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Experts discussed how coronavirus affects the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (+video)

Uzbekistan at the international expert platform was represented by the director of the Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR) under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Dr. Obid Khakimov.

In his speech, the head of CERR noted that in 2017 the Government of Uzbekistan launched a wave of economic reforms to move to a more open economy.

The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs in Uzbekistan coincided with large-scale reforms within the framework of the National Action Strategy for 2017-2021.

According to World Bank estimates, Uzbekistan was one of only three economies in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region that maintained positive economic growth in 2020.

Famous economist Jeffrey Sachs, offered recommendations aimed at achieving the SDGs. His main thesis was that the only way to defeat hunger, poverty and save children from deadly diseases was by increasing funding for development.

Sachs noted that global GDP is about $100 trillion USD and developed countries should allocate $1 trillion USD to implement the SDGs. It is necessary to pay attention to developing countries.

“I live in one of the countries where it is extremely difficult to get money for sustainable development. Funds for these purposes do not come from the business community. The amount of government funding for development must match the amount of our promises and our needs.

Please use next year to boost development finance through the multilateral development bank channel. Let's explain to developed countries that we live on the same planet and these are the same pathogens, the same virus, climate change and instability”, said Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, the director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University.

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