Uzbekistan Country Gender Assessment: Update

On Introducing Changes in the Structure of the Central Apparatus of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water 
Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
decree of the president #4857 (17 November 2016). 
On Establishment of JSC 
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Mainstreaming Gender in ADB Operations, by Sector
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Ministers demonstrates the government’s commitment to forests in the national economy in 
the face of global environmental challenges and climate change.
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Other reform initiatives 
relate to horticulture
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and improved veterinary services.
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although Uzbekistan has a range of legal and policy provisions for agriculture, most do not 
relate directly to women. Some provisions (e.g., some home-based cultivation of living silkworm 
cocoons) affect women indirectly through job creation schemes.
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3. Key Gender Equality Issues
In 2016, women were underrepresented in the Ministry of agriculture (14.5% women vs. 85.5% 
men) and administrative and maintenance staff (13% women vs. 87% men). the ratio of women 
and men in technical staff was a little higher (20.4% women vs. 79.6% men). Similarly, the ratio 
of women and men in the forestry and logging subsector was 16.9% vs. 83.1%, respectively 
(13.2% vs. 86.8% in management and 17.5% vs. 82.5% in administrative and maintenance staff, 
respectively).
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Over 90% of staff in local forestry organizations are male. Occupations in this sector are 
considered more appropriate for men because they entail regular working hours and continuous 
overtime. Forestry is unpopular among female vocational college students, who do not associate 
work in a forest organization with their professional development.
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Representation of women-led farmer enterprises is quite low (5% on average) and has 
regional differences, with the highest percentage in the Republic of Karakalpakstan (14%), an 
autonomous republic located within the borders of Uzbekistan, and the lowest in the Syrdarya 
region (0.75%).
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the reasons for this drastic disparity require further study and analysis.
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decree of the president #2966 (11 May 2017). 
On Establishment of the State Forestry Committee under the Cabinet of 
Ministers.
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decree of the president of the Republic of Uzbekistan # 2113 (22 January 2014). 
On Measures for Implementation of the 
Horticulture Sector Development in the Republic of Uzbekistan with Participation of the “International Fund for Agricultural 
Development”;
decree of the president of the Republic of Uzbekistan #2813 (2 March 2017). 
Horticulture Value Chain 
Creation with Participation of the Asian Development Bank.
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decree of the president # 5067 (01 June 2017). 
On Measures for Radical Improvement of Management System of the State 
Veterinary Service.
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decree of the president # 5054 (24 May 2017). 
On Amendments to the Decree of the President of the Republic of 
Uzbekistan (5 January 2006) # 3706.
On
 Measures for Stimulation of Expansion of Cooperation between Large Industrial 
Enterprises and Production of Services based on Development of Home-based Work;
decree of the president # 2996 (24 
May 2017). 
On Measures for Creation of Additional Favorable Conditions for Further Development of Home-based Work;
decree of the president # 2960 (6 May.2017). 
On Measures to Increase Personal Liability of Heads of Executive Authorities 
and Territorial Bodies of the Economic Sector Performance and the Effectiveness of Employment of the Population;
decree 
of the president # 2687 (21 december 2016).