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Highlights Strong GDP growth continued in 2019, remaining robust at 7.2 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2019. Growth will slow to around 5.5–5.0 percent over the period 2020–21,...

Cities across Central Asia experienced catastrophic seismic shocks throughout the 20th century. For example, Tashkent – the most populated city in Central Asia today – was razed to the ground by a...

Location of operation: Central Asia (Tajikistan including cross-border initiatives with Northern Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan)(1) Amount of Decision: EUR 6,050,000...

The European Commission has adopted four decisions totalling €22.5 million for humanitarian programmes in Tajikistan (€8 million), Central Africa and the Horn of Africa (ECHO Flight: €9 million) and...

Amount of decision: 8,000,000 euro Decision reference number: ECHO/TJK/BUD/2004/01000 Explanatory Memorandum 1 - Rationale, needs and target population: 1.1. - Rationale: The effects of civil war...

ISLAMABAD, 19 December (IRIN) - Under a wide range of bilateral and multilateral regional projects for humanitarian assistance, developmental aid and trade cooperation, the European Union (EU) has...

Youngsters in remote areas of Tajikistan are suffering as the regional relief effort focuses on Afghanistan. By Turko Dikaev in Shobika, Kulyab region The Ibragimovs eagerly awaited the arrival of...

Summary: This project aims to assist rural communities in restoring farming systems, such as rebuilding roads for market access and improving irrigation systems, allowing farmers to keep their...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Competition for water is increasing in Central Asia at an alarming rate, adding tension to what is already an uneasy region. Agriculture is the mainstay of the...

GENERAL The Secretary General has informed in a letter to the President of the Security Council issued in New York UN HQ that he intends to continue the activities of the UN Tajikistan Office of...

Action Against Hunger - Special Dossier Release of the National Nutrition Survey October/November 2001* National Nutrition Survey confirms the numerous alerts given by Action Against Hunger and other...

SUMMARY REPORT I. Introduction The National Nutrition Survey 2001 is a collaborative work that complements 2 previous National Nutrition Surveys conducted in Sept/Oct 2000 and Sept/Oct 1999. The...

This Programme Update is intended for reporting on Annual Appeals. Appeal Target CHF 6,361,778 Period covered: 1 June - 31 December 2001 (last Programme Update issued: Programme Update No. l; Period...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Tajikistan remains the most vulnerable of the Central Asian nations. In the decade since it became independent, it has been wracked by civil war and seen its...

GENERAL The Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal (CAP) for Tajikistan 2002 was officially launched in Tokyo on the 27th of November. The Appeal seeks a total of US$ 76 million for programmes and projects...

GENERAL Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, visited Dushanbe at the end of October to discuss with the Tajik authorities steps to...

An FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission that visited the country between June and July 2001, estimated total cereal production at about 300 000 tonnes compared with 352 000 tonnes in 2000...

AFGHANISTAN CRISIS Immediately after the terrorist attacks in the US (11 September), the work, schedules, priorities of the HC and the UNCT were reorganized thoroughly in view of the emerging crisis...

Silver Spring, Maryland -The Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA) is sending its rapid assessment team to Tajikistan to conduct a needs assessment in order to be prepared for...

1. Introduction For the second consecutive year Tajikistan faces a severe drought compounded by the difficulties of a fragile post-conflict peace-building process, lack of own resources and hence...