[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1135, 234], "category": "Text", "text": "infrastructure is the ability to geospatially locate a nation's assets on accessible digital platforms - land, natural resources, and infrastructure - facilitating effective asset management crucial for development planning and climate change mitigation."}, {"bbox": [96, 244, 1135, 644], "category": "Text", "text": "Uzbekistan has made some progress in implementing the NSDI. The government has adopted a forward-looking agenda to facilitate transparent and efficient sharing of geospatial data among various actors. In 2021, the Law No. ZRU-702 established the foundation for the NSDI, governing its implementation to support regional planning, land use, forest and water resource management, and more. The 2022 Presidential Resolution No. PP-405 further clarified the roles of the Cadastre Agency and other key actors, set targets and indicators for monitoring progress until 2026, and identified necessary investments and spatial data standards. Despite these advancements, challenges remain in fully establishing an NSDI in Uzbekistan and making geospatial data accessible. A lack of data-sharing culture has led to data silos and duplication, with decision-making often based on incomplete information. While some institutions have created standalone geoportals, a common standard for data specifications and services is absent, leading to data held in various formats and systems, which hampers sharing and usability. Many geospatial data sets still use the SK-42 coordinate system¹¹, limiting open use and interoperability. Data sharing frequently relies on physical media or File Transfer Protocol sites, resulting in multiple versions and redundant efforts. There is currently no overarching technical architecture for an NSDI in Uzbekistan, nor a comprehensive understanding of technology and human resource needs among relevant agencies."}, {"bbox": [96, 668, 1135, 773], "category": "Text", "text": "Due to its overarching and comprehensive nature, the Action has a wide range of stakeholders including: Ministry of Economy and Finance, Cadastre Agency, Ministry of Construction, Housing and Communal Services, Ministry of Justice and Agency for Strategic Reform, amongst others, such as those that cover persons with disabilities, childhood and women."}, {"bbox": [96, 800, 1135, 909], "category": "Text", "text": "The interventions under this Action will focus on government agencies performing back office functions in service delivery, regional and local governments in target regions, as well as other subordinated or contracted providers of public services, as well as communities and community-based organisations (NGOs, volunteer groups, community groups and women)."}, {"bbox": [96, 933, 1135, 1068], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action will consult and encourage participation of communities, individual citizens and their representatives (particularly associations representing women and persons with disabilities) in pilot regions. Cooperation with and participation of central, regional, and local authorities and agencies and their staff will be also encouraged. The conclusions of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate Housing following his mission to Uzbekistan in August 2024 will be also taken into account.¹²"}, {"bbox": [85, 1121, 606, 1155], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [85, 1187, 511, 1220], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [96, 1233, 1135, 1288], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective of this action is to improve availability of geospatial data to support climate-resilient, inclusive territorial planning in Uzbekistan."}, {"bbox": [96, 1299, 511, 1326], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific Objectives of this action are to:"}, {"bbox": [173, 1326, 966, 1353], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 Enhance the regulatory and institutional framework governing territorial planning;"}, {"bbox": [173, 1353, 1135, 1405], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2 Expand and mainstream the usage and analysis of spatial data for sustainable and inclusive territorial development and urbanisation."}, {"bbox": [96, 1431, 1019, 1459], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives are:"}, {"bbox": [85, 1501, 1030, 1551], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁰https://unprpd.org/situational_analysis/?wpv-document-category=situational-analysis&wpv-country=uzbekistan&wpv_aux_current_post_id=1274&wpv_aux_parent_post_id=1274&wpv_view_count=1610"}, {"bbox": [85, 1550, 1145, 1622], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹¹ The SK-42 reference system, also known as the Krasovsky 1940 ellipsoid, is a coordinate system established in the Soviet Union and provides parametres, which are linked to the geocentric Cartesian coordinate system PZ-90 defined for use in the GLONASS system operated by the Russian Defence Forces."}, {"bbox": [85, 1621, 1130, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹² https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/08/uzbekistan-urbanization-must-not-trample-constitution-and-human-rights"}, {"bbox": [1034, 1679, 1145, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 8 of 23"}]