Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment: Update

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almost half (46.8%) of the respondents to the Institute for Social Research survey stated their willingness to start a 
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Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment Update
E. Agriculture and Natural resources
1. Context
In 2015, the share of agriculture in Gdp was 15.4%.
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the number of people employed 
in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries declined between 1999 and 2016 (36.2% vs. 27.4%, 
respectively).
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this decrease was largely due to the higher-paid jobs in manufacturing favored 
by men, and to labor out-migration. Between 2014 and 2016, women’s share of employment in 
small and micro businesses (including farms) slowly increased (21.7% vs. 22.5%, respectively).
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Moreover, women have increased their presence in trade and hospitality services (e.g., catering 
and restaurants) to 22% since 2000.
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table 6 shows the gender breakdown of Uzbekistan’s 
urban and rural population in 2017.
Table 6: Sex-Disaggregation of Urban and rural Population, January 2018
Population 
Group
Urban Population
rural Population
Amount
('000)
Total 
Population
(%)
Total Urban 
Population
(%)
Amount
('000)
Total 
Population
(%)
Total rural 
Population
(%)
Women
8,264.4
25.3
50.0
7,994.4
24.5
49.6
Men
8,268.3
24.7
50.%
8,129.6
24.9
50.4
Total
16,532.7
50.0
100%
16,124.0
49.4
100
Source: data provided by the State Committee on Statistics to adB in april 2018 for this CGa update. 
2. Government Commitments
articles 169, 175, and 178 of the Strategy of actions for 2017–2021 provide for agriculture 
modernization and for adB loan expenditure ($150 million each for the export of horticulture 
production and for the establishment of an import substitution fund).
Vital reform processes 
relate to key players in the sector (the Ministry of agriculture and Water Resources, and 
Suvokava JSC).
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the establishment of the State Forestry Committee under the Cabinet of 
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UzReport. 2017. Online resource. http://news.uzreport.uz/news_4_r_136012.html (accessed 18 October 2017).
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UN development program and Center for economic Research under the CoM of Uzbekistan. 2015.
 Employment 
in Uzbekistan: Challenges and Perspective
. tashkent. Uzbekistan. p. 19. http://www.cer.uz/upload/iblock/5b7/
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policy%20paper.pdf
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data provided by the State Committee on Statistics to adB in September[en dash]October 2017 for this CGa update.
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adB. 2017. 
Promoting Good Jobs for Inclusive Growth through Agricultural and Natural Resources Projects in Central and 
West Asia
. Manila. p. 7.
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Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers (30 October 2015). 
On Measures to Implement the Main Directions of 
Development of the Organizations of Water Supply and Sanitation Services;
decree of the president #2878 (10 april 
2017).