Friday, October 16, 2020
As the poorest country in Europe and Central Asia and one of the most remittance-reliant nations in the world, the Republic of Tajikistan has been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic: 41 per cent of families have reported reducing their...
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Fragility, Conflict and Violence (FCV) are among the most pressing challenges to reducing poverty and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There is an increased urgency to tackling these issues, given the rise in violent...
Monday, September 23, 2019
Robia was only 6 months old when she fell ill in 2009 and was unable to move her legs. After a month, doctors diagnosed her with polio and she was sent to a rehabilitation centre, but for several years she made no progress. In 2013, however, things...
Thursday, December 27, 2018
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Tajikistan has promptly reacted to criticism from the president and the minister of health has taken the provision of the free first medical aid in all medical facilities under his personal control, Trend...
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Tajikistan is set to launch a nationwide roll-out of its new social assistance programme for poor and vulnerable people after receiving US$1.8 million from the World Bank.
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Tajikistan is set to launch a nationwide roll-out of its new social assistance programme for poor and vulnerable people after receiving US$1.8 million from the World Bank. The cash will be used to expand the Tajik government’s Targeted Social...
Monday, January 29, 2018
KHATLON PROVINCE, TAJIKISTAN – Staff from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) joined United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Deputy Country Director Mariko Kawabata in a visit to Balkhi district in Khatlon to review...
Friday, November 27, 2015
DUSHANBE, November 27, 2015 – The progress and expansion of the Targeted Social Assistance Program in Tajikistan was discussed at a roundtable today, which brought together representatives of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of...
Monday, June 22, 2015
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2015 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today an allocation of additional financing of US$12 million from the International Development Association for the Second Public Employment for Sustainable...