On 3 December 2025, the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan hosted the presentation of the National Integrity System Assessment (NISA) of Uzbekistan — a comprehensive study evaluating the country’s anti-corruption framework and its alignment with international standards. The event gathered over 80 participants, including senior representatives of the Government of Uzbekistan, such as the Ministry of Justice, General Prosecutor’s Office, Supreme Court among others experts from Transparency International Latvia (TI Latvia) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), members of the diplomatic community, including Ambassador of the European Union to Uzbekistan Toivo Klaar and Ambassador of Latvia to Uzbekistan Girts Jaunzems.

Conducted between January and October 2025, the NISA is based on the globally recognized Transparency International methodology. It evaluates 15 pillars of the integrity system, assessing both the legal framework and the practical performance of public institutions, private sector actors, media, and civil society. TI Latvia led the assessment of eight pillars, including public sector institutions, law enforcement, anti-corruption agencies, audit institutions, civil society, media, business, and the Prosecutor’s Office. UNDP hired experts to assess seven pillars covering the legislative and executive branches, judiciary, electoral management body, Ombudsperson, political parties, and state-owned enterprises.

During the main session, experts from TI Latvia and UNDP presented key findings and recommendations aimed at supporting Uzbekistan in strengthening accountability mechanisms, improving transparency, and enhancing institutional integrity. Participants engaged in an interactive question-and-answer session to discuss sector-specific challenges and opportunities for reform.

The afternoon program featured the presentation of the 2024 national population survey on corruption perception, conducted using the Corruption Perception Barometer methodology and delivered by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The session was followed by the presentation by Ms. Altynai Myrzabekova, Transparency International Regional Advisor for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, on Uzbekistan’s performance in the Corruption Perception Index. In the Corruption Perceptions Index (2024), Uzbekistan scored 32 out of 100, ranking 121st out of 180 countries. This score is a slight decrease of one point from the previous year, but it represents a significant long-term improvement compared to a decade ago.

The event was organized by TI Latvia in a cooperation with UNDP within the framework of the project “Improving Governance in Uzbekistan – Inclusive Corruption Prevention,” co-funded by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The project is implemented by an EU Consortium led by GIZ in cooperation with the Central Finance and Contracting Agency of Latvia and Regional Dialogue.