Uzbekistan expands support for entrepreneurs and families under new decree

September 13, 2026 at 09:00 AM2 min

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Uzbekistan's President signed decree UP-193 on September 11, 2026, expanding support for entrepreneurs and families. The decree transfers authority for subsidized loans and social assistance to district and city headquarters. It also introduces interest rate compensation for self-employed and SMEs from October 1, 2026.

Key Facts

President of Uzbekistan signed decree UP-193 on September 11, 2026, expanding support for entrepreneurs and families.
Leading entrepreneurs can receive unsecured loans of up to 5 billion soums, calculated at 50 million soums per family attracted to cooperation.
From October 1, 2026, self-employed and small and medium-sized businesses will receive compensation for part of interest expenses on commercial bank loans.
From January 1, 2027, the need for social assistance will be determined through a multidimensional assessment system that includes chronic diseases, disability, labor migration, and large families.
Authority to manage funds of 'Sakhovat va Kumak', 'Women's Notebook', and 'Youth Notebook' is transferred to district and city headquarters.

Entrepreneur Support Measures

The decree allows district and city headquarters to provide unsecured loans to leading entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs attracting families from the Social Register can receive up to 5 billion soums, with 50 million soums per family. Authority to manage preferential credit resources for family and youth entrepreneurship programs is transferred to district and city headquarters. From October 1, 2026, a mechanism for compensating part of interest expenses on commercial bank loans is introduced for self-employed and SMEs. Compensation will be provided based on decisions of district and city headquarters using funds from the Entrepreneurship Development Company or other designated sources.

Social Assistance Reform

Authority to manage funds of 'Sakhovat va Kumak', 'Women's Notebook', and 'Youth Notebook' is transferred to district and city headquarters. From January 1, 2027, the need for social assistance and inclusion in the Social Register will be determined through a multidimensional assessment system. The system will consider chronic diseases, disability, external labor migration, large families, and other criteria. Socio-economic status of families will be assessed using a scoring system, and families will be categorized for social assistance.