BEIJING, February 11. /Dunyo IA/. The Embassy of Uzbekistan, in collaboration with the Mahalla Association, organized an online training for regional administrators involved in the development of mahallas and poverty reduction, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

The event brought together representatives from the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction of Uzbekistan, as well as Fudan University and Beijing Normal University.

Chinese experts shared their experience in poverty reduction through infrastructure development in remote settlements and the provision of digital technologies to local populations, including access to e-commerce platforms.

During the training, it was noted that in 2025, 366,000 families in Uzbekistan rose above the poverty line, and as a result of measures to ensure employment and increase household incomes, the poverty rate decreased from 8.9% to 5.8%, while the unemployment rate fell from 5.5% to 4.8%.

Participants were briefed on the 2026 target of providing stable employment for 1 million people. At the current stage, enhancing the specialization of mahallas is seen as a key factor in reducing unemployment and poverty.

Following the online seminar, Chinese experts expressed their readiness to visit Uzbekistan and share their practical experience on-site.