The government of Uzbekistan has taken a significant step towards supporting the reform of the agri-food sector and implementing the Strategy for the Development of Agriculture for 2020-2030. This is evident through the establishment of the International Strategic Center for Agri-Food Development (ISCAD) under the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The ISCAD has been established by virtue of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PD-58, which was issued on December 22, 2021. The center has been created to improve the system of reform research, strategic planning, and management in the food and agriculture sector. It plays a vital role in supporting future strategies and sector development plans.
The establishment of the ISCAD marks a significant milestone in the government's efforts to support the agri-food sector in Uzbekistan. The Center provides a platform for research, analysis, and strategic planning to support the development of the sector. It will also serve as a hub for international cooperation and knowledge sharing.
The purpose of this initiative is to strengthen agri-food sector governance and strategic oversight functions. The role of ISCAD is to act as an analytical think-tank, strategic managing authority, sector monitoring mechanism, focal point, reform driver, and technical secretariat in order to ensure the coherence, coordination, effectiveness and efficiency of agri-food strategy and policy implementation throughout the whole policy-making process. As such, ISCAD assumes the following key functions:
