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23 January 2023
Consuelo Vidal Bruce, UN Resident Coordinator a.i. in Uzbekistan: Opening remarks at the kick off session of the VNR Twinning Programme
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23 January 2023
VNR Twinning between Mongolia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
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30 December 2022
New Year Message: Consuelo Vidal Bruce, United Nations Resident Coordinator a.i. in Uzbekistan
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The Sustainable Development Goals in Uzbekistan
The Sustainable Development Goals are a global call to action to end poverty, protect the earth’s environment and climate, and ensure that people everywhere can enjoy peace and prosperity. These are the goals the UN is working on in Uzbekistan:
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23 January 2023
SDG dialogues at the Diplomat International School
The students of International Diplomat School were introduced the concept of Sustainable Development Goals on 24 October and 29 November 2022
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23 January 2023
Regional SDG dialogues 2022
The Regional SDG dialogues were held in November and December in Urgench, Bukhara and Andijan
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15 June 2022
Uzbekistan United Nations Country Results Report 2021
The 2021 UN Country Results Report presents key achievements and impact delivered by the 25 UN entities working together with the Government of Uzbekistan. This report showcases the many ways in which the UN system worked closely with a wide range of partners to turn the aspirations of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development into concrete results for women and girls, youth and vulnerable people across all regions of Uzbekistan under the overarching vision of a more just, equal and resilient society.
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25 August 2022
Joint UN-Government Steering Committee and Partners' Meeting 2021
This presentation highlights key results of development cooperation between the UN and Government for 2021; informs about planned results of the UN Country Team and endorses the Joint Workplans for 2023-2025; reviews and endorses the implementation architecture of the Cooperation Framework (Results Groups, Technical Groups); and reviews Multi-Year Funding framework of the Cooperation Framework, including funding gaps and priorities for resource mobilization.
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20 January 2023
Do not stop studying, searching and trying!
Nozimahon is founder of the project «Online-Nurse», winner of the 5th round of the programme for supporting innovative ideas and start-up projects of youth «Startup-initiatives».
She lives in Margilan, Fergana region. She’s 23 years old. The alumna of Fergana State University Nosimahon shared the following during the interview:
Since I have a great interest in medicine, one idea has never left me alone. The majority of the population wants to be treated at home because it is difficult for elderly people, hard-to-walk patients and mothers with many children to go to the clinic. We thought of a convenient service for them. With the help of our project, people can receive the necessary care services at home or in nursing houses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
I realized the relevance of my project during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals and clinics were overcrowded, patients with mild illness were sent home. And they needed the services of nurses. This convinced me that I was moving in the right direction and that we could take our niche in the service market.
I heard a lot about the Startup Initiative programme when I was a student. I applied for the programme because I thought I should take this opportunity, that it would help me realize my idea. I was very lucky, my application was chosen from the thousands of applications submitted and I had the opportunity to participate in the programme.
The programme brought my idea to the level of a start-up project, helped to implement it. It helped us to correct mistakes, learn from experienced business representatives, get inspiration and make many new useful acquaintances.
During the programme all lessons, meetings with businessmen, exchange of ideas with friends left unforgettable impressions. Particularly exciting was the DemoDay stage. The awards ceremony and events were very inspiring. All stages of the competition I liked and remembered.
By winning the program, I received 50 million sums. We used this money for the first steps of our project. Participating in this programme has given us both knowledge and grant money, and in this way we were able to implement our project.
In the beginning of 2022 we registered LLC «Online Nurse». I also took part in the competition «100 ideas for Uzbekistan» and took the prize place there too. Also participated and took honorary places on hackathons Tumaris, A-Hub and competition «First step in business». At the annual competition «We are together 2022» has entered the final part, which will be held in Moscow. Currently I participate in the competition «The first step to women’s business», I have passed 2 main qualifying rounds and I am waiting for the results of the final selection. I want to implement my project in all regions of Uzbekistan.
In March, the head office in Margilon was opened. Now we work in all districts of Fergana region. We have developed a mobile application called "Online Nurse". Using this app patients can order our services.
I am grateful that I have been given this opportunity, for the help I have been given in realizing my goals and finding my place in society. I would especially like to express my gratitude to our mentors, who, sparing no time, helped us in the learning process, answering all our questions and giving correct explanations.
I have set myself the goal of overcoming laziness, always working without despair, to become a man with strong will, and in the future to benefit people and society, and I will achieve it. I’m constantly working to prove that girls are able to be strong business owners.
Never think, I cannot do this. The point is, what one person does, I’m sure the other person can do. The main thing is not to lose, not to give up. He must be able to overcome fear, uncertainty, laziness. Patiently you must constantly go to your goal. Only then you will succeed.
My advice to my peers: Don’t stop learning, looking and trying! Because this life is given once. I wish you a bold step forward».
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23 January 2023
We cannot turn a blind eye to violence
For 16 days every year, starting on November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, until December 10, Human Rights Day, the UN comes together with international partners, civil society organizations and communities around the world to join the ‘16 Days’ campaign to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls.
To mark this year’s campaign and raise awareness of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Uzbekistan, our UN country team interviewed a local activist and University Professor Kamola Alieva, who, after teaching law for over 10 years, established a grassroots student volunteering group to help tackle GBV in her community.
The hallways of the Tashkent State University of Law (TSUL) are noisy as usual. But as soon as the university radio announces that the classes are about to begin, the scene changes – the noise quiets down and the crowd hurries toward the lecture hall where Associate Professor Kamola Alieva is about to start her morning lecture on Constitutional Law.
Kamola has been teaching at TSUL already for over a decade. Teaching for her is not just about creating future Uzbek lawyers, it also gives her the opportunity to meet and interact with different people and to conduct her research.
"Besides teaching, I have been researching subjects like violence against women, domestic violence, and harassment in the workplace. I have been doing this for several years now,” Kamola says. “I also regularly share my thoughts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The point is It is important to me to openly talk about the problem of violence and the gender stereotypes which reinforce this very culture of violence. Yes, gender-based violence, unfortunately, does exist, and we cannot just turn a blind eye to it."
'Together we become stronger'
A little over a year ago, Kamola founded a student volunteering group. To help advocate against gender-based violence and to spread the word about harmful gender stereotypes, the students created a series of short videos, which they later posted over social media.
One of their videos, which staged a scene of a women being harassed on a busy Tashkent street and filmed the reactions from onlookers, received a particularly strong response from viewers. The clip got over 800,000 views and spiked a heated discussion in the comments section. Encouraged by the result, the team is now actively working on new content.
"We can't completely eradicate violence and inequality, but we can – and should – change people's attitude towards it. For example, the more people see domestic violence as a social problem, the more likely they and the society as a whole will be willing to get to the root of the problem. It is important to carry out educational and advocacy work, and it is crucial to engage young people in it. I founded the volunteer group with this thought in mind, and now I see that more and more students are willing to join us,” – shares Kamola. “After all, together we become stronger".
According to the Uzbek Interior Ministry, as of October 2022, 32,783 women and girls who had been subjected to harassment and violence received protection orders.
“I often get messages from women and girls from different parts of Uzbekistan. They ask me for help and share photo- and video-proofs of them being abused. If I can't assist them, I redirect their appeals to the authorities. It is heartbreaking to read these messages and see women and girls suffering,” Kamola continues. “You know, it's as if I'm sharing the pain with them. Here we have a saying – ‘There is no such thing as someone else’s pain’. And I believe so too.”
'Someone’s ray of hope', or 'Do I really need to be doing this?'
In 2021, Kamola gave an interview to one of Uzbekistan’s most popular media outlets, in which she argued that society still sees violence against women as a private family matter. She explained why this attitude must change.
"After the interview came out, I was barraged with criticism, insults, and threats. This was very unpleasant and psychologically difficult for me. I even asked myself, "Do I really need to be doing this?" After all, my both mental and physical well-being was at stake.
Many of Kamola’s friends and colleagues, showed their support with her advocacy efforts and encouraged her to carry on. But there were also those who tried to convince her to give it all up.
"Until about 2016, I never thought we had a problem with domestic violence. But only because things like “gender equality” or “domestic violence” were never mentioned anywhere or spoken about. We grew up in a society where domestic violence was seen as a private family matter. Social pressure dictated that we have to stay meek and humble. And eventually, we just stopped resisting."
Despite many hurdles, Kamola managed to stay motivated and carry on the fight.
"My motivation came back when I realized, how many more people I could educate and help reduce gender-based violence. But the most moving moment was when I received a message from a woman who wrote: ‘You may be someone’s only ray of hope in the darkness. Please, don't give up’."
16 days and counting
Each year on November 25, the "16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence" campaign kicks off all over the world. For Kamola Alieva, these 16 days are an important opportunity to shine a light on GBV issues in her own community, and mobilize action and support to end all forms of GBV in Uzbekistan.
This year the UN Team in Uzbekistan together with its national partners, international organizations, and NGOs are planning several dozens of events and activities in support of “The 16 Days”. The key events include discussions on the promotion of gender equality (UNDP), the launch of the "Gender Equality in the Workplace" report (UNFPA), a ceremony to mark the completion of the educational program aiming to equip girls (including girls with disabilities) with digital skills (UNICEF). Among other planned events are a series of meetings with students of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan (UNODC) and discussions on the gender strategy to be adopted by the State Committee of Forestry of Uzbekistan (FAO).
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26 October 2022
Uzbekistan’s invigorated social system: a powerful buffer to support the most vulnerable
In Uzbekistan, when a low-income household applies for financial support, it is common practice for a Mahalla* Commission – a self-governing body made up of 15 respected members of the community – to screen and review each individual application in person.
“In the past, many documents were required to receive pensions and financial assistance… including a certificate from three neighbours indicating whether we were working or not,” says Dildora Abiyatova from Sirdarya region in eastern Uzbekistan.
“There were a lot of people in the commission when they invited us to talk… We couldn’t tell the story to everyone… It was embarrassing to tell them about our situation” says Malika Qosimova, a young mother from the same region.
For the thousands of families seeking assistance through the Commission, the process was often humiliating and emotionally challenging.
To help avoid this unnecessary distress and ensure households across Uzbekistan receive more targeted forms of support, the UN in Uzbekistan – led by UNICEF, ILO and UNDP have worked together with the government to launch UN Joint Programme on Strengthening Social Protection.
Initially launched in 2020, the joint programme aimed to strengthen the country’s social protection system and improve support to vulnerable populations through more targeted needs assessments and a closer integration of social workers within the community.
Through this professional assessment, social workers were able to build more tailored and needs-specific response plans for families and move away from the one-solution-fits-all approach which does not work in social services.
As part of this Joint Programme, the UN Country Team piloted a new Social Protection Single Registry (SPSR) – a digital and transparent system for applying, assigning, and paying social benefits to low-income families. The SPSR provides a comprehensive picture of the national profile of beneficiaries, as well as the performance of the national social protection system overall. To strengthen social assistance across the country and to solve the root causes, the UN and partners have been working on case management in close collaboration with mahalla-level social workers.
Through the work of the joint programme, the testing of social services based on case management conducted in Tashkent and Angren successfully reached 106 families, including 192 children (101 boys and 91 girls), and 12 children with disabilities (8 boys, 4 girls).
As well as serving as a unified database, the SPSR removes barriers to accessing social protection programmes by streamlining application, eligibility assessment and benefit delivery processes.
“The SPSR is a foundation of a digital technology platform as part of the overall strategy of reforming the social protection system in the country," says Geoffrey Ijumba, UNICEF Deputy Representative in Uzbekistan. "It is expected to become a central delivery mechanism for all social protection programmes in the future," he added.
Over the past three years, the SPSR has provided social allowances to more than 1,600,000 families across Uzbekistan, helping them overcome a number of challenges related to low income. Particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, this improved social protection system offered a powerful buffer of support to the most vulnerable groups across the country; recognizing that alongside protecting people’s health, it was essential to preserve incomes and employment opportunities.
“Now everything has changed”, says Dildora. “Only a birth certificate, passport copy, and marriage certificate are required. Now there is no need to run around different offices.”
As well as the economic fallout caused by the pandemic, Uzbekistan – like other countries around the world – is now facing a triple crisis of food, energy and finance, which poses a new set of challenges to vulnerable groups across the country.
Without effective social protection measures to support these groups during periods of crisis, poverty will continue to pass from one generation to the next. UN agencies across Uzbekistan are committed to working with partners to strengthen systems of support, and end needless cycles of poverty.
*Mahalla is a self-governing community or neighbourhood which plays an important role in monitoring social well-being and the welfare provision on the ground.
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05 May 2022
Impact of chemicals on children’s health and development
Some of them are familiar to almost everyone and used in consumer goods: fertilizers, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, nanomaterials, plastics, paints, heavy metals, including lead and mercury. Let’s take for example one of them, which is extremely dangerous, that is the lead contained in paint.
According to the estimates as of 2019 (for several chemicals and groups of substances with necessary data available), 2 million people die and 53 million lose life annually due to poisoning by the same. Another 9 million people die due to air, water, and soil pollution.
New data on the impact on health associated with hazardous exposure to chemicals are constantly emerging. For example, about the capacity of the chemicals to impact on the human body during the prenatal period and at the stage of early development with long-term negative health consequences and the risk of the development of chronic diseases from low doses of chemicals and about the combination of effects of several substances. The medical care provided with respect to the exposure to chemicals and health losses is estimated at $ 4.6 trillion per year, which is 6.2% out of global economic development. The European Union has assessed the cost of human health in relation to the exposure to chemicals disrupting the endocrine system functions (developmental deficits, reproductive problems by males and females, obesity and diabetes). Medical expenses amount to EUR 163 billion per year.
In May 2017, the Chemicals Road Map was adopted at the 70th session of the World Health Assembly. It has been developed for the Member States to apply it at all stages of development and to enhance the role of the health system in a strategic approach to the international chemicals management towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Road map consists of four areas: risk reduction, knowledge and data, institutional capacity, and leadership and coordination, that is, specific actions where the health sector plays a leading or important supporting role in, with recognizing the need for multisectoral cooperation.
The World Health Organization has completed the work on a Guide for the Prevention and Treatment of Lead Poisoning and recommends using it in practical life, as well as to start withdrawal of lead-containing paints from circulation in accordance with the goals of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint. And therefore, to minimize the negative impact of chemicals on human health and the environment.
All those issues have been discussed at a workshop organized by the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan and the Representative Office of the World Health Organization in Tashkent. It was attended by the heads of laboratories from all regions of the country, including Mr. Botirjon Kurbanov, the Deputy Director of the Service on Sanitary and Epidemiological Well-being and Public Health. It was the first workshop on the impact of chemicals, and, in particular, lead paints, on the health and development of children. The Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan and the WHO will continue their efforts on studying the issue of the lead paints. The preliminary plan of follow-up actions has been developed, which includes training and research work.
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20 February 2022
“Big wins start with small steps”: Inspiring girls in Uzbekistan to become tech leaders
The three young women recently participated in Technovation Girls Uzbekistan, the largest tech programme for girls and young women in the country where participants apply their skills to develop solutions to real-world problems through technology.
Hosted by Technovation Girls, a global tech education non-profit that empowers young women and girls to become tech entrepreneurs and leaders, and supported by UN agencies including IOM, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNDP, UNAIDS and other partner organizations in Uzbekistan, the programme has been empowering young women and girls in Uzbekistan since 2018.
Malika, Madina and Sarvinoz shared their thoughts on girls in tech, the importance of (parental) encouragement, and their long-term plans.
Malika, 17
Hello, I’m Malika! I am from Uchkuduk, a small town in Navoiy region in central Uzbekistan. I'm studying at a high school, in Tashkent, and preparing for my entrance exams to a tech university.
I really enjoy maths, physics, chemistry, biology, and English. I used to think that I would dedicate my life to medicine and become a doctor. But after Technovation Girls, I realized that my future lies within technology and engineering. And this has been driving me for the past three years.
My mom and dad are very encouraging; it is important for them that their kids discover their true calling. I am incredibly grateful to them for paying the tuition for my English courses and making sure I have the equipment I need for my tech projects, including a laptop and a cell phone.
During Technovation I learned how to develop startups, how to code, and most– importantly – how to work in a team and set goals. My team and I created iMigrant, a mobile app that helps migrants find the legal information, advice, and other useful local services that they need.
Although STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is a much sought after area of study, women and girls are still unrepresented in the field.
In the future, I’d like to open my own STEM centre for girls in Uzbekistan to encourage them go into the science and technology fields, and break the stereotypes that girls are not able to achieve success in engineering and IT.
Madina, 19
Hi all, I'm Madina from Namangan, a city in the beautiful Fergana Valley in eastern Uzbekistan. I am currently studying computer science and economics at Brandeis University in the United States.
Big wins start with small steps. My family were the only ones supporting my passion for computer science. So naturally I wasn’t expecting to fit within society’s stereotypical narratives about women in tech. But now I see that attitude toward women in tech is changing.
At Technovation, other girls and I developed an app that is helping to connect local non-profits and volunteers interested in tackling issues related to community development.
Participating in technology programmes taught me to be more focused and diligent. I [also] learned to create a mobile app from scratch and to develop a basic business plan. Most importantly, deep diving into the tech world has significantly changed the way I look at technological innovation.
With time I realized that there are a lot of people who are willing to support you, you just need to find them. And now, when there are more and more girls entering the IT and STEM fields, it’s important they feel inspired and empowered. And personally, I believe that Uzbekistan, as a country, is ready to support young aspiring girls in STEM, especially IT.
Sarvinoz, 18
Hi, I’m Sarvinoz. I was born into an ordinary family in Tashkent. Now I am a first-year computer science student at the Riga Business School in Latvia.
I am very grateful to my parents. Seeing my fiery eyes, my parents supported my choices. They never doubted that I would succeed.
I liked all subjects at school, but I especially enjoyed geography, mathematics, and literature. I enjoy Russian classics as well as modern Western authors. Currently I’m reading Stephen Covey’s book, "Speed of Trust.”
In 2020, I competed in Technovation Girls Uzbekistan for the first time. My team and I worked on an eco-project and developed an app-game to teach users about environment preservation and sustainability.
The basics of programming and business, among other skills I learned there, are now very useful to me at university. But the best part was the valuable and useful network I established. In 2021, I participated in Technovation once again, this time as a Student Ambassador.
I don't dream, I set goals. And one of them is to return to my homeland as a strong professional, and, by contributing to the development of society, bring Uzbekistan to a new level.
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Press Release
22 December 2022
UNICEF supports improvement of water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities in Karakalpakstan
Along with the WASH facilities, UNICEF piloted the first environment-friendly frictional heat machine with an integrated shredder to treat infectious medical waste and consumables in Karakalpakstan. These machines are innovative since they do not create hazardous carcinogenic toxins associated with burning medical waste. Additionally, the sterilized medical waste produced can be used as a base material for construction or added to domestic waste collection wastes for landfill disposal.
“To reduce the environmental impact of medical waste, UNICEF designed a comprehensive initiative on healthcare waste management system in the country by helping to align relevant policies and standard operating procedures with international standards and best practices," said Munir Mammadzade, UNICEF Representative in Uzbekistan.” Investments in effective and climate-friendly waste management will eliminate indirect and direct risk factors to human health and the environment,” he added.
It is expected that improved WASH services will contribute to providing better health services in healthcare facilities and create enabling education environment in schools. UNICEF applied innovative solutions for WASH facilities by installing solar panels, solar water heaters, reverse osmosis systems for clean drinking water and three-step septic tanks for safe management of sewage water, as well as steam wave health care waste management equipment.
UNICEF also trained over 400 healthcare workers on WASH and Infection Prevention and Control in healthcare facilities. Over 750 schoolteachers and 16,000 school children have undergone health sessions on WASH and nutrition topics.
“Our continued partnership with UNICEF is pivotal in improving the health of the population and children in Karakalpakstan. We significantly improved the mothers' and newborns' health in the region, and now we are investing in improving WASH infrastructure and Health Care Waste Management systems in healthcare facilities and schools,” said Mr. Murad Kurbanov, Minister of Health of the Republic of Karakalpakstan.
WASH infrastructure improvement intervention is a part of the UNICEF-led UN Joint Programme “Investing in a resilient future of Karakalpakstan by improving health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene and wellbeing of adolescents and by harnessing the talents of youth during and after COVID- 19”. The joint programme is funded by UN Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea region in Uzbekistan with a budget of USD 3,550,273 for the period of January 2021- December 2022.
About UN Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea Region in Uzbekistan
The UN Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea Region in Uzbekistan (MPHSTF), established under the auspices of the United Nations in late 2018, provides an integrated platform for national and international cooperation to address the ecological and socio-economic needs of
communities living in the Aral Sea region, as well as to accelerate joint efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. For more information, please visit: https://www.aral.mptf.uz/.
For media queries, please contact:
Sagitjan Aytjanov
WASH Officer, UNICEF Uzbekistan
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E-mail: saytjanov@unicef.org
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Nargiza Egamberdieva
Communication Officer, UNICEF Uzbekistan
Phone: +998 71 233 95 12
E-mail: negamberdieva@unicef.org
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Press Release
21 December 2022
FAO and Westminster International University in Tashkent launch Uzbekistan Food Price Monitoring and Analysis Tool
The FPMA Tool provides an easy way to access the large amounts of price data. It allows users to quickly browse single price series, create comparisons among countries/markets/commodities, download charts, data and basic statistics such as averages, standard deviations and percentage changes.
The global version of the tool was developed in 2010. Building on the success and experience gained through developing the Food Price Monitoring and Analysis Tool at global level, the tool has been adapted for use in Uzbekistan. The country level version of the price tool contains a broader selection of commodities and markets than what is available in the global level tool. WIUT is the first partner of FAO where the country level tool was successfully installed "on-premises".
The tool in Uzbekistan is available in three languages – Uzbek, English and Russian. As of today, the tool includes data on 77 food commodities from the dekhkan markets starting from January 2019. The tool is hosted and maintained by the Center of Policy Research and Outreach (CPRO) at WIUT. The Center collaborates with the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics and other national ministries and agencies on having access to data. The Center also started collecting data from a local retail market.
The tool will also support the Government of Uzbekistan in the implementation of the Agriculture Development Strategy for 2020-2030. Price and market information systems are important in agricultural development, especially for smallholders and food producers. Reliable price information will increase market transparency, competitiveness and ensure a more equitable distribution of income among the key players. A timely and reliable price information can promote the sustainable food value chain development and support agri-food systems transformation.
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Press Release
17 December 2022
Germany continues to address climate change’s impacts in Uzbekistan by supporting the Aral Sea Fund
German Ambassador to Uzbekistan Dr. Tilo Klinner states that: “The people and government of the Federal Republic of Germany are pleased to offer financial support needed to address the most pressing concerns of communities tied to the Aral Sea. Advancements in this priority area will benefit not just Uzbekistan’s citizens, especially women and children, but also those of other Central Asian nations and will indeed have positive impacts on a global scale. The contribution to the Aral Sea Fund is furthermore an example of Germany´s new foreign climate policy, which puts climate-induced threats to human security at its center.”
The ecologically-sustainable economic development of the Aral Sea Region, through infrastructure development, innovation promotion and regional cooperation, is an outcome the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany supports as a means of addressing climate change impacts in Central Asia. Germany recognizes that the Aral Sea crisis has been an acute challenge in western Uzbekistan, with environmental and human ramifications beyond national and regional borders. The sea’s progressive shrinking has profoundly influenced its surrounding region’s environment, economy and ecology. A direct consequence of its drying out has been dramatic climate change felt not only in Central Asia but also far beyond.
By virtue of its contribution to the Aral Sea Fund, Germany has multiplied efforts of national and local development partners, participating UN Organizations, NGOs, CSOs and academia, in continuing to make positive changes in the lives of people of Aral Sea communities. Through joint programmes and with funding support from Germany alongside existing partners, development stakeholders in the Aral Sea Region can address food, economic, social, health and environmental challenges through the approach of ‘leaving no one behind’ - reaching vulnerable groups including children, youth, women, and the elderly.
The United Nations in Uzbekistan acknowledges the key support of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany for achieving the Aral Sea Region’s sustainable development. Ms. Consuelo Vidal, the new United Nations Resident Coordinator, ad interim, for Uzbekistan welcomes the generous gesture of Germany and states that: “The UN Country Team in Uzbekistan is grateful for its continued partnership with the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. As I begin my tenure in Uzbekistan, I will seek to ensure this contribution benefits the people of Karakalpakstan through climate-related interventions. The UN family in Uzbekistan recognizes that as an earmarked contribution to a pooled fund, Germany’s support will be co-mingled with contributions from the governments of Uzbekistan, Norway, Finland, the Republic of Korea and the European Union, the Alwaleed Philanthropies, and future contributing partners, to achieve a greater impact for people affected by the Aral Sea crisis.”
About the Aral Sea Fund
The Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea Region in Uzbekistan, established under the auspices of the United Nations in late 2018, provides an integrated platform for national and international cooperation to address the ecological and socio-economic needs of communities living in the Aral Sea region, as well as to accelerate joint efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
https://www.aral.mptf.uz/
For information:
Rusyan Jill Mamiit, Ph.D.
Development Coordination Officer
for Partnerships and Development Finance, and
Aral Sea Fund Focal Point
United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in Uzbekistan
mamiit@un.org
Tel: +998 93 501 7838
Uktam Abdurakhmanov
Head of Technical Secretariat
UN Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea Region (MPHSTF/Aral Sea Fund) under the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in Uzbekistan
uktam.abddurakhmanov@undp.org
Tel: +998 911639314
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Press Release
17 December 2022
FAO staff awarded for the contribution to the agricultural development in Uzbekistan
Sherzod Umarov, Assistant Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Uzbekistan and Muhammadjon Kosimov, national manager of the project "Integrated Natural Resources Management in Drought-Prone and Salt-Affected Agricultural Production Landscapes in Central Asia and Turkey", are also among the awarded people.
Another important date - the National Agricultural Workers Day, which is celebrated every second Sunday of December. The day annually serves as a special occasion to celebrate the merits of agricultural workers who contribute to the development of agriculture.
Khurshid Norov, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist of the FAO Country Office in Uzbekistan, was awarded with the "Qishloq xo‘jaligi fidoyisi" ("Agriculture devoted person") breastplate.
These awards represent a high assessment of the FAO activities in Uzbekistan, which are aimed at ensuring food security, further improving the living conditions of the rural population and comprehensively supporting reforms in food and agriculture sectors.
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Press Release
10 December 2022
Corruption as one of the obstacles in combating gender-based violence
The event participants include representatives of internal affairs agencies, the prosecutor’s office, educational institutions of the ministries of internal affairs from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, experts from non-governmental organizations and representatives of the international community. The round table agenda includes reports and presentations from the representatives of the region on the legal aspects of defining gender-based violence in legislation, training of police officers to work with victims of violence and gender mainstreaming in the justice system, especially in law enforcement agencies in general, introduction of standard algorithms for dealing with survivors of violence, providing of statistical data on violence against women and perspectives of regional interaction of law enforcement representatives on exchange of experiences.
The event is organized by the Regional Programme of the "Spotlight" Initiative for the countries of Central Asia and Afghanistan, UNDP Uzbekistan and the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
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