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14/06/2012 : "Green Technology" Can Be Useful And Commercially Profitable: A Focus On Biogas And Intensive Fish Farming

Two training seminars on "green" technologies to farmers, private entrepreneurs interested in the development of biogas technology and organization of intensive fish farming were held in Namangan. Seminars also involved representatives of business support institutions. Seminars were organized by “Aid for Trade” component* of the UNDP/MFERIT joint project "Support to Foreign Trade and Investment Promotion in Uzbekistan" in cooperation with the Small Grants Programme of the Global Environment Fund (GEF SGP) in Uzbekistan and UNDP Project “Supporting Uzbekistan in transition to a low-emission development path”, with the assistance of Farmers Association. more

11/06/2012 : Empowering doctors to prevent HIV in children and provide treatment and care to the HIV-infected children

Prevention of mother-to child transmission is at the forefront of global HIV prevention activities worldwide. In this regard the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted clinical protocols by the World Health Organization on Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) and signed a series of international agreements on this issue, including Millennium Development Goals. The Government’s efforts to stop HIV in children and provide treatment, care and support to HIV-infected children are supported by UNDP/GF HIV Project "Continuing scale up of the response to HIV in Uzbekistan, with particular focus on most at risk populations and strengthening system and capacity for universal access to HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care in Uzbekistan". more

07/06/2012 : Eat Fresh Fruits All Year Round or Entrepreneurs Improve Knowledge in Cold Storage

A seminar on "Cold chain: from producer to consumer" for agricultural producers, entrepreneurs, who plan to build new or modernize existing cold rooms, cold storage construction specialists, as well as representatives different segments of the cold chain was held on June 6th in Ferghana. The seminar was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, Commerce and Industry Chamber of Uzbekistan, USAID "Aglinks +" project with the assistance of a joint project of UNDP and MFERIT "Support to Foreign Trade and Investment Promotion in Uzbekistan", as well as the UNDP Project "Business Forum of Uzbekistan (Phase 2) ". more

07/06/2012 : Sharing experience of Zaamin tourism with other regions of Uzbekistan

United Nations Development Programme "Local Governance Support Project: Participation and Partnership" (hereafter LGSP) attended a conference on "Prospects of Tourism Development Capacity of Navoi region", organized by the Commission of the Senate of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan on assistance to strengthening the activities of representative bodies of local councils, Council of Deputies of Navoi region and the “Uzbektourism” National Company. more

07/06/2012 : International Conference on Social Partnership

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

04/06/2012 : Make this world a better place for future generations

Ecological Festival in Navoi is only a part of the Eco Week which organized this year for the second time, jointly by the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Nature Protection, UNDP, UNESCO Office in Uzbekistan and many other organizations. Children Eco Festival has become an important event for more than 300 boys and girls from different schools, colleges and lyceums who participating in competitions for the best drawing, photo and poster as well as the best innovative project idea. The idea on how to interact with the natural environment with respect and care brings together all children’s works. more

02/06/2012 : The winners of the contests dedicated to the World Environment Day

The main theme to celebrate the World Environment Day is to attract more attention to environmental issues and to promote sustainable development. Youth make up more than a half of the population of Uzbekistan, therefore it is vital to involve youth in the activities which will make them more environmentally friendly. It is especially relevant to those young people whose future jobs are in the mining industry because if they have acquainted with the value of biodiversity conservation activities and attain relevant skills they will apply environmentally-friendly methods. more

01/06/2012 : Contest of Drawings for the Environment Day

UNDP-GEF and the Government of Uzbekistan’s “Strengthening Sustainability of National System of Protected Areas by Focusing on Strict Nature Reserves” project in partnership with the State Nature Protection Committee of Republic of Uzbekistan and the Main Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of Republic of Uzbekistan held an official awarding ceremony of winners of drawings contest “Conserving the Nature-Protecting Ourselves” at information centre of Surkhan Strict Nature Reserve (Surkhan SNR). 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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