National Policy of the National Policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan

on Education for on Education for Sustainable Sustainable

DevelopmentDevelopment

Uzbekistan: key figuresUzbekistan: key figures Population 26 mln people.Population 26 mln people. The density of population: in Andijan region – about 400 people in 1 sq km. The density of population: in Andijan region – about 400 people in 1 sq km. 

In Navoi region – about 17 people.In Navoi region – about 17 people.About 60% of population is living in rural areas. About 60% of population is living in rural areas. More than half of the total population is under 25 years old. More than half of the total population is under 25 years old. More than 130 ethnic groups.More than 130 ethnic groups.

Two ministries of education in Uzbekistan ; the Ministry of of Higher and Two ministries of education in Uzbekistan ; the Ministry of of Higher and Secondary Specialized education and the Mnistry of Public Education. Secondary Specialized education and the Mnistry of Public Education.

Education system is mainly financed and administrated by the State.Education system is mainly financed and administrated by the State. More than 10,000 general secondary schools,63 high educational and 539 More than 10,000 general secondary schools,63 high educational and 539

technical and vocational institutions. technical and vocational institutions. Almost 99% of the population is literate.. Almost 99% of the population is literate.. The textbooks are published in 7 languages. The textbooks are published in 7 languages. 7,8% of GDP (2005) is provided for the needs of educational system 7,8% of GDP (2005) is provided for the needs of educational system

Sustainable development issues in Sustainable development issues in UzbekistanUzbekistan

Many of SD issues are inherited from the Many of SD issues are inherited from the Soviet period.Soviet period.

Absolute or partial loss of natural Absolute or partial loss of natural resourcesresources;;

Decreased productivity of landscapesDecreased productivity of landscapes;; Exhaustion of water system and soilsExhaustion of water system and soils;; Aral sea disaster;Aral sea disaster; Desertification;Desertification; Salinization;Salinization; Intercultural dialogueIntercultural dialogue

Adopted documents in SD in Adopted documents in SD in UzbekistanUzbekistan

Activities for Realization of the Program of Actions in Environment Activities for Realization of the Program of Actions in Environment Conservation (2006-2010)Conservation (2006-2010)

Program of Environmental Monitoring (2003-2005) Program of Environmental Monitoring (2003-2005) State Program on Provision of Rural Population with drinking Water and State Program on Provision of Rural Population with drinking Water and

Natural gas for the period 2000-2010Natural gas for the period 2000-2010 National Environmental Action Plan (1999-2005)National Environmental Action Plan (1999-2005) State Program for Environmental Protection and the Ra6tional Use of State Program for Environmental Protection and the Ra6tional Use of

Natural Resources (1999-2005) Natural Resources (1999-2005) President’s Decree “On priority Areas to Strengthen Agriculture Reforms” President’s Decree “On priority Areas to Strengthen Agriculture Reforms”

(2003)(2003) National Action Program to Combat Desertification (1999)National Action Program to Combat Desertification (1999) National Strategy and Action for Biodiversity Conservation (1998)National Strategy and Action for Biodiversity Conservation (1998) National Action Plan on Environmental Hygiene (1995) National Action Plan on Environmental Hygiene (1995) National Environmental Health Action Plan (2004)National Environmental Health Action Plan (2004) National Waste Management and Action Plan (under formulated)National Waste Management and Action Plan (under formulated) Strategic Program on Counteracting the HIV/AIDS Epidemic during 2003-Strategic Program on Counteracting the HIV/AIDS Epidemic during 2003-

2006 (2003). 2006 (2003). New Strategic Program on Counteracting the HIV/AIDS (2006). New Strategic Program on Counteracting the HIV/AIDS (2006).

Implementation of ESD in Implementation of ESD in UzbekistanUzbekistan

ESD is consedered as one of the key ESD is consedered as one of the key priorytyprioryty

«Development of Environmental Education «Development of Environmental Education and Perspectives of Improvement of and Perspectives of Improvement of Preparing and Retraining of Personnel in Preparing and Retraining of Personnel in Environmental protection in Uzbekistan for Environmental protection in Uzbekistan for 2006-2010» adopted earlier this year.2006-2010» adopted earlier this year.National Policy on ESD is starting to be National Policy on ESD is starting to be implemented from 2006;implemented from 2006;

Coordination Council for Environmental Coordination Council for Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Education and Education for Sustainable Development is being createdDevelopment is being created

Some recent events in the field of Some recent events in the field of ESDESD

May 11, 2006. UNESCO Office in May 11, 2006. UNESCO Office in Tashkent, the National Commission of the Tashkent, the National Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan for UNESCO and Republic of Uzbekistan for UNESCO and National University of Uzbekistan had National University of Uzbekistan had organized the National launch of DESDorganized the National launch of DESD;;

15 June 200615 June 2006 National seminar on National seminar on “Improvement of Environmental “Improvement of Environmental Education”, Education”,

August 17-27, 2006 UNESCO Youth Camp August 17-27, 2006 UNESCO Youth Camp «Youth and Sustainable Development: «Youth and Sustainable Development: Environment for Healthy Life” for 180 Environment for Healthy Life” for 180 young leaders. young leaders.

UNESCO Youth Camp «Youth and UNESCO Youth Camp «Youth and Sustainable Development: Sustainable Development:

Environment for Healthy Life”Environment for Healthy Life”

Perspectives of ESD in UzbekistanPerspectives of ESD in Uzbekistan

The main objectives in future:The main objectives in future:

To improve the quality of Basic Education;To improve the quality of Basic Education; To develop values education;To develop values education; To incorporate SD issues into formal and To incorporate SD issues into formal and

nonformal education systems;nonformal education systems; To increase the role of ICT in Education To increase the role of ICT in Education

(to supply secondary schools with (to supply secondary schools with computers; increase computer literacy);computers; increase computer literacy);

To develop electronic textbooks and To develop electronic textbooks and multimedia trainings aids.multimedia trainings aids.