Press notes

Press notes

Central Asian governments to tackle HIV transmission between mothers and babies

Central Asian governments to tackle HIV transmission between mothers and babies

UNICEF kicks off national vaccination campaign

UNICEF kicks off national vaccination campaign

UNICEF calls on Uzbekistan government to prioritise child survival

UNICEF calls on Uzbekistan government to prioritise child survival

Uzbekistan's government launched report of MICS 2006 survey

Uzbekistan's government launched report of MICS 2006 survey

Handover of the office equipment to the Ministry of emergency

Handover of the office equipment to the Ministry of emergency

Joint UNICEF and World Bank presentation of WDR 2007

Joint UNICEF and World Bank presentation of WDR 2007

“Seven neighbors are responsible as parents for raising children” as Uzbek proverb says

“Seven neighbors are responsible as parents for raising children” as Uzbek proverb says

Confronting Pandemic influenza through improved communication

Confronting Pandemic influenza through improved communication

Opportunities and Challenges: A new paradigm for maternal and child health

Opportunities and Challenges: A new paradigm for maternal and child health

Juvenile Justice – a way to help to children in conflict with law

Juvenile Justice – a way to help to children in conflict with law

UNICEF allies with the Union of journalists in fighting anemia among women and children.

UNICEF allies with the Union of journalists in fighting anemia among women and children.

Children’s Parliament: School of Life

Children’s Parliament: School of Life

Challenging the threat of vitamin A deficiency in Uzbekistan

Challenging the threat of vitamin A deficiency in Uzbekistan

First National Mass Media Award in the framework of Flour Fortification Program

First National Mass Media Award in the framework of Flour Fortification Program

Disabled children demonstrate their talents on World Disability Day

Disabled children demonstrate their talents on World Disability Day

Flour fortification: Uzbekistan at forefront of the fight against malnutrition

Flour fortification: Uzbekistan at forefront of the fight against malnutrition

Report: Children draft law on child rights

Report: Children draft law on child rights

Report: New Country Programme for 2005-9 signed in Tashkent

Report: New Country Programme for 2005-9 signed in Tashkent

Report: Andijan

Report: Andijan

Press releases

Press releases

UNICEF signs MoU with the Ministry of Emergency Situations

UNICEF signs MoU with the Ministry of Emergency Situations

UNICEF launches a “Health Week” informational campaign which will cover almost ten thousand schools in Uzbekistan

UNICEF launches a “Health Week” informational campaign which will cover almost ten thousand schools in Uzbekistan

Flour fortification starts in western Uzbekistan

Flour fortification starts in western Uzbekistan

Launch of HIV/AIDS awareness campaign in Tashkent

Launch of HIV/AIDS awareness campaign in Tashkent

HIV/AIDS Factsheet

HIV/AIDS Factsheet

HIV Press release

HIV Press release

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Newsletters

Winter 2004

Winter 2004

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Publications

UNICEF in Uzbekistan

UNICEF in Uzbekistan

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Contact information

 

UNICEF signs MoU with the Ministry of Emergency Situations

© Bobur Turdiev, May 22, 2007

(right to left): Mr. T. Turagalov, First Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations and Mr. Reza Hossaini, UNICEF Representative in Uzbekistan sign an MoU on partnership.

On 22 May 2007, a Memorandum of Understanding on partnership was signed between Mr. T. Turagalov, First Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations and Mr. Reza Hossaini, UNICEF Representative in Uzbekistan.

The Disaster Risk Reduction project for Vulnerable Communities, especially Children and Women with funding support from ECHO (€ 265,000) began on 1 April 2007 and will continue until 30 April 2008.  UNICEF and the Ministry of Emergency Situations are jointly implementing the project in high disaster prone areas in Uzbekistan. 

The main purpose of the project is to promote disaster risk reduction to (1) enable local communities and institutions to better prepare for and mitigate natural disasters and (2) to enhance coping capacities of communities, children and women in Tashkent, Syrdarya, Fergana, Samarkand, Bukhara and Kashkadarya regions in Uzbekistan. 

The main components of the project are advocacy, awareness raising, education, facilitation and coordination, institutional strengthening, local capacity building and training. The expected outcomes of the project are:

- Ministry of Emergency Situations has developed a comprehensive disaster risk reduction strategy;
- Ministry’s coordination and facilitation capacity of all stakeholders is enhanced;
- Capacity of regional and district local governments, emergency departments in six regions has been strengthened to better facilitate risk reduction activities among communities;
- About 1,000 makhalla (community) leaders, school directors, teachers, medical staff and local government representatives have improved knowledge on disaster risk reduction measures and enhanced existing emergency preparedness plans;
- Over 120,000 school children have better natural disaster coping skills.

Through this project, efforts will be made to integrate disaster risk reduction strategy into the overall national development agenda.

For more information, please contact:
Oyunsiahan Dendevnorov, Area-Based Program Officer - odendevnorov@unicef.org