Attachments
In Numbers
587.2 mt of food was distributed
US$232,648 cash-based transfers made
US$4.4 million net funding requirements (December 2024-May 2025)
434,503 people assisted in November
Operational Updates
• With the support of WFP, the members of the National Inter-Ministerial Coordination Council on School Feeding visited the districts of Rasht Valley to monitor the implementation of the State Programme on the Development of School Feeding in Tajikistan. The mission covered school feeding through WFP food and cash-based transfers, the state-funded pilot schools, as well as schools implementing other interventions such as income generating activities and kitchen renovation.
• WFP, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population, finalized the national contest for the best school cook among more than 70 school cooks in Dushanbe from all regions of the country. The contestants presented dishes prepared as part of a home assignment using their own recipes and participated in a food feud where they prepared main courses, salads, drinks, and baked goods from a suggested set of ingredients, following recipes from the WFP’s School Meals Recipe Book. Zulfiya Alieva, the cook from school 44 in Farkhor District, was selected “Best School Cook – 2024.” The finalists received awards and certificates of appreciation from distinguished guests from WFP and governmental representatives. The competition was open to school cooks from all 1,866 schools participating in the WFP’s school feeding programme, where 61 school cooks expressed their interest to participate. The contest provided an excellent opportunity to identify talented and creative cooks, inspire them to enhance their culinary knowledge, and showcase their skills in developing, preparing, and serving nutritious and delicious school meals.
• WFP successfully conducted a two-day orientation workshop in Dushanbe, engaging its staff and local potential implementing partners. The workshop was aimed at equipping partners with essential knowledge and tools to implement the USAID-funded “Tajikistan Food Security Safety Net Activity” project. Through plenary sessions, specialized trainings, and interactive discussions, participants enhanced their understanding of project requirements, strengthened technical skills, and fostered coordination to ensure effective collaboration and project success.
• WFP, in coordination with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population, conducted trainings for health specialists on the impact of climate change on health and nutrition. The course provided clear, concise, and up-to-date information to gain a general understanding of the health and food risks caused by climate change and strategies to address them. District level trainings were conducted in Nurobod, Rasht, Lakhsh, Tojikobod districts, and community-level trainings completed in Fayzobod, Muminobod and Khovaling districts. About 100 trainers were prepared for Rasht Valley who will further conduct sessions at the community levels. More than 2,000 people (50 percent females) benefited from these trainings.
• In November, WFP distributed 3 mt of food commodities to 205 people affected by mudslide which occurred on 8 November in Tojikobod district. The mudslide completely destroyed two residential houses, partially damaged two more, and also caused partial damage to 12 auxiliary structures and 12 household plots.
• WFP introduced a Community Feedback Mechanism (CFM) in the country to facilitate communication between the WFP and the people it supports. The CFM is a formal two-way system that receives, manages, analyzes, and resolves feedback. In November, 176 suggestion boxes were installed in the school feeding project sites and the community was sensitized to send their suggestions and questions to WFP for programme adaptation and better improvement of its operation.