National Social Protection Strategy to be approved in Uzbekistan by 2021
18/09/2019 17:50
National Social Protection Strategy to be approved in Uzbekistan by 2021
18/09/2019 17:50
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Ministry of Social Protection is planned to be created by 2022, and before that, by 2021, the National Social Protection Strategy will be developed and approved. This was discussed at a presentation in Tashkent on 17 September, the event was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov, and Helena Fraser, UN Resident Coordinator in Uzbekistan.
The UN team in Uzbekistan, in partnership with the Cabinet of Ministers, has developed a joint program to improve the social protection system for vulnerable groups. Now in Uzbekistan, social protection functions are distributed among several ministries and departments. Despite the fact that the country invests about 8-9% of GDP in social protection and is committed to the SDGs in the field of social protection, in recent years, the gap in the social protection system has been widening, UNICEF noted.
“Most people with disabilities do not have adequate social protection. The amount of social benefits decreased significantly, while reducing coverage among vulnerable families with children to 25%. Only 10% of those in need have access to social benefits and active programs in the labor market, and 30% of people of retirement age are not included in social insurance programs,” the statement said.
The main components of the program are the implementation of institutional reform and the implementation of pilot programs for people with disabilities, the report said. In general, it is expected that the social security system will consist of a social security system, including benefits and social insurance programs, and a system of social services and work, including social services for children and adults.
“The lack of integration at the political and institutional levels is the main reason [impossibility] to provide effective social protection to any vulnerable group,” said Sasha Graumann, head of the UNICEF Office in Uzbekistan. - In practice, this means that people in need cannot receive the services or support to which they are entitled, and do not even know where to turn. The creation of a single body would allow for an integrated approach in providing social protection to vulnerable people, children and families. ”
Uzbekistan has become one of the 24 countries whose applications for funding from the Sustainable Development Goals Fund (SDG) have been approved. This funding is designed to accelerate progress towards the SDGs around the world.
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