Uzbekistan to develop Demographic Dividend 2050 strategy with UNFPA
Uzbekistan plans to launch a demographic forecasting system and draft the Demographic Dividend 2050 strategy jointly with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Head of the Presidential Administration Saida Mirziyoyeva said.
The announcement was made at a joint event with UNFPA on demographic resilience in New York. As Saida Mirziyoyeva noted, the country's younger generation will become a source of dividend, provided there are investments in the health, education, and safety of citizens, primarily children and women.
Three areas are planned under the partnership with the fund: launching a permanent Observatory of Demographic Stability and Human Capital through 2050, establishing the First 1,000 Days of Life national platform to coordinate medical care and social services for mothers and children under two, and adopting the Demographic Dividend 2050 strategy itself. In addition, Uzbekistan proposed hosting the Global Forum on Demographic Resilience in 2028.
According to the provided data, the country's population is expected to reach 58 million people by 2050, of whom 33 million will be of working age. Since 1989, the number of residents has almost doubled, exceeding 39 million people, with more than half of the population under 30 years old.
What it means
The First 1,000 Days of Life platform will integrate records of services for pregnant women and children under two, while the observatory will link demographic forecasts to the construction of schools, hospitals, and the allocation of budget funds.
Sources
- Gazeta.uz: «Будущее страны определяется возможностями, которыми будут обладать люди» — Саида Мирзиёева media outlet
- Podrobno.uz: В Узбекистане введут систему демографического прогнозирования media outlet
- Uznews: Узбекистан и Фонд ООН займутся демографическим прогнозированием до 2050 года media outlet
- Anhor.uz: В Узбекистане планируют разработать стратегию «Демографический дивиденд — 2050» media outlet
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Published 26 September 2026, 08:31 · No updates · Russian original
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