BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 26. Uzbekistan's
Ministry of Digital Technologies and a United Nations regional
agency have completed a capacity-building program aimed at
expanding the use of digital government and artificial intelligence
technologies in the country's public sector.
This was reflected in the statement by the Ministry of Digital
Technologies of Uzbekistan.
According to the Ministry of Digital Technologies, the two-day
program, titled "Digital Government for Public Sector Innovation,"
was organized in cooperation with the Asian and Pacific Training
Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development
(APCICT) under the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
the Pacific (ESCAP).
The initiative was designed to strengthen the adoption of
digital technologies and AI solutions in public services, promote
innovation in government administration, and enhance the digital
skills of civil servants.
Participants included advisers on digitalization and artificial
intelligence from city and district administrations. The program
focused on improving their capacity to manage digital
transformation initiatives and integrate AI technologies into
public administration.
Training sessions covered the use of artificial intelligence to
improve public services, support evidence-based policymaking,
enhance administrative decision-making, and strengthen data-driven
governance.
Involved parties also examined international best practices in
digital government, including open data management, the
digitalization of public services, and approaches to building
transparent, citizen-centered public administration.
The practical sessions addressed the responsible deployment of
AI technologies, the use of open government data, data-driven
decision-making, and the promotion of digital innovation across
government institutions.
"The program was aimed at strengthening the capacity of public
officials to manage digital transformation processes, introduce
artificial intelligence technologies into public administration,
and apply innovative approaches to government services," the
Ministry of Digital Technologies said.
The initiative reflects Uzbekistan's broader efforts to
accelerate digital transformation across the public sector. In
recent years, the government has expanded e-government services,
promoted the use of artificial intelligence, and invested in
digital infrastructure as part of its strategy to improve the
efficiency, transparency, and accessibility of public services.
