UNDP Uzbekistan

The Assistant Administrator and Regional Director of the UNDP Bureau for Europe and the Commonweal of Independent States Ms. Cihan Sultanoglu, who was on a weeklong visit to Uzbekistan, met with a selected range of well-known and respected women who currently play an active role in various sectors of policy making, economy, civil society and business community. Specifically, participants of the meeting included a member of the Parliament, deputy chairperson of Women’s Committee, a representative of Trade Union’s Federation, chairperson of the Business Women’s Association and director of a local NGO. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss women’s issues in Uzbekistan with focus on enhancing women’s participation in decision-making and promoting women’s rights protection. more

In day to day life information centers actively promote the development and implementation of information policy of khokimiyats, provision of necessary information about the activities of khokimiyats to population, formation of positive public image of khokimiyats, impartial coverage of social and economic reforms in regions, strengthening of two-way communication between khokimiyats and general public, cooperation with media and extensive media coverage by means of television, radio, press and electronic publications, as well as web-sites of information centers. more

UNDP actively participates in the development of social partnership in Uzbekistan, supports collaboration between civil society and government through cooperation with leading NGOs. To ensure exchange of views and support the development of the bill “On Social Partnership”, UNDP together with national and international partners organized an international conference on “The topical issues of improvement of organizational and legal mechanisms of social partnership: international and national experience”. more

“Inclusive Employment and Social Partnership” project (IESP) organized a three-day training for journalists on “Proper media coverage of social partnership in employment of socially vulnerable groups”. The training was conducted in support with UN Information Office at the premises of the Women's Committee of Uzbekistan in Tashkent and 28 journalists from national and regional TV and radio, print and electronic media attended it. more