(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 7. South Korean
International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is implementing 3 projects
within its Startup Tech Ecosystem Promotion program to support IT
sector in Uzbekistan, the agency told trend .
According to KOICA, first is 'Project for Creating Startup
Supportive Ecosystem and Stimulating Entrepreneurial Growth in
Uzbekistan' with the total budget of $5.5 million.
'The project which is being implemented in 2020-2024 provides
for the development of Uzbekistan youth entrepreneurship and
creation of the ecosystem foundation through online/offline support
systems for startups, and therefore improving related systems and
environment,' the agency said.
Second project is 'Building foundation and strengthening
capabilities for sustainable growth of IT Park in Uzbekistan'. The
duration of the $4.5-million project is 2021-2025.
'This project aims at establishing the foundation for growth of
the Uzbekistan IT industry and enhance the competitiveness of IT
companies, strengthening institutional capabilities through
establishment of operation/management strategy,' KOICA said.
The last project is 'Establishment of Innovative Business IT
Education System at the Tashkent University of Information
Technologies for Better Higher Education in Uzbekistan' which worth
$5 million and planned to be implemented in 2022-2027.
'Third project aims at promoting the dissemination of new models
of higher education through creating and disseminating a model for
training of qualified personnel in the field of innovative ICT in
the digital economy, as well as a model of linking
industry-university,' the agency said.
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