Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Feb. 13 / Trend D. Azizov /
The Government of Uzbekistan and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Uzbekistan signed the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) for the period of 2010-2015.
UNFPA Country programme action plan for Uzbekistan is built around three major components - reproductive health and rights, population and development, and ensuring full implementation of women and men's rights, opportunities and responsibilities.
CPAP is a result-oriented action plan that provides detailed information on the proposed programme for 2010-2015, the results the programme aims to achieve and the strategies that will help to achieve them.
During the new programme cycle, UNFPA will assist the Government of Uzbekistan in improving maternal health, strengthening contraceptives logistics and management system, expanding access of youth to information on reproductive health and STI/HIV prevention, ensuring effective monitoring of MDG targets, strengthening national capacity in demography and statistics as well as ensuring full implementation of women and men's rights.
United Nations Fund for Population (UNFPA) is an international development agency that promotes the rights of women, men and children to a healthy life with equal opportunities. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programs to reduce poverty, improve health, combat HIV / AIDS.