Uzbekistan

  • Conducted the Open Data Readiness Assessment (ODRA) and provided recommendations for country open data roadmap
  • Assessed the digital government readiness and advised policy makers on digital transformation of public sector
  • Conducted a Digital Economy Strategic Assessment that benchmarked the public, private and social sectors’ digital maturity and provided recommendations on priorities for the National
  • Digital Transformation Strategy development
  • Contributed to the Digital CASA Uzbekistan project design
  • Performed telecommunications sector analysis and provided recommendations to the Government of Uzbekistan on global best practices and experience in institutional, legal and regulatory reforms
  • USAID Digital Ecosystem Country Assessment (DECA): Conduct a DECA, with closer look on subnational and sectoral levels, prepare a report on the country’s current state of digital development and provide recommendations for USAID/Uzbekistan engagements to strengthen and support the digital ecosystem.
  • The Gender Digital Divide Assessment was conducted as a part of a joint project of UNDP and the Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Uzbekistan, “Promoting Digital Transformation in Uzbekistan,” which aims to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Uzbekistan to promote inclusive digital transformation. Gender Digital Divide Assessment used Gender Digital Divide Index Framework and utilized desk research, expert interviews, and online and offline surveys used as the primary data collection tools, identified gaps for women’s inclusion, and provided recommendations.