Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment: Update

Participation of the “International Fund for Agricultural Development.”

decree of the president of RoU # 2313 of 6 March 2015 On Approval of the Program for Development and Modernization of Engineering, Communications and Road Transport Infrastructure for 2015–2019;

decree of the president of RoU # 2731 of 18 January 2017 On Approval of the State Program for Development of the Aral Sea Region for 2017–2021.

decree of the president of RoU # 2910 of 20 april 2017 On Approval of the Program for Integrated Development and Modernization of Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Systems for 2017–2021;

decree of the president of RoU # 2813 of 2 March 2017 On Horticulture Value Chain Creation with Participation of the Asian Development Bank.

decree of the president # 2707 of 29 February 2016 On Measures for Further Improvement of Preschool Education System 2017–2021.

decree of the president # 2909 of 20 april 2017 On Measures for Further Development of the System of Higher Education; Decree of the President-# 295 of 5 May.2017 On Admission of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the 2017–2018 Academic Years.

Law of RoU # 393 of 26 august 2015 On Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare of the Population.

Law of RoU # 400 of 20 January 2016 On Approval of the Customs Code.

Law of RoU # 418 of 29 december 2016 On Amendments and Additions to Some Legislative Acts Related to Adoption of Additional Measures for Accelerated Development of Entrepreneurship, Full Protection of Private Ownership and Qualitative Improvement of the Business Climate.

Law of RoUz # 399 of 4 January 2016 On Medicines and Pharmaceutical Activity (New edition).

Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan # 25, 2004 On the Non-Government Non-Commercial Organizations.

Ministry of Finance of RoU. Order # 4782 of 22 February 2016 On Measures for Further Improvement of the System of Social Support and Medical-Social Assistance to Vulnerable Segments of Population.

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protocol # 1 of the Cabinet of Ministers of RoU of 14 January 2017 The Study of the Authenticity of Jobs Created for Women and Graduates of Professional Colleges, Provision of Concrete Measures to Increase Women’s Employment and Creation of Decent Conditions for Work and Development of Female Entrepreneurship.

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of 30 October 2015 On Measures to Implement the Main Directions of Development of the Organizations of Water Supply and Sanitation Services.

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of RoU # 255 of 27 august 2015 On Comprehensive Program of Measures to Mitigate the Consequences of Aral Sea Disaster, Rehabilitation and Socio-economic Development of the Aral Sea Region for 2015–2018.

Resolution of the CoM # 296 of J11 July 1998 On Establishment of Uzbek Agency for Automobile and River Transport.

A Case Study
Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment
Update
This publication prepared by the Asian Development Bank in close cooperation with the Women’s Committee of Uzbekistan contains a comprehensive analysis of the socioeconomic aspects of gender equality in Uzbekistan. It covers a wide range of issues related to empowering women by increasing their economic activity in various sectors. The recommendations of the assessment can be used to develop a long-term strategy for the Asian Development Bank and the Women’s Committee of Uzbekistan, including programs aiming to increase women’s employment and income generation and combat traditional gender stereotypes to further enhance their role and status.

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