Experience of development of digital technologies in Uzbekistan

Abstract

The Republic of Uzbekistan made the digitalization and development of information-communication technologies (ICT) priority yet in early 2000s. For the digital strategy determines out five priority areas for development: digital infrastructure; e-government; digital economy; national IT sector; and IT education. Moreover, digital and IT infrastructure of the country has remarkably improved, considerable amount of resources were invested which built solid foundations for better ecosystem of the ICT. Meanwhile, Uzbekistan has achieved visible results in the sphere of digitalization and ICT development in a relatively short period of time. The great progress has been observed in introducing e-government and ICT in public sector for the last few years, when in 2013 was launched “Single portal of interactive government services” – central e-government service of the country. This article is devoted to the information on the basic principles of the digital economy, increasing efficiency and creating “digital enterprises” as well as information and other high technologies have become an integral part of everyday life, almost the entire world population in Uzbekistan. In this regard, it studies the digitalization process, stimulating economic growth and its opportunities for achieving various social goals, including in the labor market.