Bakhodir Ganiev
Consultant
About
Bakhodir Ganiev is a consultant to the Asian Development Bank where he consults on issues of education, finance, and small business development. A native of Uzbekistan, he also works to advance its economic growth, social transformation, and political modernization, and supports active participation of youth in development processes. He previously chaired the Central Council of the Civic Movement of Youth of Uzbekistan "Kamolot", the largest NGO in the country, which has over 4 million members. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he was elected to serve a five-year term in the national parliament in 2009. Previously, he served as Deputy Director of the Antimonopoly Policy Improvement Center, a think tank specializing in policy analysis on competition enforcement and private sector development. As a former foreign investment specialist at the Tashkent City Mayor's Office and a mayor's advisory board member, Bakhodir has firsthand experience in developing commercial enterprise through public-private partnerships.