TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 27. Uzbekistan, the
European Union, and the World Bank have held a meeting to explore
future cooperation within the framework of the National Spatial
Data Infrastructure (NSDI)project, Trend reports.
The meeting brought together Ilkhom Norkulov, First Deputy
Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Jana
Kurpiša, representative of the European Union; and Mohamed Nada,
Senior Urban Specialist at the World Bank.
Participants engaged in in-depth discussions on the
digitalization and integration of Uzbekistan’s NSDI — a strategic
national initiative aimed at establishing a unified digital
platform for the collection, management, and exchange of geospatial
data across key sectors such as public administration, urban
planning, transportation, and environmental protection.
Special attention was given to the following priority areas of
the project:
Comprehensive analysis of regional and economic potential;
Development of sustainable strategies for both urban and rural
areas;
Integration of advanced digital and geospatial technologies in
spatial planning;
Enhancement of inter-agency coordination and involvement of
international experts.
All sides expressed strong interest in expanding cooperation and
initiating joint efforts in support of the “Uzbekistan – 2030”
Strategy, which envisions rapid, inclusive, and sustainable
regional development.
The National Spatial Data Infrastructure represents a set of
technological, legal, and institutional solutions designed to
enable the effective use of spatial data for achieving national
development goals.