An Assessment of the Social Protection System in Uzbekistan. Based on the Core Diagnostic Instrument (CODI).

This report was carried out with funding from the International Labor Organization (funding provided by the United States Department of Labor), the World Bank, and UNICEF. This report provides an assessment of the social protection system, including an inventory of Uzbekistan’s main social protection (SP) program as well as an analysis of their appropriateness, effectiveness, responsiveness and cost-efficiency and fiscal and financial sustainability. It identifies the main strengths and weaknesses of the system, and offers a set of conclusions and recommendations on strengthening the SP system in Uzbekistan. The key objective of the report is to inform the current and fast-moving reform programs aimed at maintaining a high economic growth rate, increasing competitiveness, and promoting international economic integration.