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Global Accelerator

Uzbekistan launches new Social Insurance Law

Under the Global Accelerator programme, the constituents, the United Nations (UN) and development partners met in Tashkent to discuss implementation of Uzbekistan’s new Social Insurance Law introducing maternity and sickness benefits.

Uzbekistan advances a just energy transition with UN Joint SDG Fund support

Uzbekistan’s energy transition links climate ambition with decent work, employment and social protection with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Safety + Health for All

Uzbekistan strengthens labour inspection and occupational safety and health through tripartite dialogue and advanced training

The International Labour Organization (ILO) worked with tripartite constituents to link policy dialogue with targeted training, advancing efforts to modernise workplace safety and inspection practices In Uzbekistan.

Global Accelerator

Uzbekistan approves new Social Insurance Law

Uzbekistan has adopted a new Law “On State Social Insurance”, paving the way for a comprehensive system covering maternity, sickness and unemployment benefits. Supported by the ILO through the Global Accelerator, the reform will be progressively...

RISE for Impact

Tripartite constituents and farmers strengthen capacity on fundamental principles and rights at work and prevention of violence and...

Government, employer, worker representatives and farmers in Jizzakh enhanced skills to promote labour rights, prevent workplace violence and harassment, and support safe, inclusive cotton-growing communities.

Safety + Health for All

A delegation of the State Labour Inspectorate of Uzbekistan studied Austria’s experience in the functioning of the labour inspection system...

The visit provided practical insights and lessons to help Uzbekistan strengthen workplace safety, labour inspection and employment policies.

Global Accelerator

The Pension Fund of Uzbekistan and the ILO join forces to develop the work injury insurance system

The Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Off-budget Pension Fund under the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have agreed to...

Global Accelerator

Uzbekistan piloted interactive training for employment counsellors

The Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MoEPR) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) piloted interactive training methods to strengthen employment counsellors’ skills in supporting jobseekers.

Rise for Impact

Uzbekistan strengthens national capacities to advance fundamental principles and rights at work

Government officials from Uzbekistan participate in the 2025 Global Academy on fundamental principles and rights at work (FPRW) to strengthen labour rights, enhance supply chain governance and support evidence-based policy implementation.

Uzbekistan and UN partners discuss scaling up just energy transition efforts

The International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights the role of social dialogue, decent work and skills development in Uzbekistan’s just energy transition.

Decent work

Tripartite workshop sets priorities for Uzbekistan’s next Decent Work Country Programme

Uzbekistan’s Government, employers' and workers’ organizations, together with ILO, define the country’s five-year labour agenda, advancing decent work, social dialogue and inclusive growth.

Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190)

Uzbekistan moves toward a safer working environment with a training on preventing violence and harassment

Labour inspectors and social partners in Uzbekistan build practical skills to prevent and respond to workplace violence and harassment at ILO training.

Global Accelerator

Uzbekistan hosts tripartite workshop to develop forthcoming social insurance law

With ILO support under the Global Accelerator, tripartite constituents in Uzbekistan discuss maternity benefit reform to expand social protection coverage.

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Uzbekistan advances maternity protection and family-friendly policies

Moving toward equal care leave rights for women and men is an essential step to value unpaid care work and share care responsibilities more equally.

Uzbekistan’s trade unions host international dialogue on labour standards

The Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan (FTUU) and the ILO Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) brought together representatives of governments, workers' and employers' organizations from different countries to advance workers’ rights, share...

Uzbekistan takes steps towards just energy transition

Uzbekistan joins forces with the ILO, UNDP and UNECE to advance just energy transition through a strategic foresight workshop.

Safety + Health for All

Uzbekistan strengthens labour inspection through intensive training-of-trainers course

Uzbekistan officials complete ILO training-of-trainers course at the International Training Centre of the ILO to modernize labour inspection and promote safer workplaces nationwide.

Global Accelerator

Tripartite constituents address informality in Uzbekistan’s construction sector

Government, employers and workers met to tackle informality in Uzbekistan’s construction sector and promote formal employment, occupational safety and health and social protection.

Safety + Health for All

Uzbekistan builds employers' organizations' capacity to provide occupational safety and health trainings to enterprises

As part of socio-economic reforms aimed at promoting decent work and sustainable development, Uzbekistan continues to take firm steps to strengthen its national occupational safety and health (OSH) system with the new training for trainers.

World Day Against Child Labour

“Progress is clear, but there’s more to do: Let’s speed up efforts!” – World Day Against Child Labour celebrated in Sirdarya Region,...