09:28, 14 марта, 2022
On Friday March 11, the World Bank (WB)’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$50 million IDA grant for the Tajikistan Preparedness and Resilience to Disasters Project, which will invest in strengthening the resilience of key infrastructure against natural hazards, better mitigating climate-related risks and enhancing the national capacity in disaster risk management and climate change adaptation, according to the World Bank Country Office for Dushanbe.
“Damaged roads and bridges in a highly mountainous country like Tajikistan are not just about traffic interruption. They cut off entire communities from markets and critical services, impact trade and economic activity, and can entail loss of live, especially if timely emergency response is not provided,” said Ozan Sevimli, World Bank Country Manager for Tajikistan. “Our investments in Tajikistan’s disaster risk management and climate change adaptation capacity are of central importance because they help protect people, livelihoods and infrastructure today and in the future.”
With support from the new project, Tajikistan is expected to enhance the resilience of its key road…
