President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved priority reform programs and the 2026 State Program for implementing the “Uzbekistan–2030” Strategy, with UZS 250.5 trillion ($20.5bn) and $50.4bn earmarked for financing key initiatives next year.
The draft programs were developed using a new results-oriented approach based on advanced international practices. They outline the main policy directions and target indicators for 2026, alongside specific implementation mechanisms and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure outcomes.
The reform programs include initiatives announced in the President’s Address to the people and the Oliy Majlis, as well as priority reforms for 2026.
These cover upgrading mahalla infrastructure to reflect the image of a “New Uzbekistan,” transitioning the economy toward a technology- and innovation-driven growth model, strengthening professional development and modernizing the labor market, ensuring ecological balance and rational water use, improving public administration and the judicial-legal system, and reinforcing social cohesion.
A shift has been made from “developing documents” to “achieving results,” with each reform program assigning personal accountability to a designated leader and coordinating state body. For some initiatives, separate regulatory acts will not be required, as the programs operate under a direct-action mechanism.
The State Program for the “Year of Mahalla and Social Prosperity” includes 337 measures for 2026. It includes development of 59 draft legal and regulatory acts across sectors, as well as 12 draft acts related to major strategic reforms.
Public consultation played a central role in shaping the program. From January 23 to February 1, the draft was widely discussed online and in the media, attracting more than 5mn views and over 22,000 proposals. More than 50 discussions were held in universities and public institutions with around 10,000 participants. Nearly 1,000 proposals were selected and incorporated into the final draft.
Supported initiatives include stricter penalties for violence against women and children, life imprisonment for pedophilia, improved mortgage and electric vehicle lending mechanisms, raising the share of renewable energy to 30%, strengthening anti-corruption measures, and introducing juries in criminal proceedings.
Additional proposals focus on improving transparency in mahalla-level spending, constructing roads and pedestrian and cycling paths, establishing business incubators and retraining centers in industrial zones, tightening liability for illegal tree cutting, introducing energy-efficiency KPIs, and strengthening recycling chains.
Consultations were also held with compatriots abroad in countries including the US, Germany, Turkiye, France, Canada, Korea, Japan, Sweden, Portugal and Kazakhstan. About 60 additional proposals were received, including suggestions for transparent licensing of private schools, digital cancer screening systems, performance-based subsidy models for concessional loans, an “Export-as-a-Service” model, and clearer guidance on digital legal services.
The Ministry of Justice and the Chamber of Accounts will conduct continuous monitoring of implementation. The Cabinet of Ministers will review progress quarterly, with reports submitted to the Legislative Chamber every six months and to the President monthly. The Prime Minister has been tasked with coordinating financing and ensuring strict oversight.
The president emphasized that all reforms must deliver tangible improvements in people’s lives, including job creation, income growth, and higher public satisfaction.
