Uzbekistan, June 22 -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved $150 million in concessional financing from the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) to help Uzbekistan implement the Second Phase of the Rural Infrastructure Development Program. The program activities will improve public infrastructure and services for rural communities in six regions across the country.Nearly half of Uzbekistan's 38 million people live in rural areas. Yet many villages still lack reliable access to quality roads, schools, healthcare facilities, and water and electricity services. These gaps also limit local business activity, entrepreneurship, and job creation.To help address these challenges, the government of Uzbekis...