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Federal Research Division Country Profile: Tajikistan, January 2007
Library of Congress – Federal Research Division Country Profile: Tajikistan, January 2007 COUNTRY PROFILE: TAJIKISTAN January 2007 COUNTRY Formal Name: Republic of Tajikistan (Jumhurii Tojikiston). Short Form: Tajikistan. Term for Citizen(s): Tajikistani(s). Capital: Dushanbe. Other Major Cities: Istravshan, Khujand, Kulob, and Qurghonteppa. Independence: The official date of independence is September 9, 1991, the date on which Tajikistan withdrew from the Soviet Union. Public Holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1), International Women’s Day (March 8), Navruz (Persian New Year, March 20, 21, or 22), International Labor Day (May 1), Victory Day (May 9), Independence Day (September 9), Constitution Day (November 6), and National Reconciliation Day (November 9). Flag: The flag features three horizontal stripes: a wide middle white stripe with narrower red (top) and green stripes. Centered in the white stripe is a golden crown topped by seven gold, five-pointed stars. The red is taken from the flag of the Soviet Union; the green represents agriculture and the white, cotton. The crown and stars represent the Click to Enlarge Image country’s sovereignty and the friendship of nationalities. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Early History: Iranian peoples such as the Soghdians and the Bactrians are the ethnic forbears of the modern Tajiks. They have inhabited parts of Central Asia for at least 2,500 years, assimilating with Turkic and Mongol groups. Between the sixth and fourth centuries B.C., present-day Tajikistan was part of the Persian Achaemenian Empire, which was conquered by Alexander the Great in the fourth century B.C. After that conquest, Tajikistan was part of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, a successor state to Alexander’s empire. -
LITACA-II MTE Final Report.Pdf
Mid-Term Evaluation Report Livelihood Improvement in Tajik – Afghan Cross Border Areas (LITACA-II) Report Information Report Title: Mid-Term Evaluation of Livelihood Improvement in Tajik- Afghan Cross-Border Areas; LITACA Phase II (2018 – 2020) Evaluation Team: Dilli Joshi, Independent Evaluation Specialist Ilhomjon Aliev, National Evaluation Specialist Field Mission: 4–29 February, 2020 Table of Contents Abbreviations Executive summary .............................................................................................................................. i 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 LITACA-II Goals, outcomes and outputs ........................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Theory of Change ..................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Objectives of the LITACA-II Mid-Term Evaluation ......................................................... 5 1.4 Purpose of the Mid-Term Evaluation ................................................................................. 5 1.5 Scope of the Mid-Term Evaluation ...................................................................................... 5 1.6 Organisation of the Mid-Term Evaluation ......................................................................... 5 2. Evaluation Approach and Methodology................................................................................. -
Alexander Erich 2015 Prevention of Domestic Violence in Tajikistan
From ‘programme transplants’ to ‘local approaches’: the prevention of domestic violence against women in Tajikistan Dissertation zur Erlangung der Würde des Doktors der Philosophie der Fakultät für Geisteswissenschaften der Universität Hamburg vorgelegt von Alexander Erich aus Düsseldorf Hamburg, den 3. April 2015 (Druckjahr) Datum der Disputation: Dienstag, 14. Juli 2015 Prüfungskommission: Prof. Dr. Frank Bliss (Erstgutachter, Vorsitzender) Prof. Dr. Michael Schnegg (Zweitgutachter) Prof. Dr. Cord Jakobeit Eidesstattliche Versicherung Hiermit versichere ich an Eides statt, dass ich die Dissertation selbst verfasst und keine anderen als die angegebenen Hilfsmittel benutzt habe. Die Arbeit wurde nicht schon einmal in einem früheren Promotionsverfahren angenommen oder als ungenügend beurteilt. Bonn, den 3. April 2015 For my sons, Yamani, Oskar, Paul and Benno This study would have not been possible without the help of many colleagues, friends and family, who advised and motivated me; thank you all for your unwavering support! I particularly want to thank Goulya Petrova, Firuza Jobirova, Dr David Cownie and Prof Dr Frank Bliss. Of course, nothing would have worked out without the generosity and patience of Mareile, whose love and friendship I am deeply grateful for. Table of contents List of acronyms and abbreviations iii List of figures iv List of tables iv List of pictures iv 1. Introduction 1 1.1 The intern ational challenge of domestic violence prevention 3 1.1.1 The ‘neglected obvious’ of international development 5 1.1.2 Shaping a response to domestic violence in Tajikistan 9 1.2 Exploring new ground in theory and practice 12 1.2.1 Expanding the anthropological engagement with domestic violence 12 1.2.2 Programme transplants and local approaches 16 1.2.3 Lack of evaluative evidence and programmatic guidance 21 1.3 Objectives and structure of the study 25 2. -
White Gold Or Women's Grief the Gendered Cotton
‘White Gold’ or Women’s Grief? The Gendered Cotton of Tajikistan – Oxfam GB October 2005 I. xecutive ummary 1 E S kept in the dark concerning their labour rights Contrary to dominant institutional and land rights; rural communities are not belief, cotton in Tajikistan, especially given its given any details about the extend of the farm present production structure, is not a cotton debt (estimated on a whole to have ‘strategic’ commodity; is highly inequitable in surpassed US$280 million by July 2005); for its distribution of financial gains in favour of nearly all female cotton workers, major investors rather than the majority-female farm incentives to work is the opportunity to collect workers; exploits the well-being and labour the meagre cotton picking earnings (about rights of children and rural households; leads US$0.03/kg) and the reward of collecting the ghuzapoya to rampant indebtedness of farms; induces end-of-season dried cotton stalks ( ) food insecurity, hunger, and poverty; is used as fuel, bartered or sold; the conditions socially destructive, causing widespread of many farms and farm workers is not unlike migration and dislocation of families; damages ‘bonded labour’ and ‘financial servitude’; not the micro and macro environments, cotton is thus a strategic commodity for contradicting principles of sustainable Tajikistan nor is it a ‘cash crop’ for rural economic development; and if not mitigated women and their households, with the crop of will likely lead to social and economic choice for the far majority being food crops aggravations. such as wheat, corn, potatoes and vegetables. A rapid qualitative study was con- The following advocacy and program- ducted during a three week period in March ming recommendations are presented to and April 2005 in the southern Khatlon Oxfam GB on the issue of gender and cotton province of Tajikistan and the capital city, production in Tajikistan. -
2014 PROGRESS REPORT Secretariat of the Consultative
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION 2014 PROGRESS REPORT Secretariat of the Consultative Council on Improvement of Investment Climate under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Dushanbe – 2015 1 CONTENTS Introduction 1. Organization of Sessions of the Consultative Council 1.1. The 13th Session of the Consultative Council 1.2. The 14th Session of the Consultative Council 2. Achievements of the Consultative Council in 2014 2.1. Development and Approval of the Action Plan of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Improvement of the Tajikistan’s indicators in World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2.2. Development and Approval of the Action Plan of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Improvement of the Investment Climate in Tourism 2.3. Organization of the Meeting of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan with entrepreneurs and investors on October 14, 2014 2.4. Organization of the Economic and Investment Forum "Entrepreneurship- the Engine of Economy 2.5. Development of the Public-Private Dialogue at national and regional levels 2.6. Ratification of the 1961 Hague Convention (the Apostille Convention) Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization of Foreign Public Documents by the Republic of Tajikistan 2.7. Establishment of Tajikistan’s Sovereign Credit Rating 2.8. Development and Approval of the Action Plan of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Improvement of Investment and Business Climate in the Insurance Sector 3. Commencement of Reforms in Other Areas 3.1. Establishment of the Secondary Securities Market and a Stock Exchange 3.2. Improvement of the Investment Climate in Industry and Support for National Producers 3.3. -
Usaid Family Farming Program Tajikistan
USAID FAMILY FARMING PROGRAM TAJIKISTAN ANNEX 9 TO QUARTERLY REPORT: TRAINING REPORT APRIL - JUNE 2014 JULY 25, 2014 This annex to annual report is made possible by the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of DAI and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. USAID FAMILY FARMING PROGRAM ANNEX 5 TO QUARTERLY REPORT: TRAINING REPORT APRIL – JUNE 2014 Program Title: USAID Family Farming Program for Tajikistan Sponsoring USAID Office: Economic Growth Office Chief of Party: James Campbell Contracting Officer Kerry West Contracting Officer Representative Aviva Kutnick Contract Number: EDH-I-00-05-00004, Task Order: AID-176-TO-10-00003 Award Period: September 30, 2010 through September 29, 2014 Contractor: DAI Subcontractors: Winrock International Date of Publication: July 25, 2014 Author: Ilhom Azizov, Training Coordinator The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. CONTENTS SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................... 2 TRAINING OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................ 2 METHODS OF TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 2 TRAINING -
World Bank Document
Public Disclosure Authorized REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT Public Disclosure Authorized CENTRAL ASIA ROAD LINKS – REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Public Disclosure Authorized (EIA) Public Disclosure Authorized Date: August 27, 2014 Rehabilitation and Upgrade of Road Sections in Sugd Region - Republic of Tajikistan Environmental Impact Assessment Table of Contents 1. Introduction and Background 6 1.1 Introduction 6 1.2 Project Background 6 1.3 Background of the Study Road 7 2. Legal, Policy and Administrative Framework 7 2.1 Country Policies and Administrative Framework 8 2.2 Assessment Requirements of the World Bank 12 2.3 Recommended Categorization of the Project 13 2.4 World Bank Safeguards Requirements 14 2.4.1 Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01) 14 2.4.2 Natural Habitats (OP/BP 4.04) 14 2.4.3 Physical Cultural Resources (OP/BP 4.11) 14 2.4.4 Forests (OP/BP 4.36) 15 2.4.5 Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) 15 3. Methodology of the Environmental Impact Assessment 15 4. Description of the Project 16 4.1 General 16 4.2 Description of the Sections to be financed under the Project and potential Impacts 16 4.3 Need for the Project – the “Do – Nothing – Option” 19 4.4 Traffic Volumes and Transport Modes 20 4.5 Borrow Pits and Quarries - Construction Material 20 5. Description of the Existing Environment 22 5.1 Physical Characteristics 22 5.1.1 Topography, Geology and Soils 22 5.1.2 Landslides, Avalanches and Earthquake Activity 23 5.1.3 Erosion 24 5.1.4 Climate and Air Quality 25 5.1.5 Hydrology and Water Quality 26 5.2 Biological Resources 27 5.2.1 Flora 27 D:\48439_CAR_TAJ\04_Reports\05 EIA\48439_Final EIA CARs-2 270808_en.docx Page 2 Rehabilitation and Upgrade of Road Sections in Sugd Region - Republic of Tajikistan Environmental Impact Assessment 5.2.2 Fauna 28 5.2.3 Protected Areas 28 5.3 Socio – Economic Characteristics 29 5.3.1 Industry 29 5.3.2 Agriculture 29 5.3.3 Population and Demographics 29 5.3.4 Livelihood and Poverty 29 5.3.5 Cultural Heritage 30 6. -
Semi-Annual Environmental Monitoring Report
SEMI-ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT Project No.47181-002 ADB Loan No.3434-TAJ/Grant: No.0498-TAJ Reporting period: July – December 2020 REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN: WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN PYANJ RIVER BASIN (Financed by Asian Development Bank) Prepared by BETS Consulting Services Ltd. Bangladesh in association with LLC “Panasia” Ltd. Tajikistan for the Project Implementation Group “Water resources management in Pyanj river basin” under the State institution "Capital and Land reclamation construction" Agency of Land Reclamation and Irrigation under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank This environmental monitoring report is a document of the Borrower. The views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the views of ADB's board of directors, management or staff and may be preliminary. In preparing a Country Program or Strategy, financing a project, or by indicating or referencing a specific territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments regarding the legal or other status of any territory or region. January 2021 1 CONTENT I. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………….5 II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CURRENT ACTIVITY……………………………………6 2.1. Project Description……………………………………………………………………………..6 2.2 Project Location………………………………………………………………………………...7 2.3. Agreements (contracts) for project implementation and management………………...…8 2.4. Project activities during the reporting period……………………………………………….12 2.4.1. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Hamadoni district………13 2.4.2. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Farkhor district………...17 2.4.3. Modernization and rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure in Vose district…………....23 2.4.4. Construction of the lake-type sediment excluding basin in Hamadoni district…………24 2.4.5. -
Tajikistan Act Appeal for Extreme Winter 08
150 route de Ferney, P.O. Box 2100 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland Tel: 41 22 791 6033 Fax: 41 22 791 6506 Appeal E-mail: [email protected] Coordinating Office Tajikistan Severe Weather - ASCE81 Appeal Target: US$ 169,540 Balance Requested: US$ 139,540 Geneva, 19 March 2008 Dear Colleagues, Tajikistan is experiencing its harshest winter in three decades with unusually low temperatures. T he cold weather over the last months and the ensuing shortage of electricity ha ve crippled the population, particularly in urban areas which depend on electricity for heating, cooking and water supply. Children and the elderly are among the most vulnerable people being hit by these conditions. As a result of heavy snowfalls, roads between several districts were blocked, which has also reduced local supplies of food and other basic commodities. According to media reports, 303 babies and 12 young women have died as a result of this situation over the last month (Source: Asia Plus). Many antiquated water lines had broken or become clogged. Meanwhile heating and electricity have been restored In Dushanbe, but in the higher altitudes, extreme cold and power outages prevail. There is a risk of flooding and mudslides and outbreak of typhoid as a result of precarious health conditions. The World Health Organization (WHO), together with other agencies, has identified critical food and non-food items are needed to mit igate against immediate, life threatening conditions. These items include wheat flour and vegetable oil in particular, warm clothes for children and the elderly, blankets and sleeping mats, jerry cans for carrying and storing water, flashlights, batteries, candles, matches, generators and fuel, and medicines. -
Usaid Family Farming Program Tajikistan
USAID FAMILY FARMING PROGRAM TAJIKISTAN ANNEX 9: TRAINING REPORT AN ANNEX TO YEAR 3 QUARTER 2 REPORT FOR JANUARY-MARCH 2013 APRIL 2013 This report is made possible by the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of DAI and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. USAID FAMILY FARMING PROGRAM ANNEX 9: TRAINING REPORT AN ANNEX TO YEAR 3 QUARTER 2 REPORT, JANUARY – MARCH 2013 Program Title: USAID Family Farming Program for Tajikistan Sponsoring USAID Office: Economic Growth Office Chief of Party: James Campbell Contracting Officer Deborah Simms-Brown Contracting Officer Representative Aviva Kutnick Contract Number: EDH-I-00-05-00004, Task Order: AID-176-TO-10-00003 Award Period: September 30, 2010 through September 29, 2014 Contractor: DAI Subcontractors: Winrock International Date of Publication: 30 April 2013 Author: Kamila Mamadnazarova, FFP Training Coordinator The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................................................................... 1 SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................... 2 TRAINING OBJECTIVES........................................................................................................... -
The Study on Natural Disaster Prevention in Pyanj River
No. JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY COMMITTEE OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND CIVIL DEFENSE THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN THE STUDY ON NATURAL DISASTER PREVENTION IN PYANJ RIVER FINAL REPORT VOLUME 1 MAIN REPORT DECEMBER 2007 CTI ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. GE JR 07-071 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY COMMITTEE OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND CIVIL DEFENSE THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN THE STUDY ON NATURAL DISASTER PREVENTION IN PYANJ RIVER FINAL REPORT VOLUME 1 MAIN REPORT DECEMBER 2007 CTI ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. PROJECT COST ESTIMATE Price Level : Average Prevailing Market Price in February 2007 Currency Exchange Rate : USD 1 = 3.4386 Tjs. = JPY 121.720; JPY 10 = 0.2825 Tjs. and 1 Euro = 4.4430 Tjs. LIST OF REPORTS VOLUME 1 MAIN REPORT VOLUME 2 SUPPORTING REPORT SECTOR 1 RIVER PLANNING AND HAZARD MAPPING SECTOR 2 HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS SECTOR 3 SEDIMENT AND EROSION SECTOR 4 SATELLITE IMAGE ANALYSIS SECTOR 5 RIVER FACILITY DESIGN SECTOR 6 CONSTRUCTION PLAN AND COST ESTIMATE SECTOR 7 SOCIO-ENVIRONMENT AND INSTITUTION SECTOR 8 PREPAREDNESS, FORECASTING, WARNING AND EVACUATION SECTOR 9 ECONOMIC AND FINANCE SECTOR 10 PILOT PROJECT ON LOCAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN RAYON HAMADONI SECTOR 11 FLOOD MONITORING FOR RIVER STRUCTURES VOLUME 3 DATA BOOK VOLUME 4 PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION Border Road Basin Boundary River Legend Border River Road Dike Town Intake for Irrigation Dike Break (4 places) Spur Dike (2003) Dike (under construction) 1.0km Planed Dike 1.8km Planed Dike 1.8km GENERALGENERAL MAPMAP PREFACE In response to a request from the Republic of Tajikistan, the Government of Japan decided to conduct a Study on Natural Disaster Prevention in Pyanj River in the Republic of Tajikistan and entrusted to the study to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). -
For Grid Connections in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan Public Disclosure Authorized
Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental and Social Management Framework Public Disclosure Authorized For Grid Connections in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan Public Disclosure Authorized OSHC "Barqi Tojik" May 2019 i Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms iii 1. Executive Summary 14 Foreword ............................................................................................................................... 14 Background ........................................................................................................................... 14 Main Objectives of ESMF ...................................................................................................... 15 Project Summary ................................................................................................................... 16 ESMF Assessment Framework and Methodology ................................................................ 16 Summary of Project Activities that Could Affect E&S Conditions ......................................... 17 Summary of Key E&S Risks and Measures to Avoid, Reduce or Control Unavoidable Impacts 17 Impacts on Physical conditions ................................................................................ 18 Impacts on Biological Conditions ............................................................................. 20 Impacts on Community Health & Safety.................................................................. 20 Impacts on Worker Health, Safety, and Welfare ....................................................