The Role of Social Infrastructure in Ensuring Sustainable Regional Development

This article examines the role of social infrastructure in ensuring the sustainable development of regions based on the experience of foreign countries from theoretical and practical perspectives. The main objective of the study is to determine the impact of social infrastructure, including education, healthcare, employment, social protection, culture, and public service systems, on the economic and social stability of regions, as well as to assess the possibilities of applying advanced foreign experience in the context of Uzbekistan. The study employs systematic analysis, comparative analysis, statistical generalization, and scientific abstraction methods. The effective mechanisms for developing social infrastructure in foreign countries, its importance in reducing socio-economic disparities between regions, and its impact on human capital development are analyzed.