Uzbekistan

Vera Barkatina, Manager of the Technical Assistance Fund at the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), spoke at the United Nations Development Programme in Uzbekistan’s plenary session titled Advancing Human Capital and Inclusive Growth in the Digital Era. The session took place at the 3rd International Forum “Road to Prosperity,” organised under the patronage of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on 17–18 September in Namangan, Uzbekistan. The event brought together representatives of governments, international organisations and financial institutions from Eurasian countries.

The EDB presents its Transport Projects Observatory, a tool for monitoring and coordinating the infrastructure development in the course of the implementation of the Eurasian Transport Network unique concept developed by the Bank. The Observatory is a database and an interactive map of transport corridor development projects implemented in 13 Eurasian countries. As of July 1, 2025, it comprises 325 projects with a total investment of more than $234 billion.

The Eurasian Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank Institute and the London Stock Exchange Group have published a joint research on the future of Islamic finance in Central Asia. The joint research was presented at the 2025 Islamic Development Group’s Annual Meetings in Algiers, Algeria.