Proposals to increase the export of IT services are presented

On February 22, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the presentation of proposals for the development of infrastructure and the export of IT services.

The corresponding instruction was given at a video conference held at the Ministry of Digital Technologies on December 20 last year.

Today, the number of residents of the IT park has reached 1.7 thousand, they employ 26 thousand people. The Strategy "Uzbekistan – 2030" provides for an increase in the number of residents by 10 times, the number of jobs to 100,000, as well as bringing the volume of exports in the industry to $ 5 billion.

To this end, it is proposed to implement the "Zero Risk" program aimed at widely attracting IT service exporting organizations to the regions. Enterprises participating in the program, based on the recommendation of the IT park, will be provided with unused state facilities free of charge for up to one year. After this period, a direct lease agreement is concluded. In addition, the IT park will provide free use of machinery and equipment for up to one year.  

A number of benefits are also provided for the development of the activities of these enterprises. Thus, up to 50 percent of the program participants' expenses for hiring and professional development of employees will be compensated.

It is planned to implement the "Local to Global" program to assist domestic IT companies in entering the global market. It provides for compensation of up to 50 percent of expenses for these purposes, including participation in international exhibitions and the invitation of foreign experts.

The presentation also provides information about the Digital inclusion project. Within its framework, young people, women and people with disabilities will be trained in the skills of providing IT services. It is planned to create 9 thousand jobs, including the employment of about 5 thousand women and people with disabilities.

In general, according to the results of the digital inclusivity project, 25 thousand people are expected to be provided with jobs.

The Head of State approved these proposals and gave additional instructions.