The Republic of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Public Education (MPE) is embarking on a complete reform of the education sector. The MPE, which has responsibility for primary and general secondary education, has requested USAID’s assistance to support and advise those reform efforts in creating a more effective and transparent basic education system. USAID is providing national level surveys, the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Math Assessment (EGMA). These comprehensive and effective assessment tools have been applied in over forty countries and in a host of languages. Collaborative technical assistance to the MPE throughout the assessment process will strengthen the capacities of the MPE in establishing systems to measure student learning status and teaching effectiveness. The data that will be collected will assist the MPE in their efforts to improve the reading and math skills of Uzbek students, which are the foundational skills needed to help prepare individuals to be active, productive members of society and the workforce.