Women, Children Benefit When Uzbek Villages Are Empowered to Invest This page in:English Русский

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/07/18/women-children-benefit-when-uzbek-villages-are-empowered-to-invest Nearly half of Uzbekistan’s 37 million population resides in rural areas—in communities that are less likely to have access to clean drinking water, farther from quality healthcare services, and with poorer education outcomes. Such disparities threaten the well-being of millions across the country, especially women and children.