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EBRD approves new strategy for Tajikistan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a new country strategy which will guide its work in Tajikistan in the next four years.

EBRD invests in energy reform and transmission system upgrade in Tajikistan

The EBRD is providing a $110 million loan to national power utility of Tajikistan, Barki Tojik to finance construction of the power converter station and related infrastructure in Tajikistan, as part of the high-voltage transmission line project Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade, otherwise known as CASA-1000.

ADB operations in Tajikistan remain strong

The performance of projects and programs supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Tajikistan remains strong; they have successfully helped improve people’s lives through better road connectivity and more reliable power supply.

Tajikistan and EBRD agree to work on energy reform

The Government of Tajikistan and the EBRD signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) detailing the reform agenda which is the precondition to the financing of the landmark regional electricity transmission project, known as CASA 1000.

World Bank invests in Tajikistan’s regional transport connectivity

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved an allocation of $45 million equivalent to finance the second phase of the transformative Central Asia Road Links Program, to be implemented in Tajikistan in 2015-2020.

ADB increases country allocation to Tajikistan by $20 million in 2015

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to boost its assistance to Tajikistan by around $20 million in 2015, raising its full year planned assistance program to $79 million.

$5 million from EBRD for road works in Tajikistan

The EBRD and international donors are supporting vital infrastructure in Tajikistan with a financing package of over $5 million for critical maintenance of the national road network.

ADB continues support to improve electricity supply in Tajikistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $54 million grant to improve the electricity supply to households and industry in Tajikistan.

EBRD co-hosts first ever Tajikistan foreign investment conference

Tajikistan invited foreign and local investors, top government representatives and international financial institutions to participate in this week’s first ever Tajikistan Economic and Investment Forum in a demonstration of its growing integration with the global economy.

EBRD invests in hydropower in Tajikistan

Harnessing the potential of hydropower has, for decades, been behind the construction of hydroelectric power plants in the EBRD region. This was especially true in Central Asia where the annual thaw in the Pamir and Tian Shan mountains was the spur for major projects in Soviet times.