Uzbekistan and US DFC to Build Joint Investment Platform

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan and US Development Finance Corporation Agree to Launch Joint Investment Platform

Uzbekistan and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) have agreed to establish a Joint Investment Platform, with transport, healthcare, and utilities infrastructure identified as priority sectors for capital deployment, following talks in Tashkent between Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov and a DFC delegation led by Policy Director Carolyn Wick.

The meeting focused on the practical architecture of the platform — specifically, project selection processes and the financing mechanisms needed to move prospective deals from pipeline to execution. Both sides reviewed how the platform would operate as a structured channel for screening and funding joint initiatives rather than a purely declarative framework.

The agreement deepens a strategic partnership that has been building across multiple engagement tracks. DFC, the U.S. government's development finance institution with a $60 billion portfolio capacity, has been expanding its presence across Central Asia as part of Washington's broader economic diplomacy in the region.

Both delegations confirmed their intent to advance joint initiatives and continue practical work on the priority projects identified, signaling that the platform is expected to move toward operational status rather than remain a conceptual construct.