decentralization
“Now the reform of local self-government has serious political restrictions, is superficial and is aimed more at creating the appearance of democratic transformations than at genuine decentralization of power,” political scientist Dimash Alzhanov (Almaty) notes in his article written specifically for the analytical platform CABAR.asia.
Director of the Uzbek Center for Research Initiatives “Ma’no” Bakhtiyor Ergashev, in an interview for CABAR.asia, spoke about the specifics of the public administration system in Uzbekistan, in particular about the administrative reform and why the principle of appointing khokims is preserved.
Since 2016, Uzbekistan has been actively taking steps to gradually decentralize public administration, however, there are a number of systemic problems along the way.
«The policy of decentralization ended with unclear results and did not stimulate a tangible improvement in the accountability of local authorities,» mentioned independent expert Akram Umarov in an article, written specifically for CABAR.asia.