乌兹别克斯坦：国家私营部门诊断

Country Private SectorDiagnostic JULY 2026 About the Country PrivateSector Diagnostic The private sector is an engine of long-term economic growth and a catalyst forglobal social and economic development. When functioning well, it promotesinnovation and entrepreneurship, improves access to and the quality of economicopportunities, and supports the sustainable use of natural resources. In developingeconomies, the private sector creates the vast majority of jobs, generates tax revenue,and accounts for significant investment. The Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) reports seek to unlock private investmentand job creation through policy action to remove impediments to private investment.Prepared jointly by the institutions of the World Bank Group, each report analyzes specificsectors of the economy in which increased private investment could accelerate growth ifappropriate policy and regulatory issues are addressed. Designed from the perspective of an investor or entrepreneur, CPSDs seek to identifyuntapped private investment opportunities and the barriers that stand in their way (earlierreports can be foundhere). Subsectors of the economy are chosen based on their potentialto attract private investment, create more and better jobs, generate domestic revenue,and foster sustainable, inclusive growth in response to targeted policy action. The reportaims to help policy makers prioritize impactful actions that can be taken in the near termto remove disincentives to private investment, while delivering on broader developmentgoals. The CPSD is a core country diagnostic of the World Bank Group produced to guide thedesign and implementation of country strategies, public and private investmentprojects, budget support operations, advisory services, and other analytical work. It isintended to be of interest to domestic and foreign investors, government officials,Bank Group staff and management, civil society, and other development partners. CPSDs are a central instrument of the World Bank Group’s jobs agenda as articulatedin the 2025 Development Committee (DC) Paper onJobs: The Path to Prosperity,which emphasizes translating private sector development into large-scaleemployment opportunities. CPSDs support this agenda by providing country-level, sector-specific diagnostics that help identify systemic barriers to privateinvestment critical to job creation. They also align with the DC’s three-partapproach to private sector development and job creation: investing inhuman capital and infrastructure to establish the basic preconditions forjob, supporting business-enabling policies, and mobilizing privatecapital at scale to help firms create more and better jobs. Uzbekistan: Country Private Sector Diagnostic ContentsContents Acknowledgmentsiii Executive Summaryiv Sector Selection14 3.1Sector Context and Private Investment Potential193.2Constraints to Private Investment and Recommendations27 4Cultural and Nature-Based Tourism32 4.1Sector Context and Private Investment Potential334.2Constraints to Private Investment and Recommendations44 Generic Pharmaceuticals and Dietary Supplements50 5.1Sector Context and Private Investment Potential515.2Constraints to Private Investment and Recommendations59 Appendix A.Estimates of Potential Increases in Private Investment and Employment66 Notes71Abbreviations and Acronyms76References77 AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments The Uzbekistan Country Private Sector Diagnostic was prepared by staff from acrossthe World Bank Group. The core team was co-led by Levent Karadayi and Anita Okeminiand included Kiryl Haiduk, Utkirdjan Umarov, Lezhi Charles Cao, and Mattia Coppo. Theextended team included Luca Sanfilippo, Katerina Levitanskaya, Jessica Wilson, MichaelShamshidov, Azamat Kattabekov, Nursulu Isabaeva, Stefan Sharpe, Sadjida Tashpulatova,Yeraly Beksultan, Zarema Akhmatova, and Ejona Fuli. Adama Badji, GulrukhbegimAkramova, Shakhnoza Aslanova, Sabrina Islam, Gleice Zanettin De Marrocos, Santosh Joshi,and Yue Sun provided administrative support to the team, and Scott Wenger and HilaryJohnson edited the report. The report was conducted under the guidance and supervision of Jeffrey Chelsky, CecileNiang, Abeer Shalan, Neil McKain, and the directors Najy Benhassine, Wiebke Schloemer,Tatiana Proskuryakova, Shabana Khawar (Acting Director), Denis Medvedev, and PaoloMauro. The team is also grateful to Zeinab Partow, José Ernesto López-Córdova, andTakahiro Hasumi for their support. Peer reviewers at different stages in the preparation of the report were, in alphabeticalorder, José Ernesto López-Córdova, Pooja Goel, Zafar Khashimov, David Knight, Phil Levy,Mariana Lootty, Shaun Mann, Chishamiso Mawoyo, Andrew Myburgh, Daniel Saslavsky,Stefka Slavova, and Andreas Seiter. Technical consulting services were provided byAnnabelle Libeau, Philip Lam, Bahodir Amonov, Irina Voitekhovitch, Asogan Moodaly, SunilBanwari, Zhendong Song, Elvira Anadolu, Marek Stec, Samu Salo, Tarik Sahovic, Be