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Poverty reduction

Globally,UNDP advocates for nationally-owned solutions to reduce poverty and promote human development. We sponsor innovative pilot projects, connect countries to global good practices and resources, promote the role of women in development, and bring governments, civil society and outside funders together to coordinate their efforts. In Tajikistan, UNDP contributes to poverty reduction both by working on the central policy level and by supporting community development. On the policy level, UNDP and its sister UN agencies have been active in supporting the government of Tajikistan to align its development planning with the Millennium Development Goals. On the grass-root level, UNDP works through its Communities Programme to support around 100 community based organizations (JRCs) all over the country. Through the JRCs, the rural population is gaining improved access to resources such as microfinance, business advice and new agricultural techniques. Moreover, they channel resources to small-scale infrastructure with a strong poverty reduction effect.

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UNDP Communities Programme ongoing projects

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UNDP CP ongoing projects
1. Project Title: Enhancing Individual Incomes & Improving Living Standards in the Khatlon Region of Tajikistan

This project improves the livelihoods of those in the Khatlon region through the development of agro-processing workshops and greenhouses, the rehabilitation of irrigation systems, and the establishment of JRCs.

Project coverage: Baljuvon, Farkhor, Shurobod, Nosiri-Khisrav, Kumsangir and Pyanj districts.

Period of the project: 2006 – 2009

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: Technical Assistance for Commonwealth of Independent States, European Union

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2. Project Title: Community Agriculture and Watershed Management Project

This project aims to support the country’s mountain watersheds through the implementation of projects related to farm productivity improvement, land resource management and productivity improvement, and rural infrastructure.

Project coverage: Tojikobod and Jergatol districts

Period of the project: 2005 – 2008

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: International Development Association/World Bank and Global Environment Fund

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3. Project Title: Zeravshan Valley Initiative

This project focuses on reducing poverty in the Zeravshan Valley through micro-finance loans, improving agricultural yields, civil society development through the establishment of JRCs and DDCs, and disaster mitigation measures.

Project coverage: Ayni, Panjakent, and Mastchohi Kuhi districts.

Period of the project: 2006 – 2009

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: Department for International Development

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4. Project Title: Community Development through Employment Creation and Improved Migration Management

This project empowers communities through vocational training, micro-finance linked to employment creation and the mobilization of remittances.

Project coverage: Gharm, Jergatol, Tojikobod, Tavildara, and Darband districts

Period of the project: 2007 – 2009

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security / International Labor Organization

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5. Project Title: Demonstrating Local Responses to Combating Land Degradation and Improving Sustainable Land management in South West Tajikistan

This project demonstrates replicable ways in which farmers and communities can address key land degradation and livelihood problems through pilot activities covering 16,000 ha of land.

Project coverage: Jilikul, Kabodion, Kumsangir, and Shahritus districts

Period of the project: 2007 – 2011

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mr. Firdavs Faizulloev

Donor Agency: Global Environment Fund

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6. Project Title: Addressing the Social Consequences of Transition in the Ferghana Valley –Tajikistan

This project supports the economic and social development of vulnerable populations in Sughd through economic development, public health and local governance initiatives.

Project coverage: Isfara, B. Gafurov, and J. Rasulov districts

Period of the project: 2008 – 2009

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: Technical Assistance for Commonwealth of Independent States, European Union

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7. Project Title: Enhancing the Development of Small & Medium Enterprises and Improving Social Infrastructure Facilities in Eastern Khatlon Region

This project increases the availability of micro-finance in eastern Khatlon and contributes to the improvement and rehabilitation of three community infrastructure projects.

Project coverage: Shurobod, Baljuvon, and Khovaling districts.

Period of the project: 2008

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: United Nations Development Programme

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8. Project Title: Enhancing the Capacity of Support Unit of Water User Association within the Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Management of Tajikistan

This project enhances the capacity of the Support Units for Water Users’ Associations under the Minisitry of Land Reclamation and Water Management through trainings and the provision of necessary equipment.

Project coverage: Dushanbe

Period of the project: 2008

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: United Nations Development Programme

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9. Project Title: Encouraging Collaboration between Governmental Institutions, Donors and Organizations in the Field of Rural Drinking Water– to Improve Accountability, Sustainability and Effectiveness.

This project makes drinking water accessible and safe in Tajikistan through improving coordination of rural drinking water projects.

Project coverage: Dushanbe

Period of the project: 2008 – 2009

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

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10. Project Title: Enhancing Agricultural Governance in Tajikistan

This project enhances the capacity of local farmers’ associations through the development of extension services and information systems. The purpose is to enable participatory decision-making among farmers and increase their voice in national policymaking.

Project coverage: District of Republican Subordination, Sughd, and Khatlon

Period of the project: 2007 – 2009

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: Canadian International Development Agency

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11. Project Title: Local Government Finance Capacity Building

This project helps raions improve their budgeting and financial systems through trainings and seminars.

Project coverage: Dushanbe

Period of the project: 2007 – 2008

Status of the project: Completed

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: Asian Development Bank/Open Society Institute – Soros Foundation

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12. Project Title: Capacity Building of 114 JRCs and JRC Training and Consulting Network

This project aims to build the management capacity of existing JRCs through an extensive set of trainings, workshops, TOTs and seminars.

Project coverage: Gharm, Tavildara, Tojikobod, Jirgatol, Nurobod, Vahdat, Aini, Panjakent, Mastchohe Kuhee, Gafourov, Rasulov, Zafarobod, Isfara, Kulob, Vose, Farkhor, Muminobod, Baljuvon, Khovaling, Shurobod, Hamadonee, Shahritus, Panj, Qabodiyon, Jilikul, Bohtar, Sarband, Vakhsh and Kolkhozobod districts.

Period of the project: 2008 – 2009

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: United Nations Development Programme

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13. Project Title: Improving Local Governance and Localizing MDGs

This project focuses on training government representatives and JRC and DDC members in participatory planning, budgeting and capacity mapping. DDCs will be established and there will be a focus on improving gender equality.

Project coverage: Dushanbe

Period of the project: 2008 – 2010

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: United Nations Development Programme

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14. Project Title: Building a Framework for Local Planning and Budgeting

This project strengthens governmental institutions by improving their ability to plan, budget, monitor, evaluate and engage citizens.

Project coverage: Dushanbe

Period of the project: 2008

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: Democratic Governance Thematic Trust Fund

Project library: Guidline on Development and Implementation of District Development Programmes in RT (Russ & Taj)

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15. Project Title: Providing Professional and Socio-legal Skills and Knowledge for Unemployed and Labor Migrants in Tajikistan

This project provides professional and legal skills to existing and potential labor migrants through its offices in Dushanbe, Gharm and Kulob.

Project coverage: Dushanbe, Gharm and Kulob cities

Period of the project: 2008 – 2009

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: United Nations Development Programme

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16. Project Title: Environment and Security Initiative in Cross Border Areas of Ferghana Valley – Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

This project increases the awareness of environment and cross-border issues through conduction of round tables, seminar workshops and other capacity building mechanisms.

Project coverage: Shurobod, Baljuvon, and Khovaling districts.

Period of the project: 2008 – 2009

Status of the project: Ongoing

Supervising officer: Mrs. Gulbahor Nematova

Donor Agency: Government of Germany

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UNDP Communities Programme
 
Communities Programme (CP) was introduced in 2004 where UNDP expanded on its well-established and efficient implementation capacity. CP is a multi-year initiative that builds on the accomplishments of previous work launched by UNDP in 1996. The programme supports the implementation of Tajikistan’s Poverty Reduction Strategy and the United Nations Development Assistance Framework outcomes to address economic, social and local governance initiatives at the community level. The programme has 5 area offices in Sughd, Khatlon, and the Rasht and Zeravshan Valleys. The strategy supports the efforts of the Government of Tajikistan to increase opportunities for community participation in local development planning and the management and implementation of local development projects. The programme will enhance accountability at the local level, increase access to rural finance, and improve infrastructure and the delivery of basic services.
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Accelerating MDG attainment

$ 2.65 Million (2005-2009)
Service lines: 1.1 - MDG country reporting and poverty monitoring; 1.2 Pro-poor policy reform to achieve MDG targets

Active ImageMDG and NDS support

UNDP has supported the government of Tajikistan to work out its National Development Strategy for the period 2006-2015, that puts poverty reduction in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)in the first place. It has also provided vital support in the development of the three year Poverty Reduction Strategy. Simultaneously, the entire UN system in Tajikistan works to ensure that the MDG attainment is at the centre of its coordinated activities. Another important component is the increased advocacy and campaigning for the MDGs among all participants in Tajikistan’s political, social and economic development. See also:

- The NDS (link)

- The PRSP draft (link) 

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Active ImageCoordinating Efforts for Development

UNDP plays an important role in coordinating the poverty reduction work in Tajikistan, carried out by agencies inside and outside the UN system. Through publications such as the UN Appeal, the Information platform of Tajikistan and the coordination web page www.untj.org, the UN Coordination unit helps synchronize various development efforts. The UN Coordination unit also supports the Presidential Aid coordination unit to apply modern methods and better capacity to monitor and coordinated aid. 

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Safe drinking water in rural communities

$18.066 Million (2005-2009)
UNDP Service line 1.3 - Local poverty initiatives, including microfinance

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Due both to destruction during the war and a lack of maintenance, many Soviet-era water systems in rural Tajikistan stand idle. As people instead fetch drinking water from unsanitary ditches and canals, the spread of water-borne diseases has increased. In cases where clean water is fetched over long distances, a disproportionate burden is often placed on women and girls. Through its Communities Programme, UNDP works to rehabilitate and construct anew drinking water systems that ensure villages get access to clean water. UNDP put strong emphasis on community participation and local responsibility for operation and maintenance of the water system, to ensure long-term sustainability.

 
Improved Environment for Businesses

$1 Million (2005-2009)
UNDP Service Line 1.5 - Private sector development
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UNDP promotes dialogue between enterprises and authorities, in order to improve mutual understanding and make the business environment more predictable. This is done through the support for structures such as regional business forums.

 
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