know

In this CPR Talks episode, Prof. Dr. Said Irandoust, Founder & Rector of AUT, shares the university’s mission in Uzbekistan, its practice-oriented model.

👉 Watch the full interview: https://t.co/GHaJfdcoDs

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

🎬 CPR Documentaries

📌 “Mehr: Homecoming ” is a documentary based on Uzbekistan’s unique humanitarian Mehr operations carried out between 2018 and 2021.

🔗 Watch the full film: https://t.co/k3MOKjEwU9

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

🌍 Shared Borders — Shared Trust conference in Tashkent brought together civil society, local communities, and partners from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan to strengthen peacebuilding, cross-border cooperation, and local trust in the Fergana Valley.

@cpr_uz

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

IELTS: INSIDE THE SYSTEM

On #InternationalDayOfEducation, CPR Talks conducted interview with Michael Houlgate, Director of British Council Uzbekistan, on IELTS and international education.

🎥 Watch the full interview [https://t.co/VpSkq8fXm4]

[Center for Progressive Reforms @cpr_uz]

💧 Tashkent Water Week 2026 | 🌍 Water security & sustainability
📅 25–26 March |
👉 Read more on our website [https://t.co/OfiDp6MjYN]