A program is being implemented in Uzbekistan to develop small manufacturing enterprises and strengthen cooperative ties between them. By 2026, a list of 53 micro-industrial centers will be formed in the republic.
These new production sites will be distributed across 400 mahallas and will ensure the creation of 7.5 thousand new jobs. According to information provided by the press service of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the centers will focus on several areas: sewing and furniture production, metalworking, as well as the production of leather and footwear.
Initially, funding of 75 billion soms has been reserved for the development of the infrastructure of these projects. An address list of facilities totaling 31.9 billion soms has already been compiled, which is intended to provide 18 micro-industrial centers with necessary communications, including electricity and gas supply, drinking water, sewerage, and road infrastructure.
An additional 35 billion soms has been allocated for the construction of engineering and communication networks for all micro-industrial centers.