Although, Uzbekistan is double landlocked country and have no access to oceans and seas, our university has relevant research and discussions to water resources management, which is crucial for the region.

The water stress level, or the ratio of water used relative to available water, has significantly increased in the last 20 years from around 50% to almost 70%. The agriculture sector uses over 90% of the freshwater withdrawn. This and other findings have been reported in the national assessment of designing and implementing green and inclusive economic development measures - “Green Recovery in Uzbekistan Project” together with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Ministry of Economy and Finance.