Second international forum on combating poverty to be held in Tashkent

On 18 May 2023, Tashkent, Uzbekistan will host the second international forum 'Application of best practices to reduce poverty'. Experts, including Abhijit Banerjee, co-founder and co-director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will review the best practices for fighting poverty and the effectiveness of Uzbekistan’s achievements in terms of reducing domestic poverty through its state policy, with a view to further disseminating learnings with developing countries.