The UNDP Development Finance Assessment (DFA) is a tool to identify opportunities to mobilize additional finance sources and use existing financial resources more efficiently to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Misalignment between the planning and finance policy functions of government, a narrow focus on public resources to finance the SDGs, and the participation of only a narrow group of stakeholders in the SDG financing dialogue and decision-making process are key challenges in many countries, including Uzbekistan. Through a process of informed dialogue, a DFA offers support for governments and their partners in identifying and building consensus around priority solutions to address these important financing challenges.
Uzbekistan’s first DFA assesses the country’s SDG financing architecture. It addresses critical knowledge gaps around the volume and trends of available development finance in the country considering current SDG progress and the impact of the unfolding COVID-19 crisis. It also proposes a roadmap towards accelerating SDG financing in Uzbekistan.
DFA findings and recommended SDG financing reforms are closely interlinked with the implementation of the newly launched two-year joint programme of the UN Joint SDG Fund “Establishment of the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) for Sustainable Development in Uzbekistan”. The DFA provides context analysis for the joint programme and informs progress towards adopting an INFF in support of a cohesive, nationally owned sustainable development strategies, as per the Addis Ababa Action Agenda.
