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The Ministry Of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MEEPCC) is the government body in charge of the administration of the ecology field, environmental protection, and the rational use of natural resources in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Under this mandate and as key partner of GGGI for the implementation of the ‘Green Rehabilitation Investment Project for Karakalpakstan Republic to address impacts of the Aral Sea Crisis’, the Ministry aims to support an environmentally responsible business environment development in the Aral Sea Region, while promoting resilience and adaptation to climate change and environmental hazards.

The project Ecologically Oriented Regional Development of the Aral Sea Region (ECO ARAL) commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the economic development of the Aral Sea region considering ecological sustainability.

ECO ARAL supports the Business Development Platform (BDP) by providing and sharing knowledge in form of cross-sectoral consulting and information packages on ecological sustainable resource use. Furthermore, ECO ARAL provides capacity building to agricultural extension services in the Aral Sea Region which promote their quality services on the Business Development Platform. ECO ARAL additionally acts as facilitator between the BDP and agricultural and environmental knowledge multiplicators to ensure evidence-based advice and information.

German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation (DSIK) is working in Uzbekistan on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to strengthen the agribusiness sector and to promote rural development. DSIK Uzbekistan assists young people in running their own agribusiness by offering them financial and entrepreneurial education.

The Business Development Platform (BDP) is a great opportunity for DSIK to provide all essential information about the financial products available for the agricultural sector in Uzbekistan and especially in the Aral Sea region. The knowledge is summarized in an easy way and is accessible for everyone. In addition, DSIK promotes its “Business Plan Seminars” and the corresponding access to additional international funding through the BDP. The aim of DSIK on the BDP is to connect start-ups and existing small agribusinesses with local banks through capacity building and the provision of financial and entrepreneurial knowledge.