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02/11/2012 : UNDP and respective UN Agencies are relocating to new premises
UNDP Representative Office and respective UN Agencies (UN Resident Coordinators Office, UN Department for Safety and Security, UN Information Centre, UN Volunteers and UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia), currently located at 4 Taras Shevchenko St., Tashkent 100029 are moving to a temporary location due to pending reconstruction works of the current premises. more

01/11/2012 : Participation of local NGOs in regional development

The role of a strong civil society is enormous in securing social stability and successful development of the region. This is manifested in almost all aspects of the life of developed democratic states of the world. Today a special attention is paid to the development of civil society organizations, which is becoming one of the fundamental principles in the formation of a modern democratic society in Uzbekistan. As vivid evidence to this statement, there several laws and regulations were adopted to foster the activities of non-governmental and non-commercial organizations. more

30/10/2012 : New Dimensions of Inter-parliamentary Cooperation

To extend the dimensions of inter-parliamentary cooperation a delegation from the Republic of Uzbekistan, comprising of Legislative Chamber deputies of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, representatives from the Institute for monitoring the current legislation under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Center for enhancing lawyers' qualification under the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan, and the Independent Institute for monitoring the formation of civil society traveled to the Czech Republic to learn from the Parliament of the Czech Republic. more

25/10/2012 : The National Council of NGOs of Uzbekistan is now up and running

The "Inclusive Employment and Social Partnership" project together with the National Association of NGOs of Uzbekistan hosted a round-table on "Strengthening the Role of NGOs in the Implementation of Government Programs to Protect the Rights and Interests of Persons with Disabilities and the Development of Measures for Implementation of the Norms of International Conventions". To discuss current issues the event brought together over 40 representatives of NGOs, and government institutions, including from the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the National Centre for Human Rights and the Ministry of Justice. more

23/10/2012 : United Nations in Uzbekistan Marks the UN Day

The United Nations Office in Uzbekistan will mark the United Nations Day by hosting a press conference at the Grand Mir Hotel in Tashkent. The press conference will be hosted by Mr. Karl Kulessa, Acting UN Resident Coordinator and the Heads and/or representatives of UNAIDS, UNDP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNODC, UN Volunteers, UN Women, WHO and the World Bank. The event will highlight both the work undertaken by the UN Team in Uzbekistan and its planned operations for coming years. more

17/10/2012 : Training of Trainers on Public Procurement
The practice of public procurement in Uzbekistan", "Public procurement in Turkey", "Tenders for construction works", "Tenders for the purchase of goods and services", "Practice of e-commerce and electronic trading platform for electronic public procurement" – this is just a small list of topics and presentations that are considered during the 3-day training on public procurement. more

17/10/2012 : Road Map to Biogas Market

Government of Uzbekistan is paying close attention to expansion of renewable energy sector. In the decree of the President of the country “On priorities of developing the industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2011-2015” renewable energy sources are given a very important role in industrial development. In the light of these trends, the UNDP project “Supporting Uzbekistan in transition to low emission development path" worked very closely with biogas technology and its application in Uzbekistan. more

16/10/2012 : Improving National Legislation to Meet International Standards and Norms

Integrating international treaties into national legislation is one of the main functions of states as of subjects of international law. It resembles a system of an institutional action for integrating international treaties into national legislation, i.e. creating the necessary legal framework for putting the international agreements to work. In addition, the system of implementation involves the creation of necessary conditions for the practical application of international agreements in the implementation of the internal and foreign policy. This allows the sovereign states to identify and retain not only their obligations under international law, but also their rights in its relations with other states and the international community as a whole. more

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1. Economic Management
1.1 Macro-economic policy and planning
1.2 Comprehensive poverty alleviation plans and programs
1.3 Fiscal policy and planning
1.4 Monetary policy and planning
1.5 Banking sector (finance, leasing, micro-finance, etc.)
1.6 Employment policy and planning
1.7 Promotion of private sector
2. Promoting Good Governance
2.1 Enhancing electoral systems and democratic processes
2.2 Enhancing parliaments
2.3 Legal and judicial reform
2.4 Promoting free media and improving its role for democracy
2.5 Safeguarding human rights, rule of law, civil and political rights
2.6 Decentralization and strengthening of local governance
2.7 Introducing public-private sector partnerships for delivery of services
2.8 Supporting and strengthening civil society and community-based organizations (including NGOs, cooperatives) and their role in society
3. Public Administration
3.1 Civil service administration and management
3.2 Public procurement
3.3 General statistics (including demography)
3.4 Anti-corruption measures
3.5 e-Government
3.6 International relations, conventions and law (excluding trade law)
3.7 Foreign aid coordination and planning
4. Social Development
4.1 Social legislation and administration (includes social security, occupational health and safety, etc.)
4.2 Culture (includes preservation efforts)
4.3 Prevention of crime and drug abuse
4.4 Advancement of women
4.5 Focused support to socially-vulnerable groups (Orphans, disabled, etc.)
5. Education
5.1 Sector policy and planning
5.2 Pre and primary schooling
5.3 Secondary schooling
5.4 Tertiary education
5.5 Vocational, technical and managerial education and training
5.6 Non-formal education (includes literacy and adult basic education)
6. Health
6.1 Sector policy and planning
6.2 Primary health care (includes maternal and child health, nutrition)
6.3 Immunization and other disease control campaigns
6.4 Reproductive health & family planning
6.5 Hospitals and clinics
6.6 HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other major diseases
7. Natural Resources, Environment and Mining
7.1 Sector policy and planning
7.2 Land use planning & management
7.3 Water resources planning & management
7.4 Environmental preservation and rehabilitation
7.5 Mineral resources exploration and production
7.6 Fossil fuel (coal, petroleum, natural gas) exploration and production
7.7 Bio-diversity conservation
7.8 Climate change
8. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
8.1 Sector policy and planning
8.2 Research and development
8.3 Support services (includes credit, extension, input supply, crop protection, agro-meteorology)
8.4 Food crops
8.5 Industrial crops
8.6 Forestry
8.7 Livestock
8.8 Fisheries
9. Area Development
9.1 Inter-country area development
9.2 Regional planning and development
9.3 Integrated rural development
9.4 Urban development (includes sites and services, urban planning, etc.)
9.5 River basin development
9.6 Drinking water and sanitation
10. Industry
10.1 Sector policy and planning
10.2 Technological research and development
10.3 Support services
10.4 Micro-enterprises and cottage industries
10.5 Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs)
10.6 Large-scale enterprises
10.7 Construction/civil engineering
10.8 Tourism and other service industries
11. Energy
11.1 Sector policy and planning
11.2 Renewable energy (hydro, geothermal, biogas, solar, wind, etc.)
11.3 Power generation from fossil and nuclear fuels
11.4 Energy conservation and efficiency
11.5 Power transmission
12. Trade (Domestic and International)
12.1 Sector policy and planning
12.2 Trade policies and procedures (including WTO)
12.3 Trade in goods (primary or manufactured)
12.4 Trade in services (banking, insurance, etc.)
12.5 Export promotion
12.6 Patents & copyrights
13. Transport
13.1 Sector policy and planning
13.2 Road transport
13.3 Rail transport
13.4 Water transport
13.5 Air transport
14. Information & Communications
14.1 Sector policy and planning (includes policy and planning for ICT, media)
14.2 Information and telecommunication technology
14.3 Media (includes television, radio, on-line media and print media)
14.4 Postal services
15. Disaster Preparedness, Humanitarian Aid and Relief
15.1 Disaster early warning systems (includes meteorology, seismology)
15.2 Refugees and returnees
15.3 Emergency/disaster planning and institutional preparedness
15.4 Emergency relief (food security, medical supplies, shelter and physical security)

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