The rapidly evolving digitalization in Uzbekistan is expanding opportunities to bolster an inclusive digital economy. Uzbekistan’s New Development Strategy and the 2030 Digital Strategy highlight the prominence of investments in the digital economy as a main driver of Uzbekistan’s economic development. Persons with disabilities face several barriers to obtaining equal access and successfully participating in the labor market, including the digital economy. Building digital skills and literacy for persons with disabilities is critical for persons with disabilities to learn, consume digital services, and access jobs. A study was undertaken to leverage these opportunities by identifying gaps in the digital inclusion for persons with disabilities to be addressed through policy and programmatic interventions. Using findings from a field study, the report addresses how digital sector development strategies and efforts by the government of the Republic of Uzbekistan (GoU) and other stakeholders can advance the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the digital economy. This study was undertaken to identify gaps in digital inclusion for persons with disabilities and inform policy and programmatic interventions. This report addresses two main lines of inquiry: (i) access to and consumption of digital services and content by persons with disabilities; and (ii) opportunities for persons with disabilities to undertake digital work.
Authors
- Citation
- “ World Bank . 2024 . Accelerating the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Uzbekistan’s Digital Economy . © Washington, DC: World Bank . http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41983 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO . ”
- Collection(s)
- Other Social Protection Study
- Identifier externaldocumentum
- 34370121
- Identifier internaldocumentum
- 34370121
- Pages
- 49
- Published in
- United States of America
- Region country
- Uzbekistan
- Report
- 192767
- Rights
- CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
- Rights Holder
- World Bank
- Rights URI
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
- UNIT
- Social ECA (SCASO)
- URI
- https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41983
- date disclosure
- 2024-08-01
- region administrative
- Europe and Central Asia
- theme
- Labor Market Institutions,Mitigation,Disability,Other Excluded Groups,Job Creation,Gender,Human Development and Gender,ICT,ICT Solutions,Social Protection,Social Development and Protection,Environment and Natural Resource Management,Private Sector Development,Labor Market Policy and Programs,Climate change,Jobs,Social Inclusion
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Table of Contents
- _Hlk153235982 15
- _Int_Tj0tGO37 19
- Abbreviations 4
- Definitions and Concepts 5
- Acknowledgments 6
- Executive Summary 7
- Findings 7
- Accelerating Inclusion 8
- 1. Introduction 10
- 2. Methodology 12
- 3. The Digital Inclusion Ecosystem for Persons with Disabilities in Uzbekistan 14
- 3.1. Legislative and regulatory landscape 14
- 3.2. Growth and opportunities in the digital economy 15
- 3.3. ICT sector challenges 17
- 4. Experiences of Persons with Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities 19
- 4.1. Access by type of disability 19
- 4.2. Affordability 20
- 4.3. Challenges in rural areas 21
- 4.4. Participation in policy dialogue 21
- 5. Roadmap to Harness the Digital Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities 22
- 5.1. Recommended actions 24
- 5.2. Financial Resources and Business Model Options 27
- 6. Conclusion: Proposed Interventions and Next Steps 33
- Annex 1: Global Good Practices 35
- Enabling Government 35
- Investing in People 37
- Annex 2: Project Methodology 46
