Tashkent is hosting an international conference titled “Harnessing Demographic Dividend in Uzbekistan: Realization of Women and Youth’s Potential through Human Capital Development”.

Organized by UNFPA, the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Committee on Family and Women, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Scientific-Research Institute of Family and Gender, the event brought together government leaders, policymakers, international organizations, and experts to explore strategies for leveraging Uzbekistan’s demographic advantage. 

Uzbekistan is currently experiencing a demographic window of opportunity, where the working-age population significantly outnumbers the non-working-age population – a period expected to last until the 2050s. 

The conference aimed to highlight entry points for harnessing this demographic dividend and integrating it into national policy frameworks. Participants emphasized the need to empower youth and women as critical drivers of economic development and promote inclusive growth through innovative policy and programmatic approaches. 

The discussions focused on empowering youth, creating opportunities for women and older persons to fully realize their potential and contribute to the nation’s economic growth as key workforce and internal talent. By facilitating discussions among policymakers, experts, and stakeholders, the conference participants developed practical insights and policy recommendations focused on empowering these crucial demographic groups, thus advancing sustainable and equitable economic growth. 

N. Abduraimova, photos by N.Haydarov, UzA