President reviews targeted measures to reduce poverty and unemployment
Uzbekistan
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on the latest measures to ensure employment, increase household incomes, and reduce poverty across the country, using the Khorezm region as an example.
During his visit to the Khorezm region, the Head of State gave a number of instructions aimed at making the region free from poverty and unemployment.
During the presentation, plans developed to ensure the implementation of these instructions in each mahalla were reviewed, along with plans to turn existing opportunities into concrete projects and sustainable employment.
Since the beginning of this year, the incomes of 162,000 people in the region have increased, 29,000 citizens have secured permanent employment, and the informal employment of 37,000 people has been formalized.
As part of efforts to support low-income families, more than 40,000 services have been provided to 126,600 people from 28,900 families. In particular, 12,400 people secured permanent employment, 23,600 were engaged in entrepreneurial activities, 3,300 received financial assistance, and 1,100 underwent vocational training.
As a result, since the beginning of the year, the official incomes and financial circumstances of 127,000 people from 29,000 families included in the “Social Register” have improved. These families have been lifted out of poverty. The poverty rate in the region has declined from 6.7 percent at the beginning of the year to 3.9 percent.
Currently, there are 39,000 unemployed citizens in the region, while another 102,000 people are labor migrants.
It was noted that one of the main issues in the field of employment is the mismatch between available vacancies and the professional qualifications of job seekers. Although there are currently more than 50,000 vacancies across the country, some remain unfilled due to a shortage of personnel with the required qualifications.
The Head of State emphasized the need to revise the vocational training system and closely align it with the needs of the labor market.
According to surveys, 63 percent of students at higher education institutions reported that they do not gain sufficient practical skills during their studies. In this regard, instructions were given to strengthen practical training at secondary specialized and vocational education institutions, as well as to make greater use of the existing capacities of higher education institutions for vocational training. The need to organize afternoon classes at universities aimed at developing students’ professional and practical skills was also highlighted.
The importance of organizing poverty reduction efforts in a new way, changing people’s attitudes toward work and entrepreneurship, and encouraging their activity and initiative was emphasized.
A total of 6.4 trillion soums has been allocated for poverty reduction and employment-related purposes. Of the 2.1 trillion soums in resources provided by commercial banks, 1.5 trillion soums has been allocated in loans for projects in mahallas. Thus, all mahallas in the region have been provided with financial resources.
The President emphasized that the practical contribution of banks to reducing unemployment and poverty should be reflected in the results achieved in mahallas. It was noted that banks should become “project factories,” turning local opportunities and initiatives into concrete business projects.
The presentation also addressed ways to improve the effectiveness of the “mahalla seven” and mahalla bankers and evaluate their work based on specific performance indicators. The Head of State instructed officials to develop new mechanisms for defining their tasks, working methods, and scope of responsibility in the field of poverty reduction.
During the presentation, plans were outlined to lift 81,000 people from 18,000 low-income families out of poverty and provide permanent employment to 39,000 unemployed citizens by the end of the year.
“These are not just numbers. We must take an individual approach to each person, fully understand their capabilities and, on this basis, find them decent employment,” the President said.
To this end, investment projects will be implemented in industry, services, tourism, transport, agriculture, and construction. A total of 250 new enterprises will be established in micro-industrial centers, projects involving mahalla bankers will be expanded, and measures will be taken to create new jobs and formalize entrepreneurial activities.
In poultry farming, livestock breeding, fish farming, furniture production, greenhouse farming, and crop cultivation, 36 cooperatives will be established, involving 15,800 low-income families from 201 mahallas.
In addition, 70 “locomotive” projects will be implemented in 12 anchor mahallas and 38 adjacent mahallas, creating 1,100 jobs. A total of 650 billion soums will be allocated for entrepreneurial projects, enabling the implementation of 2,500 micro-projects.
The development plan for Shikhbogi mahalla in Yangiaryk district as an anchor mahalla was also reviewed. The initiative will also cover the Karmish, Sherobod, and Kattabog mahallas. These areas are home to 18,200 people and 319 business entities.
In the anchor mahalla and adjacent areas, plans include establishing an industrial zone, a micro-industrial center, a modern market, and service facilities, as well as planting an intensive orchard and launching livestock and poultry complexes. Internal roads, pedestrian walkways, and electricity and water supply infrastructure will also be improved.
With the participation of international consulting organizations, a master plan for the development of the area will be prepared, and the qualifications of local designers will be enhanced. These measures are expected to create 1,500 sustainable jobs, increase household incomes by 20–30 percent, and make the area free from poverty and unemployment.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev emphasized the need to completely revise the existing mechanisms and methodology for working with vulnerable segments of the population. Proposals will be developed to advance the country’s poverty reduction policy to a new stage and discussed at a separate meeting.
During the presentation, plans developed to ensure the implementation of these instructions in each mahalla were reviewed, along with plans to turn existing opportunities into concrete projects and sustainable employment.
Since the beginning of this year, the incomes of 162,000 people in the region have increased, 29,000 citizens have secured permanent employment, and the informal employment of 37,000 people has been formalized.
As part of efforts to support low-income families, more than 40,000 services have been provided to 126,600 people from 28,900 families. In particular, 12,400 people secured permanent employment, 23,600 were engaged in entrepreneurial activities, 3,300 received financial assistance, and 1,100 underwent vocational training.
As a result, since the beginning of the year, the official incomes and financial circumstances of 127,000 people from 29,000 families included in the “Social Register” have improved. These families have been lifted out of poverty. The poverty rate in the region has declined from 6.7 percent at the beginning of the year to 3.9 percent.
Currently, there are 39,000 unemployed citizens in the region, while another 102,000 people are labor migrants.
It was noted that one of the main issues in the field of employment is the mismatch between available vacancies and the professional qualifications of job seekers. Although there are currently more than 50,000 vacancies across the country, some remain unfilled due to a shortage of personnel with the required qualifications.
The Head of State emphasized the need to revise the vocational training system and closely align it with the needs of the labor market.
According to surveys, 63 percent of students at higher education institutions reported that they do not gain sufficient practical skills during their studies. In this regard, instructions were given to strengthen practical training at secondary specialized and vocational education institutions, as well as to make greater use of the existing capacities of higher education institutions for vocational training. The need to organize afternoon classes at universities aimed at developing students’ professional and practical skills was also highlighted.
The importance of organizing poverty reduction efforts in a new way, changing people’s attitudes toward work and entrepreneurship, and encouraging their activity and initiative was emphasized.
A total of 6.4 trillion soums has been allocated for poverty reduction and employment-related purposes. Of the 2.1 trillion soums in resources provided by commercial banks, 1.5 trillion soums has been allocated in loans for projects in mahallas. Thus, all mahallas in the region have been provided with financial resources.
The President emphasized that the practical contribution of banks to reducing unemployment and poverty should be reflected in the results achieved in mahallas. It was noted that banks should become “project factories,” turning local opportunities and initiatives into concrete business projects.
The presentation also addressed ways to improve the effectiveness of the “mahalla seven” and mahalla bankers and evaluate their work based on specific performance indicators. The Head of State instructed officials to develop new mechanisms for defining their tasks, working methods, and scope of responsibility in the field of poverty reduction.
During the presentation, plans were outlined to lift 81,000 people from 18,000 low-income families out of poverty and provide permanent employment to 39,000 unemployed citizens by the end of the year.
“These are not just numbers. We must take an individual approach to each person, fully understand their capabilities and, on this basis, find them decent employment,” the President said.
To this end, investment projects will be implemented in industry, services, tourism, transport, agriculture, and construction. A total of 250 new enterprises will be established in micro-industrial centers, projects involving mahalla bankers will be expanded, and measures will be taken to create new jobs and formalize entrepreneurial activities.
In poultry farming, livestock breeding, fish farming, furniture production, greenhouse farming, and crop cultivation, 36 cooperatives will be established, involving 15,800 low-income families from 201 mahallas.
In addition, 70 “locomotive” projects will be implemented in 12 anchor mahallas and 38 adjacent mahallas, creating 1,100 jobs. A total of 650 billion soums will be allocated for entrepreneurial projects, enabling the implementation of 2,500 micro-projects.
The development plan for Shikhbogi mahalla in Yangiaryk district as an anchor mahalla was also reviewed. The initiative will also cover the Karmish, Sherobod, and Kattabog mahallas. These areas are home to 18,200 people and 319 business entities.
In the anchor mahalla and adjacent areas, plans include establishing an industrial zone, a micro-industrial center, a modern market, and service facilities, as well as planting an intensive orchard and launching livestock and poultry complexes. Internal roads, pedestrian walkways, and electricity and water supply infrastructure will also be improved.
With the participation of international consulting organizations, a master plan for the development of the area will be prepared, and the qualifications of local designers will be enhanced. These measures are expected to create 1,500 sustainable jobs, increase household incomes by 20–30 percent, and make the area free from poverty and unemployment.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev emphasized the need to completely revise the existing mechanisms and methodology for working with vulnerable segments of the population. Proposals will be developed to advance the country’s poverty reduction policy to a new stage and discussed at a separate meeting.
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