Germany supports Tajikistan to adapt to climate change through reducing natural disaster risk

Germany and Tajikistan have signed two rant agreements worth €21.5 million for disaster risk reduction and fight against TB, according to KfW Dushanbe Office. 

A signing ceremony of two Grant agreements between the Republic of Tajikistan and KfW Development Bank took place at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan on December 17.

The Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Mr. Zavqi Zavqizoda, Regional Director of KfW for Central Asia, Dr. Andreas Schneider, and the Executive Director of the National Social Investment Fund of Tajikistan (NSIFT), Mr. Sherali Siddiqzoda signed a Grant and Project implementation agreement in amount of €20 million for the “Enhancing Rural Development through Adapted Land Use and Natural Disaster Risk Mitigation” Project.

The project foresees implementation of joint forest and pasture management activities, introduction of energy-efficiency and protection of critical infrastructure in rural areas of Tajikistan.  The Project Executing agency for this project is…