Uzbekistan on the Path of Digitalization

Abstract

The role of digital technologies and the importance of effective informatization policy have been well actualized since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Especially, for developing countries, like Uzbekistan digitalization has a potential to modernize and integrate national economy into the global economy, overcome major constraints, ensure digital upgrade and build information society for the benefit of population in post-pandemic recovery period. Under these circumstances, Uzbekistan intends to improve its digital capacity and policy reforms in order to prevail over current and future challenges. In this regard, the current processes of digital transformation and achievements in the country have been analysed by focusing on national digitalization strategy of Uzbekistan in the context of digital responses to the global pandemic and recently adopted Development Strategy of New Uzbekistan for 2022-2026.