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Supporting SDG Progress in Uzbekistan Through Data and Scientific Modeling

By SDG Transformation Center

The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s (SDSN) SDG Transformation Center recently returned to Uzbekistan for a four-day visit to present the results of a two-year collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MoEF), supported by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD).

The SDSN presented work across three areas:

  1. Tracking territorial gaps in SDG implementation: New insights from the subnational SDG Index, covering Uzbekistan’s 12 regions, the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, and the independent city of Tashkent.
  2. Exploring sustainable land-use pathways to 2050: Applying the FABLE Consortium’s modeling approach to examine long-term land-use challenges, including water access and irrigation, amid projected population growth from 39 million today to 52 million by 2050.
  3. Strengthening the science-policy interface: Mobilizing academics and practitioners across Uzbekistan, including through the newly established SDSN Uzbekistan, co-chaired by the Institute for Macroeconomic and Regional Studies and the University of World Economy and Diplomacy.

A key milestone of the visit was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between SDSN and the MoEF, formalizing their commitment to strengthen cooperation on sustainable development.

Together, these efforts reflect the SDG Transformation Center’s work to advance evidence-based policymaking through data, scientific modeling, and national partnerships, helping translate sustainable development ambitions into action across Uzbekistan.