Welfare Improvement Strategy of Uzbekistan 2008-2010 Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition Keyword Agricultural development Farming Irrigation Land tenure Drainage/land reclamation Financial agricultural measures Capacity building Extension Sustainable development Environmental standards Nutrition Breastfeeding/infant food Poverty Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Landlocked Developing Countries, North Asia Entry into force notes 2008-2010 Abstract The Welfare Improvement Strategy is a national cross-sectoral strategy of Uzbekistan for the period 2008-2010. Its main objective is improving living standards based on robust and inclusive economic growth, forming a modern and diversified economy able to compete in world markets, the comprehensive development of the whole country, a fair distribution of income as well as further development and significant improvement in the quality of services in education, health, and other socially significant sectors. Full text English Website www.worldbank.org