Materials with tag «social protection»
Official explains reasons behind gas and electricity tariffs increase
Gas and electricity production costs far surpass current tariffs unchanged since 2019, said a Finance and Economy Ministry official. Inflation has reached 66% over this period, he added. Agency for Social Protection noted that 1.5 million needy families will receive aid to cope with the price hike.
International organizations welcome establishment of Social Protection Agency
ILO, UNICEF and the World Bank welcomed the establishment of the Social Protection Agency in Uzbekistan. Their joint statement said the new agency would be crucial to help address fragmentation or gaps in the social protection. The reform was long-awaited by experts and international organizations.
President of Uzbekistan appoints director of National Social Protection Agency
Shavkat Mirziyoyev appointed Mansurbek Olloyorov as his advisor on social protection and the director of the newly created National Social Protection Agency under the President, a day after announcing the creation of the agency in his election speech.
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