Job fair in Shakhrisabz hosted more than 162 PWDs who were offered various jobs in 36 private companies and public organizations from Shakhrisabz city.

Event organized in the framework of project “ACCESS”, implemented jointly by UNDP Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan and in support of local authorities (hokimiyats) as well as Employment support centers of Shakhrisabz and Samarkand are intented to give PWDs a possibility to show their professional skills and look for employment opportunities. In Shakhrisabz, the event was held in Oq Saroy, one of the ancient historical places.

“I was a bit skeptical about coming to this event", said a 18-year old Firuza Ergasheva. I’ve been looking for a job of assistant for accounting work as I’m specializing in finance and accounting at my college. I’ve never thought there would be job opportunities also for PWDs. I decided to attended computer courses organized by project ACCESS first to get additional skills and later - apply for jobs at companies that I have met at this specialized job fair”.

The project ACCESS (Accessibility Civic Consciousness Employment Social Support) is aimed at expanding the opportunities of social inclusion and employment for PWDs through raising public awareness and forming a positive public opinion on the issues of disability; improving the coordination and the building capacity of state and non-state actors in the promotion of implementation of legislation towards PWD; promoting accessibility to social infrastructure; creating a system of social support and the employment of PWDs.