President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved seven national programs for 2027-2031 aimed at enhancing the honor and dignity of the individual, according to a decree dated November 10.
The programs target “improving public well-being, developing education, healthcare and the economy, conserving natural resources, strengthening judicial independence and the rule of law, serving the interests of the mahalla, and continuing a peaceful policy,” the decree said.
On the economy, the targets include attracting $450 billion in foreign investment, raising gross domestic product to $300 billion, creating 2 million high-income industrial jobs and lifting GDP per capita above $10,000. Startups, venture capital and artificial intelligence are to be made a priority.
The health program aims to raise state health spending to 5% of GDP, shift to a prevention-based model, cover all families and households with state health insurance, and attract at least five prestigious foreign clinics.
In education, the goals include full coverage of 6-year-olds with school preparation groups and getting at least 10 higher education institutions into the top 1,000 of international rankings. The decree also seeks to engage 10 million young people in the digital industry and the professions of the future.
Under the water and nature program, water-saving technologies are to cover 100% of irrigated cropland, and greenery in district and city centers is to reach 30%.
The justice program calls for stronger legal guarantees for citizens and businesses, stepped-up measures against cybercrime, drug addiction and human trafficking, and stronger action against the shadow economy and discrimination against women and children.
Another program would make the mahalla, or neighborhood community, the main customer of societal development. District and city budgets, investment programs and infrastructure projects would be drawn up based on mahalla requests, with reasoned decisions on them within 30 days.
The final program covers foreign policy, including continuing an open, pragmatic and balanced approach and economic diplomacy, promoting initiatives to make the Non-Aligned Movement more effective during Uzbekistan’s chairmanship in 2027-2030, and continuing a constructive policy on Afghanistan.
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