Tajikistan

Tajikistan

Dushanbe Water Supply and Sanitation Project

The project will support Tajikistan in (i) rehabilitating and expanding climate-resilient water supply and sanitation (WSS) infrastructure, pilot testing the establishment of district metering areas (DMAs) for nonrevenue water (NRW) management in selected districts of Dushanbe city and rehabilitation of the south sewage collector, benefitting 352,000 people; and (ii) developing a business model for the State Unitary Enterprise Dushanbevodokanal (DVK) to improve the sustainability of operations, including an accountability and incentive mechanism with a performance benchmarking matrix and smart management system. The project will pilot test a behavior change component for raising public awareness on water usage and conservation and the benefits of smart meters. This is the first urban sector project of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Tajikistan, demonstrating efficient network management with potential for scaling up citywide. It is listed in the ADB country operations business plan for Tajikistan, 2018 2020.

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October 29, 2023
Tajikistan

Health Development Programme

In the new phase for (2020-2025), the EU will invest €30 million in strengthening public health system to achieve universal health coverage in Tajikistan. In response to covid-19, the programme components on infection prevention and control and integrated primary health care service delivery, will receive additional funding for a total of €22 million, increasing the total funds available under the programme to €52 million. The programme will cover all regions in Tajikistan and will be implemented by UNICEF, GIZ and WHO.

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October 29, 2023
Kyrgyzstan

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FOR URANIUM LEGACY REMEDIATION IN CENTRAL ASIA PHASE 2

The objective of the Phase II project is to reduce risk of the negative impact of the uranium waste on people, livelihoods, and environment through raising awareness and supporting people-centered, gender sensitive, risk-informed solutions in legacy sites at the level of local communities in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. This objective will be achieved through implementing targeted public advocacy and outreach campaign; building upon the successful awareness raising work of the Phase I; improving implementation of the regulatory environment through effective community engagement in the decision making process; strengthening national and cross-border cooperation in uranium legacy remediation, and carrying out targeted community level socio-economic interventions to reduce the risk of uranium legacy sites in at-risk communities.

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

1. Increased understanding of local and national decision-makers and community members about uranium waste risk and its impact on people, livelihoods, and environment;
2. Reinforced implementation of legal and regulatory frameworks through community engagement for an effective governance of the uranium legacy sites;
3. Reduced health hazards and radiological risk from the radioactive waste in target communities through gender sensitive and social economic development projects;
4. Regional component: cross-country coordination and knowledge exchange

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October 29, 2023
Tajikistan

Resource Efficiency in Agri-food Production and Processing (REAP)

Promote SCP practices in the agri-food production and processing industries along the entire supply chain, while creating an enabling environment through clusters and by building on current national development strategies, integrating SCP incentives. The SCP practices will focus on resource-efficiency in agri-food production and processing and apply approaches for dealing with resource shortfalls. This will cover increasing the efficiency of water usage, reduction of food-losses and decreasing other energy and resource inefficiency. The process of clusterization will seek to enhance the competitiveness of local businesses.

The Objectives
The action seeks to improve sustainability in the agri-food production and processing industries in two ways:

● Targeting fast, cost-efficient SCP measures, showcasing the business case of such measures and creating a win-win mind-set in MSMEs;
● Building MSMEs capacity to deal innovatively with challenges in natural resource shortages and creating ecosystems for SCP and supply-chain integration.

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October 29, 2023
Kazakhstan

Regional Approaches for Combating Sand and Dust Storms and Drought

The ultimate goal of the project is to enable an environment for coordinated action and data sharing at national and regional levels and informed decision-making in addressing drought and SDS risks in Central Asian Region. To this end, a Regional Drought Risk Management Strategy for Central Asia (under Component 1) and a Regional Framework and Strategy to Combat Sand and Dust Storms (under Component 2) will be developed.

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October 29, 2023
Kyrgyzstan

Promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy production in the community-based tourism sector in Central Asia

Promotes transition of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to a low carbon economy by adapting and introducing new resource and energy efficiency solutions by technology providers and facilitating access to green finance to scale up this new technologies and SCP solutions in the touristic sector. Develops “Green hostels” model by implementation of SCP practices such as local eco-standards, eco-certification scheme, value-chain approach and resource efficiency.

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October 29, 2023
Kazakhstan

A model for sustainable tourism in Central Asia

Promotes sustainable tourism in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan through implementation of ISO standards related to green procurement and eco-labeling. Elaborates Guidelines on sustainable consumption, including usage of water, energy and recyclable waste. Promotes the sharing of the EU best practices such as legislative frameworks and regulations, while applying needed ICT and marketing tools.

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October 29, 2023
Afghanistan

Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment activity

Target basins: Syr Darya and Amu Darya

Objective 1
Human capital and educational institutions that address both IWRM and WEF nexus issues
Objective 2
Basin Councils that are sustainable and promote cooperation for mutual economic benefit
Objective 3
Regional and national initiatives that support transboundary water cooperation and address governance needs
Objective 4
Actions that address regional and national environmental challenges

Key Result
Technical capacity and regional cooperation will be strengthened for the management of shared water resources, regional security, economic prosperity, and a healthy environment.

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October 29, 2023
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