Sector Assistance Program Evaluation on Education in Uzbekistan

Figure 2: The Structure of Education System Management in Uzbekistan 
Source: Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, United Nations Educational, Scientific and 
Cultural Organization, and United Nations Children’s Fund. 2007. The National EFA Mid-Decade 
Assessment Report.
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MOPE is a government entity authorized to undertake management of basic education.
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MOPE implements the education policy, and sets standards and programs in general education 
including curriculum, textbook and teacher development through the departments of education 
of the oblasts and raions. 
24. MOHSSE oversees the academic lyceums, vocational colleges, universities and 
institutes. MOPE and MOHSSE, along with their attached national and local institutions, were 
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MOPE's activities are under the authority of the COM. It was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the 
Supreme Council, 27 January 1990, and by the Resolution of the COM "On Improvement of Administration of 
Public Education of Uzbekistan" № 54, 27 January 1990. The organizational structure of MOPE was approved by 
the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministries "on management structure of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary 
Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan" № 152, 20 March 1990.
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The Council of Ministers of the Republic of 
Karakalpakstan, hokimiyats of regions and 
city of Tashkent 
Cabinet of Ministers
Ministry of Public 
Education 
Other ministries, 
agencies holding 
educational institutions 
Ministry of Higher and 
Secondary Specialized 
Education 
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specialized 
vocational 
education 
system
Higher 
education 
system 
Post-graduate education 

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further restructured in 2004 to make the system more responsive to Uzbekistan’s emerging 
needs. 
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