A MODEL FOR ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT IN MAHALLAS

This article proposes a model for assessing youth employment support delivered through mahallas. It covers administrative reporting, outcome monitoring, and programme impact evaluation. SIAT data are used to compare overall unemployment in selected parts of Samarkand Region in 2020, 2024, and 2025. Regional unemployment fell from 5.4 percent in 2024 to 4.7 percent in 2025. Preliminary 2025 figures show a 2.1 percentage point gap between Samarkand City and Nurobod District. The main monitoring outcome is the share in verified formal employment at the 12-month follow-up among people aged 18–30 who first received a programme offer. Follow-ups at three and six months track service delivery. At each follow-up, the lower and upper bounds for the employment share account for unknown statuses and use a common denominator. A phased rollout across mahallas provides a design for evaluating the effect of the programme offer. The study specifies rules for cohort entry, outcome verification, and reporting. District statistics describe the setting for the pilot. Linked mahalla-level cohort data were unavailable for estimating employment outcomes or programme effects.