Lahore, May 23 -- In the next two months, the World Bank (WB) will provide funding for implementation of four projects in Uzbekistan for a total amount of more than $600 million. Head of the bank's office Hideki Mori said this while speaking at a forum dedicated to the role of international ratings in measuring the progress of reforms in the country, Kun.uz correspondent reports.
Last December, it was reported that the World Bank is financing implementation of 19 projects in Uzbekistan totaling $3.4 billion, which include support for macroeconomic reforms, agriculture, water supply and sanitation, healthcare, education, energy, transport and regional development.
"Our investment portfolio in Uzbekistan will be the second largest in the E...