FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN UZBEKISTAN: HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
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https://doi.org/10.5281/Keywords:
persons with disabilities, persons with disabilities, social protection, social services, inclusion, rehabilitation, employment, accessible environment, human rights, Inson Social Services Center, historical periodization.Abstract
This article analyzes the formation and development of the social protection system for persons with disabilities in Uzbekistan in 1991–2026, according to the current legislative terminology. The study used regulatory legal documents in the field, analytical reports of the United Nations, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the UNDP as sources. The development of the social protection policy for persons with disabilities in Uzbekistan was divided into five main stages: the creation of national legal frameworks in 1991–2007; the expansion of social protection guarantees in 2008–2016; the transition to a human rights-based model in 2017–2020; the implementation of international standards in the national system in 2021–2022; the processes of institutional centralization, digitalization, and the introduction of an individual approach to social services in 2023–2026. The study found that the social protection system in Uzbekistan has evolved from a medical-compensatory model to a rights-based and inclusive model, but some systemic problems remain in employment, accessible environment, inclusive education, disability assessment, and the quality of services at the local level.
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