UNDP Uzbekistan

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Green farming for recovery and the future

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Girls in IT: to be or not to be?

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Public services as a form of support for women – The story of Markhabo

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Participatory budgeting: Empowering residents to achieve sustainable development in Uzbekistan

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Latest from UNDP Uzbekistan

News
UNDP and UNECE step forward to support Yashil Makon/Green Nation Initiative

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uzbekistan, the State Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection (SCEEP) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) are initiating a new joint project entitled “Master Planning and Innovative Financial Solutions to Support the Yashil Makon Initiative of the Republic of Uzbekistan”.

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Press release
Uzbekistan Women Leaders Caucus is launched

United Nations Development Programme jointly with the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan launched the “Uzbekistan Women Leaders Caucus” to promote women's empowerment, gender equality, women’s leadership skills, public awareness on equality between men and women, and conduct a broad public discussion on the reforms under the National Gender Equality Strategy of Uzbekistan.

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Press release
New visitor center of the Gissar State Reserve opens its doors to the people of Shakhrisabz

The opening of the visitor center aims to contribute to the materialization of the common goal of UNDP and State Committee on Ecology of Uzbekistan – environmental awareness of the importance of biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

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Revisiting Uzbekistan’s recent progress: what can be improved from lessons learned?

On 26 May on the platform of the Uzbekistan International Poverty Reduction Forum, we co-organized a discussion on “Revisiting Uzbekistan’s recent progress: what can be improved from lessons learned” to learn from our own and other lessons.

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Story
When dreams become reality

Maja said one of her favourite experiences as part of UNDP Uzbekistan to date was organizing a training on gender-based violence for the workers of shelters and Government agencies in Uzbekistan focusing on learnings from Swedish experts.

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Press release
Uzbekistan holds the first national consultations on environment and climate within the framework of the "Stockholm +50" international meeting

In preparation for Stockholm+50 international meeting, a number of national consultations are being held, organized by UNDP Uzbekistan in cooperation with national and international partners.

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Blog
Rising to the Challenge of Uzbekistan’s Green Nation Initiative

More coordination and support needed to fully realize the campaign’s enormous potential.

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Press release
Businesses ready to provide women and girls with safe spaces from street harassment

UNDP in Uzbekistan contacted a range of private sector representatives with invitation to shape a voluntary alliance based on corporate social responsibility to launch a pilot initiative that bears the name “Call Umida” that would provide informal mechanism allowing women and young girls to find a temporary space safe from harassment, chasing, and stalking on our streets.

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What we do

UNDP Uzbekistan has been operating in the country since 1993 and has cooperated with the Government on finding solutions to national development challenges. UNDP assistance in Uzbekistan focuses on two overall, inter-linked objectives; to support the Government in advancing economic and democratic reforms; and strengthening and fostering the participation of civil society in development processes at national and local levels. UNDP works in three thematic areas – inclusive and sustainable growth, inclusive and democratic governance, climate change and environment.

Gender Equality

Our focus

UNDP Uzbekistan in cooperation with the Government of Uzbekistan supports the implementation and delivery of SDGs in two priority areas: Combating gender bias and stereotypes to expand women’s political and economic participation; promoting, employment and decent job opportunities, and contributing to ending gender-based violence. UNDP in Uzbekistan integrates gender equality principles across its all areas of work: effective governance, inclusive growth and environment and climate action.

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About Uzbekistan

34

million

Population

14.1

%

Poverty rate

1750

$

GDP per capita

62

Gender Inequality Index

0.720

Uzbekistan’s HDI value

1.7

%

Annual GDP growth

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