Graph 2. Analysed expenses of Anti-Crisis Fund in Uzbekistan (disclosed in August 2020) Measures to combat COVID-19 Support of economic sectors Construction and reconstruction of the roads, schools and sport facilities Construction, reconstruction and supply of hospitals, quaranteen centers and medical facilities Support of social sector Water supply and irrigation 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 bln, UZS Some of the funds were spent on the healthcare sector. However, procurement by healthcare institutions in certain regions was higher than that in other regions with similar populations (Graph 3). For example, the city of Tashkent (Uzbekistan’s capital), with a population of 3 million, spent over UZS 142 billion, while the surrounding region of Tashkent, which has a similar population to that of the city, allocated UZS just 8.6 billion. Graph 3. Regions Procurement by healthcare institutions in Uzbekistan funded from the Anti-Crisis Fund (by August 2020) Andijan Bukhara Jizzakh Qashkadarya Karakalpakstan Sirdarya Navoiy Namangan Samarqand Surhondarya Fergana Horezm Tashkent City of Tashkent 0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 Contracts, bln UZS 80.00 100.00 120.00 140.00 160.00 Population, mln 4