Uzbekistan scored 0.50 overall in the 2026 WJP Rule of Law Index, ranking 79th globally — 15th in Order and Security but 120th in Open Government, exposing a 105-place gap between its strongest and weakest dimensions.
First Deputy Prime Minister Erkinjohn Turdimov has banned school principals from attending any meeting — including those called by regional hokimiyats — without prior ministry approval, arguing that administrators must focus on teaching rather than bureaucratic gatherings.
A government decree signed on 21 October 2026 bans unjustified changes to approved design documents for state-funded construction from 1 March 2027, mandates the Shaffof Qurilish platform as the sole submission gateway, and sets a 30 percent advance payment cap for design firms.
