Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment: Update

participating commercial bank
SaRHp – 
State affordable Rural Housing program
SGes 
– 
some gender elements
SMes 
– 
small and medium-sized enterprises
tpp 
– 
talimarjan power plant
UpR 
– 
Universal periodic Review
WCa 
– 
water consumers association
WCU 
– 
Women’s Committee of Uzbekistan
WRM 
– 
water resource management
WSS 
– 
water supply and sanitation
CUrrENCy EQUIVALENTS
(as of december 2018)
Currency Unit for Uzbekistan: SUM
SUM1 – $0.00012
$1 – SUM8,299.20

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GLOSSAry
dehkan
– farmer
hokimiyat
– municipality
kengash
– council
kizlarjon
– girls
makhallya
– 
local self-governing community-based organization
maslakhatchi 
– 
community advisor on women’s issues, spirituality, and enlightenment
Oliy Majlis 
– 
National assembly, parliament of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Suvokava 
– 
district water supply and delivery organization
tuman
– district
viloyat
– region

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I. INTrODUCTION
t
he primary purpose of this country gender assessment (CGa) update is to contribute to 
the Country partnership Strategy (2018–2022) of the asian development Bank (adB) 
by recommending strategies for enhancing gender mainstreaming in the adB portfolio. 
the most recent CGa for Uzbekistan was published in 2014. this CGa update builds on the 
previous report. It includes the latest data on gender indicators, and an analysis of policies, 
laws, formal and customary institutions, and practices in Uzbekistan in sectors relevant to adB 
operations. the assessment analyzes gender design features in selected projects; draws lessons 
from good practices and implementation issues and challenges; and, from these, recommends 
potential initiatives and interventions, and makes practical suggestions for mainstreaming 
gender in selected sectors.
A. Methodology
the CGa update applied several approaches to gathering and analyzing data in 2014–2017:
• 
reviewing recent reports and policy documents related to gender equality and women’s 
empowerment in national legislation, as well as international commitments, with 
the following information: (i) national demographic, socioeconomic, and human 
development statistics; (ii) international and regional comparative statistics and 
indexes on gender equality and women’s empowerment; (iii) gender equality laws, 
policies, strategies, and programs; and (iv) research studies, surveys, best practices, 
case studies, and lessons learned in gender equality;
• 
assessing the implementation of gender actions and effectiveness in achieving gender 
equality results, identifying issues and lessons learned, and providing recommendations 
for gender-mainstreamed adB projects in Uzbekistan in 2014–2017;
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using information from social surveys conducted under adB auspices in 2013–2017, 
along with other national and international sources on water supply and sanitation, 
electricity power supply, road investment, agriculture, and small and medium-sized 
(SMe) development, to better understand the socioeconomic situation of the affected 
population, assess their views on the project and its possible effects, and identify 
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Gender-mainstreamed projects are categorized either under Gender equity as a theme (GeN) or effective Gender 
Mainstreaming (eGM), but this review also includes some projects categorized under Some Gender elements (SGe). 
the categories are based on adB’s gender mainstreaming categories: (i) GeN, if the project directly supports gender 
equality/women’s empowerment; (ii) eGM, if gender is substantially integrated into the project even though it does not 
directly address gender equality/women’s empowerment; (iii) SGe, if the project provides provides some direct and 
substantial benefits to women even though it does not meet eGM criteria; and (iv) No Gender elements.
(See adB. 2012.