Poverty level and main problems of its reduction in Uzbekistan -- Main objectives, tasks, and directions of the strategy -- Sustaining high rates of economic growth -- Strengthening human development and social protection -- Aligning regional development -- Improvement of environment -- Action plan for preparation of the full paper on the welfare improvement strategy
Summary
This paper reviews Uzbekistan's Interim Welfare Improvement Strategy Paper (I-WISP). I-WISP defines the main directions and measures aimed at improving living standards and reducing poverty among the population of Uzbekistan for 2005-10. The strategy is designed to further expand reforms in all aspects of life in the society based on the national model of economic and social development, the social values of the people of Uzbekistan, and their commitment to the processes of integration into the world community