Central Asia Uzbekistan
Code:
2022-09
Partner Institution:
Agency for the Development of Medical and Social Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Description:
The National Agency for Social Protection (NASP) under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan is committed to reinforce and modernize the offer of social assistance to vulnerable populations including persons with disabilities and older people. In this action, the Partner Institution was supported by the peer experts from Italy, Romania and Poland. After the initial analysis of the situation of organization and delivery of basic targeted social services in Uzbekistan the action displayed, including through a study-visit to different peer institutions in Romania, practical examples and conceived ways of improvement of the existing services. The NASP gained a practical understanding of how social services are set up and managed in communities, as well as contributed to outline a strategic vision and operational steps for the reform.