RESEARCH
Currently, WIUT scholars together with students engage in research projects resulting in publication of papers in prestigious journals worldwide. With a strong independent voice, today, WIUT is the choice of many organizations when they need quality analysis and consultancy expertise.
The research centres and clusters of the University bring together researchers to ask new questions and undertake collaborative and interdisciplinary research responding to the demands of the government, the private sector, and civil society.
Through initiatives like the Student Research Society Conference, WIUT encourages research and innovation aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), fostering sustainable economic development. The university's collaboration with UN agencies and the establishment of a UNESCO Chair on Futures Studies further support economic sustainability by promoting anticipatory governance and policymaking.
WIUT`s innoWIUT, entrepreneurship lab, hosts number of startup projects that provide sustainable business and community level solutions. Among them are agriculture, medicine, and education projects based on data driven solutions.
Small Intervention, Big Impact: Experimental Evidence on Behavioral Change Towards Rational Use of Water and Energy in Uzbekistan
Authors: Nargiza Alimukhamedova, Jushkinbek Ismailov, Laziza Abdullaeva - 2025-05-01
KEY MESSAGE
Despite the urgency of water and energy issues in Uzbekistan, a lack of public awareness about environmental challenges and resource conservation remains a significant obstacle.
Current green transition initiatives mostly adopt a top-down approach, focusing on producers (supply side) rather than addressing resource inefficiencies at the household level, representing the largest consumer group.
School-based educational programs integrating behavioral interventions and interactive teaching methods significantly improve students' water and energy-saving behaviors, with a spillover effect on households.
Educational interventions based on behavioral change methods are scalable. They can provide a practical pathway to complement Uzbekistan's national sustainability goals by addressing resource inefficiencies at the household and community level.
Recommended citation: Alimukhamedova, N., Ismailov, J., Abdullaeva, L. (2025). Small Intervention, Big Impact: Experimental Evidence on Behavioral Change Towards Rational Use of Water and Energy in Uzbekistan. CPRO Policy Brief 2025-05-01. https://doi.org/10.70735/CZLD5460
Adzovie, D.E., Adzovie, R.H., Attor, C. and Jibril, A.B. (2023). Factors Influencing Patronage of Fast Fc Delivery Services Among University Students in Cape Coast, Ghana: A Qualitative Approach. Conference Proceedings. 19th International Bata Conference for Ph.D. Students and Young Researchers Tomas Bata University in Zlin. Czech Republic. (Page 10)
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Mirkasimov, B. (2023). Gender-Based Discrimination in Uzbekistan – an assessment of private companies. Forum for Uzbek and Silkroad Studies. (Blog).
Siddiqui, M. B., Khokhar, M., Makhdoom, T. R., Hossain, M. B., Ejaz, S., Ejaz, F., & Dunay, A. (2023). The Impact of Pak and China Cultural influences on CPEC Energy Project Moderating effect in South Asia: A Case Study from Pakistan. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 13(6), 211–219.
Memon. B.A., Aslam. F., Asadova. Sh., and Ferreira, P. (2023). Are clean energy markets efficient? A multifractal scaling and herding behavior analysis of clean and renewable energy markets before and during the COVID19 pandemic. Heliyon.
Banerjee, J., Moorthy, V., Kiran, P., Kishore, S.V.K., Ekiz, E., Chatterjee, R. (2023). Visual encoding of nudge influencers and exploring their effect on sustainable consumption among children. Cleaner and Responsible Consumption.
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WIUT hosts an Ideathon event dedicated to International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
On the 17th of October, the innoWIUT Entrepreneur's Lab and UNDP jointly organised an Ideathon event during the "InnoWEEK 2023", an interactive competition designed to engage university students dedicated to the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and Creative Education and Innovation. Ideathon encourages young people to brainstorm and develop creative solutions that promote decent work and social protection, thereby contributing to the global effort to eradicate poverty. Ideathon concluded with pitch presentations where students from 8 Uzbekistan Universities pitched their projects, and the top 3 projects received memorable awards such as laptops.
WIUT showcases its EdTech platform
On the 5th of April 2023, WIUT hosted training on the fundamentals of developing an education management digital platform to support the joint Swiss project "Support for Vocational Education Reforms in Uzbekistan" (VET4UZ) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations of Uzbekistan. During the training our IT Manager, Avaz Khalikov presented WIUT's Intranet, Student Record System, Learning Management and Document Management systems. Following the presentation, there was an in-depth discussion about the adoption of similar systems by vocational schools and technical colleges, costs associated with it and more importantly the advantages of adopting such digital platform for the benefit of students and educators.
Winter School on Applied Econometric Analysis for Young Economists
Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) jointly with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) delivered another week-long Training Course on Applied Econometric Analysis on December, 2023. This workshop is designed to enhance the skills of more than 20 young economists in Uzbekistan, with emphasis on applying their knowledge in quantitative research, publishing and writing in economics and employing econometric methods using Stata and R.
WIUT hosts Training Course for Young Economists in Uzbekistan
To meet the growing demand and interest in modern techniques and tools of applied policy analysis and research in Uzbekistan, WIUT held a Training Course on January 31, 2023, in Applied Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis for "Young Economists" in Uzbekistan.
The main objective of this specialized training course is to strengthen the capacity of young researchers to conduct credible and transparent applied policy research and impact assessments in the agri-food sector and related sectors. The major emphasis was made on empirical applications with a focus on detection of causality in empirical data. The training was co-organised by IFPRI, ICARDA and ISCAD. 75 economists applied for the course, out of whom 25 participants were selected. Participants come from Tashkent and the regions throughout Uzbekistan.
