Monthly newsletter by the Nationwide movement "Yuksalish" and the Institute for Socio-Economic Initiatives. Newsletter #2

June 5, 2020

CIVIL SOCIETY OBSERVER

IN UZBEKISTAN

“Salom Sardoba, Biz Birgamiz!” - Campaign fundraised over 50'000 USD and delivered other in-kind donations

People of Uzbekistan are going through a very challenging time with struggling against COVID-19. The situation with the unfortunate storm in Bukhara and the collapse of the “Sardoba” Reservoir Dam wall in Syrdarya made it denser and demanded more solidarity.

The nationwide movement “Yuksalish” supports the Campaign initiated by the Ministry of Justice “Salom Sardoba, Biz Birgamiz!”-“Hello, Sardoba, we are together!” and expressed the readiness to cooperate and assist the International organizations on activities in the region and delivery of assistance to the people of Syrdarya.

Voluntary National Review (VNR) of Uzbekistan’s achievements on SDGs has been presented to the CSO of Uzbekistan for discussion

The online conference gathered over 400 representatives of the CSOs of Uzbekistan to discuss and make inputs to the draft Voluntary National Review on the first monitoring of the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals in Uzbekistan

Inputs of the CSOs to the amendments to the law "On Social Partnership"

The bill on the Ammendments to the law "On social partnership" was not accepted by the Legislative Chamber of the Parliament. The document caused serious discussions and the Nationwide movement "Yuksalish" initiated the public sicussion of the current Law and ammendments to make inputs on improvements that will impact their functionality after adoption.

The proposals of the CSOs have been consolidated into the document and were passed to the Ministry of Justice for further procedures.  

Hot topics in blogs 

15.05.20

"On the status of the State language in Uzbekistan" by Akmal Burkhanov, Member of the Parliament

13.05.20

"Sardoba" calls for changes by Bobur Bekmurodov, Member of the Parliament

Parliamentary disussions 

The New law "On the rights of people with disabilities" will include:

• more accissible public transportation
• accessible accomodation in the hotels
• better awareness of the public on the issues of people with disabilities 
• inclusive healthcare 
• labor protection

Other News

"Nodavlat Sector" resource platform for NGOs

A new platform for NGOs has been launched in Uzbekistan, which regularly provides information on opportunities from in Uzbek and Russian from international funds and organizations on: 

• Internships
• Awards
• Grants
• Scholarships

UNIONS.uz brings organizations and volunteers together 

UNIONS is a multifunctional electronic platform for interaction of organizations (Government agencies, NGOs, International organizations, Business) and volunteers of Uzbekistan

COVID-19 situation in Uzbekistan

New members of the Commission on managing the Parliamentary Fund for support of NGOs are elected

In march the Parliamentary commission for managing the Public Fund for support f NGOs and other civil society institutions under the Oliy Majlis has conducted the First session where the new members were elected.

Mr. Adham Shadmanov (MP) has been elected as the Chairman of the parliamentary commission.

Senator Bahodir Tadjiev was elected as the Deputy Chairman.

Mr. Bobur Bekmurodov (MP), has been elected as Executive Secretary of the commission.

The total amount of funds to be allocated in the form of subsidies, state grants and state social contracts is 38 billion 33 million Uzbek soums (equivalent of 3,5 million USD). The grants provided by the Public Fund for Support of NGOs and other civil society institutions will cover 70 topics (238 projects) within 5 Calls for proposals from the civil society organizations.  

This year two more CSOs to be subsidized by the Public Fund:

• Society of People with disabilities of Uzbekistan
• Association of people with disabilities of Uzbekistan

Ecological NGOs stand for protection of the natural monument “Yozyovon”

The society is extremely alarmed by the intention of the local construction company to use the resources and sand and possibly destroy the only geomorphological and paleontological protected natural area in Uzbekistan - the State Natural monument “Yozyovon”, in Ferghana province, known for its unique history and biodiversity.

The civil society and the media reacted on the violation of the Law “On Nature Protection”: to preserve the richness of species and the genetic fund of wildlife, the diversity of ecological systems, landscapes and unique natural objects, to ensure environmental safety and articles 28 of the Law “On Protected Natural Areas”: “On the territory of state nature monuments any activity threatening their safety is prohibited. ”

The State committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on ecology and environmental protection had the immediate reaction on the issue and after investigations issued restriction on using the sources.

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