A year ago, the NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution) Climate Finance Plan was approved. It is estimated that Tajikistan will need about $1 billion per year by 2030 to achieve its emission reduction and climate change adaptation targets. Where can we get it and what should we do? We read the Plan and spoke to experts. …
On January 8-9, 2025, the Agency for Hydrometeorology of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, within the framework of the project “Ensuring effective implementation of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for Tajikistan”, funded by the Green Climate Fund and implemented by UNDP, held a seminar on “Climate and …
In 15 years, all residents of Tajikistan will be provided with clean drinking water, their homes will be 100% connected to the centralized sewerage system. This is what the National Water Strategy until 2040 promises us. In November last year, the Government of Tajikistan approved the National Water Strategy until 2040. This document is aimed …
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December 17, the international environmental coalition Rivers without Boundaries presented its report (in English and Russian ) with an analysis of alternative options for completing the Rogun hydroelectric power station project in Tajikistan, which was previously sent to members of the World Bank Board of Directors. According to the authors of the report, it is impossible to make …
llegal waste collection in Tajikistan not only violates the law but also threatens public health and the environment. Experts say that urgent measures are required to stop the growth of the illegal waste collection and recycling market. Photo: CABAR.asia “A Good Work Is Work for Yourself” Rajab Mahmadov (not his real name) is one of …
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Growing the same crops, drought in some places and excessive watering in others – these and other reasons lead to the withdrawal of land from crop rotation. Potato sowing in Gorno-Badakhshan. Photo: Jorge Fernandez / Alamy Stock Photo In recent years, the problem of land falling out of crop rotation has become increasingly acute in …
In recent years, the problem of land falling out of crop rotation has become increasingly acute in Tajikistan’s agricultural regions. Experts discuss water scarcity and management failures, while farmers expect negative consequences in the coming years. More and more land is being taken out of crop rotation in Tajikistan. Photo: CABAR.asia During a meeting with …
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EBRD to allocate €17.6 million to modernize water supply in Khatlon region The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed €8 million in grant agreements to modernise water supply systems in the towns of Bokhtar and Dangara in Tajikistan’s Khatlon region. The funds complement an €8 million loan package signed in October 2024, …
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The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) and the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government ofTajikistan (CEP RT) hosted the training workshop on Nature–based Solutions (NbS) and the panel discussion on healthy urban living, utilizingsocial media engagement to encourage Dushanbe’s residents to adopt sustainable practices on November 27, 2024. Funded by the United …
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They want to turn Tajikistan into a “green country” by 2037. What are they going to do to achieve this? The Central Asian republics discussed the possibilities of switching to “green” energy in Dushanbe, and we learned the share of renewable energy production in the countries of the region. The three-day SPECA Economic Forum, dedicated …
