ACCELERATING AGENDA 2030 IN UZBEKISTAN THROUGH INCLUSIVE TRANSFORMATION OF THE SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM

The Joint Programme will support the Government in building and delivering a high-quality social protection system that offers all citizens of Uzbekistan – in particular, those at risk of being left behind – income security and social support throughout their lives. Our mission is to harness the collective expertise and capacity of the UN family to overcome a key systemic barrier to achieving numerous SDGs: the fragmentation of social protection at institutional, policy and programme levels which results in ineffective leadership over significant component of government’s portfolio of programmes aimed at population’s welfare and in reduced impact of financial investments. This is particularly critical in the context of ongoing ambitious socio-economic reforms in Uzbekistan. We will support the Government in establishing a dedicated institution that will provide leadership and coordination to the social protection sector, as well as being responsible for overseeing the delivery of social protection schemes. We will support design of an integrated and costed long term national social protection strategy built on evidence and developed through wide multi-stakeholder consultations and citizen engagement. Jointly with the Government and civil society, by piloting the introduction of the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) in the assessment of disability and moving away from the current medical approach, the programme will enable greater access of persons with disabilities to social protection and promote their full inclusion into different aspects of social life.

Project symbol

UZB/19/50/UND

Admin unit

DWT/CO-Moscow

Start date

01/01/2020

End date

28/02/2022

Total allocation

500000

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

475737

Development Partners

Multi Partner Trust Fund Office, UNDP

Country/Countries

Uzbekistan

Outcomes

Outcome 8: Comprehensive and sustainable social protection for all