The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved two new climate resilience projects for Tajikistan with a combined value of $190 million, including $62 million in grant financing, the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of Tajikistan announced.
The decision was made during the 45th meeting of the Green Climate Fund Board, held in Dushanbe from June 29 to July 2. The meeting brought together board members, representatives of international financial institutions, and climate experts.
The first project, valued at $30 million, is expected to support 14 cities and districts across Tajikistan, although the government has not yet released a list of the participating locations. The project will focus on assisting vulnerable communities, promoting water-saving technologies, and supporting horticulture.
The second project aims to modernize drinking water supply and wastewater systems in the cities of Roghun, Danghara, and Khujand. It also provides for the rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure. The initiative will be financed through a combination of a Green Climate Fund grant and a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
In total, the GCF Board approved 11 projects for developing countries during its Dushanbe meeting, with a combined value of $700 million, including $369 million in financing from the Fund.
The UN Green Climate Fund has approved two new projects for Tajikistan with a total value of $190 million.
Of this amount, $62 million will be grant funding, which means non-repayable assistance from the Fund, reports the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.
The decision was made at the 45th meeting of the Green Climate Fund Board, which took place in Dushanbe from June 29 to July 2. The meeting was attended by the leadership and members of the Fund’s Board, representatives of international financial organizations, and experts.
The first project, valued at $30 million, is preliminarily aimed at supporting 14 cities and districts in Tajikistan. The official statement does not provide a list of them.
The project provides assistance to vulnerable communities, the implementation of water-saving technologies, and support for horticulture.
The second project is related to the modernization of drinking water supply and sewage systems in Rogun, Danghara, and Khujand.
Additionally, the project plans to repair irrigation networks. It will be implemented through a grant from the Climate Fund and a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
A total of 11 projects for developing countries were approved at the meeting in Dushanbe, with a total value of $700 million. Of this, $369 million will be financed by the Green Climate Fund itself.
According to figures presented at the close of the meeting, the Green Climate Fund has approved projects worth $20.1 billion worldwide to help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Tajikistan is currently implementing nine GCF-supported projects with a combined value of $173.5 million. These initiatives cover environmental protection, agriculture, renewable energy, water supply, hydrometeorology services, and measures to strengthen the resilience of mountain communities to natural hazards and climate change.
Tajik authorities described the hosting of the Green Climate Fund Board meeting in Dushanbe as an important step toward attracting additional grant financing, improving access to clean water, and advancing the country’s environmental and climate agenda.
Established in 2010 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement, the Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest international climate finance mechanism supporting developing countries in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change.