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Tajikistan Monitoring & Early Warning Monthly Report, May 2013 [EN/RU]

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GENERAL TRENDS

NATURAL HAZARDS

There is high probability of mudflows and floods in Vakhsh, Kafirnigan, Varzob, Shirkent, Karatag, Yakhsy and Kizilsu river basins during May.

WEATHER

In May temperature will be up to 1°C below long-term averages across most of the country. Precipitation is expected to be within long term averages nationwide.

ENERGY SECURITY

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Women take the lead in Tajikistan's water management

Water users associations improve farm irrigation

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Tajikistan + 5 others
Regional Humanitarian Funding Update - Caucasus and Central Asia, Issue 07 (1 January - 31 March 2013) [EN/RUS]

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Highlights

  • Donors give US$4.4 million in multilateral aid to the Caucasus and Central Asia.

  • Countries in the Caucasus give $155,000 in aid also through multilateral channels.

  • IFRC allocates DREF funding to respond to small-scale emergencies in Kazakhstan and Georgia.

  • Tajikistan Consolidated winter assistance plan for earthquake-affected populations 2012 seriously underfunded.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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WHO and development partners conducted assessment of the quality of antenatal and postnatal care in Tajikistan

WHO Regional Office for Europe is involved in a continuous process of improving the quality of health care for mothers and babies at all levels of care. To assess the quality of care provided to mothers and newborns at primary care level, WHO has developed special tools based on international standards. These tools, covering the main clinical aspects that help countries identify strengths and achievements, and also areas for improvement. The process of quality assessment involves the active participation of those decision-makers, health professionals and consumers.

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Tajikistan Remote Monitoring Update April 2013

Regular spring rainfall has improved harvest prospects

KEY MESSAGES

• Despite high prices for wheat and wheat flour and continued high demand for imported foods, income sources in Tajikistan were seasonally normal or increasing slightly.
Remittances in March 2013 were at a record high for March at 221.8 million U.S. dollars, supported in part by a higher level of outmigration in 2013.

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Tajikistan MAATJ002 Annual Report 2012

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IFRC

Overview

The annual report for the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 2012 in Tajikistan was prepared together by the IFRC Country Representation in Tajikistan and the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan and highlights the top-line achievements and constraints during the reporting period. Below, the most significant events are highlighted, and a more detailed summary is provided throughout the report.

RCST manages disasters

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Tajikistan Price Bulletin April 2013

Wheat is the most widely consumed cereal and provides the majority of calories to households in Tajikistan while cooking oil provides the second most calories. Potatoes and rice are leading alternative staples. Dushanbe is the capital city which supplies the urban population and is the primary market for importers and for distribution to the entire country. Khujand is a major city in the north of the country with strong trade connections with other parts of the Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan.

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Tajikistan Monitoring & Early Warning Monthly Report, April 2013 (EN/RU)

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GENERAL TRENDS

NATURAL HAZARDS In April, the most likely emergencies will be due to floods and flash floods, particularly in Yakhsu and Kizilsu Rivers.

WEATHER In April, temperatures will be above long term averages. Precipitation is expected to be within long term averages nationwide.

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ADB, Japan Support Tajik Communities with Better Access to Improved Health

DUSHANBE, TAJIKISTAN – Today, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Tajikistan signed an agreement for a project that will improve access of isolated rural communities in eastern Tajikistan to strengthened health services.

Asian Development Bank:

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Tajikistan Reference Map - District Map (March 2013)

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Tajikistan Remote Monitoring Update March 2013

Regular spring rainfall has improved harvest prospects

KEY MESSAGES

• Despite high prices for wheat and wheat flour and continued high demand for imported foods, income sources in Tajikistan were seasonally normal or increasing slightly. Remittances in February 2013 were at a record high for February at 180.3 million U.S. dollars.

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EU and WHO support of the improvement of pediatric care services

29 March 2013, Dushanbe, Tajikistan – The WHO EURO recommends the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) as a major strategy for child survival, healthy growth and development. The strategy is based on the combined delivery of essential interventions at the community, health facility and health systems levels. IMCI includes elements of prevention as well as curative care and addresses the most common conditions that affect young children.

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Humanitarian partners in Tajikistan prepare for potential emergencies [EN / RU]

(Dushanbe, 29 March 2013) – Representatives of the United Nations agencies, international and local NGOs, and the Red Cross / Red Crescent movement come together for a two-day simulation exercise to review and strengthen their coordinated approach in response to potential large-scale disasters.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Tajikistan Price Bulletin March 2013

Wheat is the most widely consumed cereal and provides the majority of calories to households in Tajikistan while cooking oil provides the second most calories. Potatoes and rice are leading alternative staples. Dushanbe is the capital city which supplies the urban population and is the primary market for importers and for distribution to the entire country. Khujand is a major city in the north of the country with strong trade connections with other parts of the Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan.

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Tajikistan Monitoring & Early Warning Monthly Report, March 2013 (EN/RU)

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GENERAL TRENDS

NATURAL HAZARDS
In March there is a high likelihood of freezing temperatures and avalanches, with mudflow and floods likely at the lower elevations of the country.

WEATHER
In March, temperatures will be above long term averages. Precipitation is expected to be above or within long term averages nationwide.

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MSF Treats Its Youngest-Ever Patient for Multidrug-Resistant TB

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MSF

Few children at the pediatric tuberculosis hospital in Dushanbe look as active and healthy as nine-month-old Shirinmo. The little girl is bright and busy as she crawls across the waiting room floor. But get closer and you can hear that her breath comes in gasps and has a rattling sound. The devastating diagnosis: she is suffering from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), a disease that spreads easily and, if left untreated, kills.

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Tajikistan - Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), January 2013

Overall, the food security situation was analyzed in 13 livelihood zones for September–December 2012. About 870,277 people in 12 livelihood zones is classified in Phase 3- Crisis. Another 2,381,754 people are classified in Phase 2- Stressed and 2,055,402 in Phase 1- Minimal.

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Overcoming trauma after an earthquake

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IFRC

By Abdulfattoh Shafiev in Tajikistan

Five-year-old Mohira is still afraid to go outside in the mornings and is even too frightened to open the front door. The memory of a terrifying experience has stayed with her until today.

On 13 May 2012, a powerful 5.7 earthquake hit eastern Tajikistan; Mohira’s village was near the epicenter and the most affected. More than 200 homes were destroyed or damaged in the earthquake, leaving more than 2,000 people in need of shelter and immediate support.