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MIL Assessment Report
Media has noticeably impacted the daily life of Uzbek people, transforming professional and leisure activities. With these technologies come risks, such as inadequate data security, making media and information literacy (MIL) essential.

28 November 2023
Last update:29 November 2023
MIL Assessment Report
A sociological study assessing MIL amongst youth in the Ferghana Valley has been recently carried out within the project 鈥淵outh for Social Harmony in the Fergana Valley鈥 financed by the UN Peacebuilding Fund, in collaboration with UNDP, UNODC, UNESCO and the Youth Union of Uzbekistan in Fergana Valley in 2021. The Assessment aimed to examine the media and information literacy skills and competencies of the population, particularly the youth. This first-ever study of its kind can guide future initiatives to enhance people's ability to effectively interpret, use and create media content while maintaining personal safety.