This report was prepared within the framework of the UNICEF Global Study on Child Wellbeing by a team of experts and seeks to summarize Uzbekistan’s experience in formulating and implementing a social policy aimed at protecting child rights and enhancing child wellbeing based on the following:

Since gaining independence Uzbekistan has managed to achieve substantial results in the protection of child rights and child development;

The government of the country has adopted and implemented a wide range of measures including but not limited to the National Programme on Personnel Training, state programmes on healthcare reforms and raising a healthy generation, the medical and social rehabilitation programme for disabled children, and the National child wellbeing programme which is unique in the former Soviet Union;

The experience of Uzbekistan in selecting priorities and focusing the efforts of government agencies and society on developing and supporting a healthy and comprehensively developed generation amidst the challenges of scarce financial resources and the complications of the transition period.

This report has been prepared by a team of experts including representatives of NGOs and social organizations, analysts and government officials. Given the features of the country’s development and specific attention paid by the government to protecting child rights and interests the report covers legal issues, maternal and child health protection, child education and upbringing, concern for vulnerable children, social support for families, and the application of target approaches in the formulation of programmes aimed at the protection of family, maternity and childhood as well as deepening cooperation between the government and non-government agencies to protect children’s interests.

Moreover the team of experts attempted to identify the main systemic problems, challenges and strategic issues requiring the expanded partnership and involvement of all interested parties in order to improve conditions for the comprehensive development of the young generation.

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