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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37547/history-crjh-02-05-19 
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGES IN UZBEKISTAN IN 2017-2021 (ON THE EXAMPLE OF 
JIZZAKH REGION) 
 

Jurabek Begimkulov 

Basic doctoral student of Jizzakh State Pedagogical Institute (Jizzakh, Uzbekistan) 

 

INTRODUCTION 

As a result of the socio-economic reforms carried 
out in Uzbekistan in recent years, radical changes 
are taking place in all spheres of society, 
moreover, a new worldview is being formed 
among the citizens of the country. As a result of 
these reforms, the responsibility of every leader 
and employee at all levels of government has 
increased significantly, and systematic work is 
being done in all areas. Issues such as freedom of 
speech and press, openness, constant dialogue 
with the people, protection of the legitimate 
interests of entrepreneurs and the rule of law are 
on the agenda. 

MATERIALS AND METHODS 

In this article, we analyze the process of reforms 
in the country on the example of Jizzakh region. 
The Decree of the President of the Republic of 

Uzbekistan  such as "On Action Strategy for 
further development of the Republic of 
Uzbekistan" [1] and the Decree "On development 
of an effective model of state regulation and 
management of integrated development of 
Jizzakh region" signed on January 10, 2019 [ 2] 
were of critical importance in order to be 
essential changes in Jizzakh region. According to 
the decree, from March 1, 2019 in Jizzakh will be 
implemented an experiement project "Advanced 
Zone". The purpose is to identify advanced 
solutions for the rapid development of the 
region, to develop strategic goals of the region, to 
create conditions for increasing the 
competitiveness of products and services 
produced in Jizzakh. 

RESULTS 

If we summarize  the achievements and 
successes of the past years of independence, 
especially in the last three or four years, we are 

ABSTRACT  
 
This article analyzes the results of socio-economic reforms in Uzbekistan in 2017-2021. Jizzakh region, 
which has a huge economic and investment potential in the center of the country, was selected as the object 
of study. This article analyzes the results of socio-economic reforms in Uzbekistan in 2017- 2020 years on 
the example of Jizzakh region. 
 
 
KEYWORDS: - New Uzbekistan, Jizzakh, economy, social life, production, advanced area, poverty reduction, 
road map, “Temirdaftar"," Ayollardaftari "," Yoshlardaftari ", “For each young unemployed - one hectare”, 
digital economy. 



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witnessing significant changes in Jizzakh region 
which had been focused only on agriculture field 
earlier like all regions of the country. In Jizzakh 
region, which is gaining a new look, creative 
work is continuing intensive rates. In particular, 
measures are being taken to modernize the 
districts of the region, to develop medium and 
large cities and to organize the urbanization 
process in accordance with international 
standards. In particular, 11 houses that are four-
storey apartments 264 are being built in rural 
areas, and 6 houses that are seven -
storeyapartment 230  in Jizzakh. Furthermore, 4 
houses which are sixteen-storey for 320 families 
are being built in the Almazarmahalla of Jizzakh, 
the regional center, collecting the latest 
achievements of modern architecture [5, p. 4]. In 
addition, 71 houses that are four and seven-
storey residential buildings are being built by 
private entrepreneurs. At the same time, large-
scale work is being carried out to provide the 
economy and the population with the necessary 
social infrastructure. 

Within the framework of the regional investment 
program, 516.8 billion soums have been 
allocated for this purpose. By the end of 2020, 
319.2 billion soums will be allocated for the 
construction of 109 facilities, including 16 health 
facilities, 18 schools and 17 pre-schools, soums 
were financed. More than 233 billion soums have 
been allocated for these facilities through the 
Anti-Crisis Fund. Due to this, 7 schools, 2 
preschools, 13 irrigation and land reclamation, 
117 roads, 2 drinking water networks are under 
construction. By the end of 2020, 110 km in the 
regions drinking water, 60 km. Construction and 
reconstruction works were carried out in sewage 
networks, 1043 km. power lines, 209 
transformers were perfectly repaired. 3 km. gas 
networks, 23 gas distribution points, 86 km. the 
roads were repaired. Mustaqillik Square in the 
regional center has been completely renovated 
and given a new look this year. The 60-meter-

high national flag, a symbol of our independence, 
was erected on this square. The six-storey 
building of the regional administration has been 
renovated and commissioned. 

It should be noted that in the city of Jizzakh, a 
modern 240-seat regional puppet theater was 
built by spending approximately 13 billion 
soums. Large-scale landscaping works have been 
carried out around the Hamid Olimjon memorial 
complex in front of it. Today, a sports complex is 
being built the Sangzorkul complex in Jizzakh 
which has not been paid attention for long time 
the VMX route of Velotrek, the only one in 
Central Asia. The VMX direction of cycling, which 
was included in the 2008 Summer Olympics in 
Beijing at the initiative of the International 
Olympic Committee, is also developing rapidly in 
our country. We are confident that in the future 
our region will host major international 
competitions in this sport, and many athletes and 
champions will emerge from our oasis. 

In 2020, it is planned to carry out large-scale 
work on priority development and reform of the 
sectors identified on the basis of the State 
Program, and in this regard, in the Year of the 
Digital Economy, the IT sector will become a 
separate business. In particular, 5.3 billion 
soums were allocated from the local budget for 
this purpose in Jizzakh. The project on 
establishment of the Jizzakh regional branch of 
the Technological Park of Software Products and 
Information Technologies was implemented. 
This establishment has begun working, including 
coworking center, a 46-seat conference hall, a 
library, a business incubator, a robotics 
laboratory, a media center, cyber-sport and 
innovative classrooms.An IT academy has been 
set up, with 2 modern classrooms for 32 students 
and the opportunity to train 500 students a year. 

According to the program of socio-economic 
development of the regions, 175 projects worth 2 
trillion soums have been launched in Jizzakh 



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region. 2,562 new jobs were created under these 
projects. By the end of 2020, 5,720 new jobs, 1.2 
trillion soums will be created due to the 
implementation of another 289 projects. 115 
million soums worth of production facilities have 
been created. It is planned to produce 24 types of 
new products with the potential to export $ 115 
billion, with special emphasis on the 
development of foreign direct investment in the 
formation of programs. In particular, in 2020 the 
total cost of $ 1.3 billion of which foreign direct 
investment amounted to $1.2 billion. $ 302.5 
million for 15 projects worth $ dollars of foreign 
investment was planned to be disbursed.  

In 2020, the projected 134.7 million instead of $ 
157.4 million dollars were disbursed. The plan 
was fulfilled by 117%. In particular, a private 
enterprise in the form of a limited liability 
company "Huaxin Cement Jizzakh" in Zafarabad 
district provided $150.0 million. 1.2 million per 
year due to the development of direct 
investments. tons of cement were launched and 
300 new jobs were created. Jizzakh Organic LLC 
in Zaamin district has donated 100 million. The 
development of animal husbandry and 
agriculture through the care of 11,000 head of 
cattle per year on an area of 5,400 hectares will 
be launched through the development of 
investments in the amount of $ 1 billion. As a 
result, it is planned to create 1,000 new jobs. 

On the basis of the Resolution of the President of 
the Republic of Uzbekistan "On measures to 
implement the project of the Republic of 
Uzbekistan on the organization of production of 
passenger cars" Volkswagen "on the basis of" 
Jizzakh Automobile Plant "LLC" ADM Jizzakh 
"Limited Liability Company Volkswagen Caddy 
cars will be produced on the basis of Renault, 
KIA, Lada and Jizzakh Auto as part of the 
investment project "Production of cars". As a 
result of these projects, it is planned to create 
about 1,500 new jobs. 

DISCUSSION 

In accordance with the decisions of the President 
of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Cabinet of 
Ministers, 12 small industrial zones have been 
established in the region. It is planned to create 
1,656 new jobs through the implementation of 
67 projects equaling to the total cost of these 
small industrial zones is 767.6 billion soums. 
Nowadaysinvestments in small industrial zones 
totaling 215.8 billion soums have been attracted, 
38 projects have been launched, which has 
created 568 new jobs. 

Furthermore, the Resolution of the President of 
the Republic of Uzbekistan "On additional 
measures to specialize the regions of the 
Republic in the cultivation of agricultural 
products" opened new horizons for the 
integrated development of the agricultural sector 
in the region. In accordance with this resolution, 
116.3 thousand hectares of additional land have 
been allowed in designated areas for planting 
vegetables, potatoes, melons, medicinal plants 
and building greenhouses in 2020-2022. 
Transportation and infrastructure will be created 
in Zaamin, Pakhtakor and Mirzachul districts 
based on their geographical location. On this 
basis, the cultivation of nuts, pistachios, almonds 
will be expanded in Gallaorol district. By 2020, 
1,844 hectares of land have been allocated to the 
population and another 2,289 people have been 
employed. In Bakhmal, Zaamin, Forish, Sh. 
Rashidov districts it is planned to develop dry 
lands and accelerate the development of 
horticulture and viticulture. Several wells are 
drilled to provide water. Under the "One hectare 
for each young unemployed" measure, land is 
allocated mainly to young people and low-
income families. 

Based on the above decision, a livestock complex 
for 2,400 head of cattle will be established in 
Zafarabad district, a vineyard on 2,709 hectares, 



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a greenhouse on 100 hectares in Yangiabad, 
cooperatives "YangiabadAgrocapital" and "Ibrat 
Baraka Iqboli". It is planned to provide 665 
young people in this cooperative [5, p. 4]. 

According to the Resolution of the President of 
the Republic of Uzbekistan "On additional 
measures to implement the project 
"Development of sewerage system in 
Jizzakh"with the participation of the Asian 
Development Bank", 61 km of sewerage 
networks will be built and reconstructed in 
Jizzakh. As part of the project, three pumping 
stations of the wastewater treatment plant will 
be reconstructed and another such pumping 
station will be built [6,2-b]. 

In order to reduce poverty in the region, deputies 
of regional, city and district councils, community 
activists with the participation of all citizens held 
a meeting and discussed at the sessions. During 
the census, it was revealed that 16,677 low-
income, needy, disabled, single, deprived of a 
source of income during the quarantine period 
lived in 295 makhallas – neighbourhoodswith 
74,335 needy people, including 19,801 
unemployed. 

In order to increase the income of 16,677 
families included in the "Temirdaftar" in the 
regions, an address list has been formed to 
ensure the employment of the needy in 52 
sectors in the areas supervised by the deputy 
governors. Moreover, 17,337 unemployed people 
have been employed. 

In accordance with the instructions given in the 
video conference by the President of the 
Republic of Uzbekistan on September 24, 2020 to 
support women and youth in need of social 
protection, Resolution No. 991 of October 11, 
2020 "On the introduction of the system" 
Ayollardaftari"and "Yoshlardaftari"in order to 
support women and youth in need of social 
protection in the city of Jizzakh" was adopted. In 
particular, in Jizzakhwomen accounts the 

number of young people till 30 years is 41,253, 
and the number of women over 30 is 40,114. To 
date, 36,366 young people under the age of 30 
and 38,478 women over the age of 30 have been 
included in the electronic database on the basis 
of questionnaires. 

In addition, the number of women were 89,502, 
of which 1,714 were registered as unemployed. 
Accordingly, 31 people were employed in state 
organizations, 356 in newly opened enterprises, 
321 in loans, 373 in paid public works, and 61 in 
others. 

Following the results of 2020, our enterprises 
“Jizzakh textile” LLC, “Toshtepa Tex” LLC, “JADA 
Kolor textile” LLC, “Farali textile” LLC, “Silk 
export Potsessing” LLC (cocoon) and “AL-
ABBOS” LLC (cocoon) A total of 650 women will 
be employed under this program. Also, by this 
period of 2020, a total of 2,157 young people in 
need of social assistance were included in the 
electronic database on the basis of a new 
questionnaire. There are a total of 102 preschool 
educational institutions in the city (75.8% in 
Jizzakh, 1st place among the districts) and about 
8,935 children are educated. (The contribution in 
Jizzakh is 75.8%, 2nd place among the districts) 
The coverage ratio was 0.9 in terms of capacity. 
(2nd place among districts) The number of pre-
school educational institutions increased by 4 or 
3.6% compared to the same period last year, and 
the number of foster children increased by 1,325 
or 0.8%. 

We analyze the preschool education institutions 
in the region on the example of Jizzakh. The 
structure of ownership of preschool educational 
institutions in Jizzakh is as follows: 

- The number of state-owned MTCs is 31; (The 
share in Jizzakh is 16.0%, 1st place among the 
districts) 

- The number of private MTCs is 70 (the share in 
Jizzakh is 13.0%, 2nd place among the districts) 



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For example: 101 children for every 100 places 
in preschool institutions (2nd place among 
districts). 

The coverage of children aged 3 to 6 in preschool 
education was 75.8% (the share of Jizzakh is 
9.2%, 2nd place among the districts). 

There are a total of 102 preschool educational 
institutions in Jizzakh, including: 

- The number of state-run MTCs is 31, the 
number of children is 6,215; 

- The number of private MTCs is 70, the number 
of children is 27 20. 

The coverage of children aged 3-6 in these MTCs 
is 76.0%, and the coverage of preschoolers is 
81%. The city medical association includes 5 
family clinics and their 4 branches, a 
multidisciplinary central polyclinic, the city 
obstetric complex, a tuberculosis dispensary, the 
therapy and pediatric departments of the central 
hospital.  

Also in 2021-2022, Jizzakh Farm plans to 
establish a cluster "Medicine" in the 
multidisciplinary medical clinic "Jizzakh DENTA" 
limited liability company, located on U. 
Turakulov Street. The clinic performs facial and 
skin surgeries, heart, kidney and other organ 
transplants on 1,000 people a year. medical 
services are provided to the population. In 
addition, Doctor Akmal LLC, located on the 
territory of Babur Farm, provided 1,640 million 
soums and will be organized to provide medical 
services to the population. 

Construction of a 270-bed medical complex on 
the site of the former Tromotology Hospital on 
Akkurganlik Street in Akkurganlikmahalla of 
Jizzakh city began on March 4, 2019. The name of 
the construction company is “Agro 
Quant”neighbourhoodcitezens community, the 
project cost is 75 billion 334 million soums. 
scheduled for delivery on the eve. To date, 
construction work is underway on the 5th floor 

of the building. 

There are 29 general secondary schools in 
Jizzakh, including two specialized schools and 
aBarkamolAvlod children's school. In 1 of the 
existing educational institutions (3%) classes are 
held in one shift, and in 28 (97%) classes are 
held in two shifts. Education in general 
secondary schools is conducted in two languages 
(Uzbek, Russian). 2555 teachers teach the 
number of pupils are35395 in 29 secondary 
schools and a “BarkamolAvlod” children's school 
in Jizzakh. 

Decree of the President of the Republic of 
Uzbekistan No. PF-5537 of January 29, 2020 "On 
the establishment of a special commission to 
prepare a program of measures to prevent the 
entry and spread of a new type of coronavirus in 
the Republic of Uzbekistan" and the Cabinet of 
Ministers of March 23, 2020 No. 176 In order to 
ensure the implementation of the decision, as 
well as to ensure the implementation of the 
minutes of the meeting of the Republican Special 
Commission No. 34-35, a headquarters was 
established in the city administration, an action 
plan and roadmap for the spread and prevention 
of coronavirus disease. On this basis, the gradual 
exit from coronavirus quarantine requires new 
approaches to the full functioning of the city's 
economy, employment and income, assistance to 
the needy and poverty reduction. She is learning 
to live and work in a pandemic environment, 
realizing it will take a long time to find a cure for 
the virus. During the quarantine period, a 
contract worth 100 million soums was signed 
with the regional “Dori-dormon LLC” to provide 
needy families with medicines, and today 50 
million soums have been transferred from the 
Sahovat and Support Fund to the regional “Dori-
Darmon LLC”. Food products worth 150 million 
soums were also distributed to needy families. 

 



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CONCLUSION  

Jizzakh region has many economic and social 
opportunities which are not used. These are: 

-Convenient  investment condition in the country 
(having availability of tax, customs and other 
benefits for foreign investors); 

- There are more than 70 deposits in the region 
and these natural resources are not yet used 
fully; 

- Favorable economic and geographical location 
of the region (proximity to the center of the 
Republic, economically developed regions such 
as Samarkand and Navoi); 

- well-established transport infrastructure 
(modern M-39 international highway and 
railway instead of the ancient Silk Road); 

- others such as cheap labour. 

During the years of independence, in the 
Republic of Uzbekistan and including Jizzakh 
region, on the basis of deepening economic 
reforms, efficient use of natural resources in 
solving socio-economic problems arising in the 
transition to a market economy, the 
establishment of competitive raw materials, 
reforms aimed at the development of such 
sectors as construction and agriculture are being 
implemented. 

Jizzakh is showing its beauty, splendor and 
beauty to the world. Cultural and residential 
buildings, schools, preschool educational 
institutions and medical institutions under 
construction add to its beauty and attractiveness. 
The wide streets, the cozy, skyscrapers that line 
them, add to the beauty of the city. In general, the 
essence of the radical changes that have taken 
place in our country over the past three years 
has been focused on man and his maturity. These 
changes are also important in that they are 
aimed at restoring human dignity and creating a 

decent lifestyle. 

 

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