090119 SCODYU in Brief
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Swiss Cooperation Office Tajikistan Country Director: Rudolf Schoch Deputy Country Director: Nicolas Guigas Media and Communication Officer: Gulnoza Khasanova NAME OF THE PROJECT / TIMEFRAME TOTAL BUDGET LOCATION IMPLEMENTING DONORS OBJECTIVES (SWISS AGENCY / PARTNER CONTRIBUTION) PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND SERVICES Dec 2008 – Access to Justice and Judicial Reform: To contribute to March 2009 CHF 396’610 increased respect and protection of the rights of the poor (Phase V) Dushanbe, Khujand, SDC and marginalized on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, age Isfara, Vakhdat, Republic Helvetas (Switzerland) or other prejudice in Tajikistan by strengthening the rule of April 2009 – of Tajikistan law, access to justice and measures for improved Nov 2011 CHF 2’650’000 administration of justice. (Phase VI) Dec 2008 – Feb 2009 CHF 113’123 Prevention of Domestic Violence in Tajikistan aimed at (Phase VII) reducing both the level of violence against women and the Dushanbe, Khatlon oblast AVEDIS Consulting SDC impact of violence on the lives of women and their families. March 2009 – Nov 2011 CHF 1’650’000 (Phase VIII) Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO Swiss Cooperation Office Tajikistan 3, Tolstoy Str., 734003 Dushanbe, Tajikistan Tel. +992 37 224 19 50, Tel. +992 37 224 38 97 Tel. +992 37 224 73 16, Fax +992 44 600 54 55 [email protected] www.swisscoop.tj Reference: Local Development Muminabad aimed at improving sustainable livelihood for women and men and supporting a Muminabad District, transparent, citizen oriented development planning 2000 - 2010 CHF 8.085 mio Khatlon Oblast, Republic CARITAS Switzerland SDC (including decision-making and implementation) in the of Tajikistan District of Muminabad Emergency Provision of Animal Feed, Veterinary Services and Training for Livestock Farmers in the Muminabad District of Khatlon Oblast aimed at Muminabad, Khovaling SDC preserving life amongst the most affected population by the and Baljuvan Districts, 2008-2009 CHF 1’326 mio CARITAS Switzerland cold wave through provision of animal feed, clinical Khatlon Oblast, Republic veterinary services and training. of Tajikistan Regional Arts and Culture Program aims at fostering Swiss Cooperation Sept 2007 – participation, promoting respect and intercultural dialogue Republics of Kyrgyzstan, Offices (Bishkek, SDC Dec 2010 CHF 1.8 mio among and across the CA societies through art and culture Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Dushanbe and (Phase l) activities Tashkent) BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE (WATER AND ENERGY) Energy Loss Reduction Project: Swiss Grant will be allocated to cover expenses related to following activities: WB, “Barki Tojik” and partial procurement of electric meters and related Jan 2007 – USD 26 mio Dushanbe, Republic of “Tajik Gas” utility SECO, WB materials, installation of billing systems, consulting Dec 2011 (USD 8 mio) Tajikistan companies services for project engineering, management and supervision Pamir Private Power Project: 1) To take over and operate all existing electricity generation, transmission and distribution facilities in GBAO under a 25-year concession agreement with PE. This was established with foreign “Pamir Energy” USD 31.5 mio GBAO, Republic of SECO, IFC, investments according to the law of the Republic of 2002 – company (PE) (USD 5 mio) Tajikistan AKFED, IDA Tajikistan; 2) To expand the Pamir 1 hydro power plant and 2012 construct a river regulating structure at the Yashilkul Lake in order to allow release of water from the lake. This will ensure sufficient river discharge for power generation Reference: Khujand Water Supply Project: The project is aimed at Since 2004 USD 15.7 mio Khujand city, Sugd Oblast, Khujand Water Supply rehabilitation of necessary infrastructure and improving 2008-2011 SECO, EBRD (USD 10.1 mio) Republic of Tajikistan Company institutional capacity of Khujand Water Company. (Phase ll) 2004-2007 Regional Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project: (Phases l Andijan and Ferghana International Secretariat The overall goal of the project is to improve the living and ll) SDC regions of Uzbekistan and for Water Resources conditions and health of rural communities of the Ferghana Sughd oblast of Tajikistan (Canada) valley 2007-2011 USD 5.6 mio (Phase lll) WATER MANAGEMENT, WATER GOVERNANCE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) Cumulative Ferghana Valley (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan) - Budget: USD 9 2001-2008 The objective of the project is to improve transparency, mio (Phases l-lll) equity and effectiveness of water resources management International Water by shifting from top down to a demand based water Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Management Institute allocation by means of strengthening Water User USD 3.7 mio SDC Tajikistan (IWMI) together with the Associations and reforming water management across all May 2008- Interstate Commission levels of the water management hierarchy. The overall goal Dec 2010 for Water Coordination of the IWRM project is to contribute to more secure (Phase IV) (ICWC) livelihoods, increased environmental stability and reducing water related conflicts. Service area: 100’000 ha. The “Swiss Support to Hydro-meteorological Services in the Aral Sea basin” Project (Regional) is the continuation of a series of previously implemented and completed projects in the field of Hydrometeorology, which 2001-2006 (Total Budget: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, have been implemented under the support of the Swiss (Phases l-ll) USD 5.81 mio) National Hydro SDC Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, State Secretariat for Economy (SECO) and Swiss Agency meteorological Services Turkmenistan for Development and Cooperation (SDC) since 1995. (2007-2009 Current Phase: The main objective of the previous projects was to improve Phase IIl) USD 2.85 mio the institutional, technical and human capacities of hydro- meteorological services in the Aral Sea basin. Canal Automation in Ferghana Valley (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan) - The project objective is to 2004-2009 USD 1.8 mio SDC introduce automated or semi-automated control and (phase I) Reference: system regulation to ensure transparency, equity and Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syr Darya Water Basin optimal allocation of water in the three pilot canals of the Tajikistan Organisation (WBO) IWRM Ferghana Project (Aravan-Akbura, South Fergana (SFC), and Khoji Bakirgan Canals). Limited interventions on basin-level structures downstream the key Uch-Kurgan were are also included. 2009 - 2011 Tentatively CHF 2 mio Phase II under preparation with the objective to improve small trans-boundary river as well as Syr Darya management Central Asia Regional Water Information Base Scientific-Information (CAREWIB) - The project aims to improve the sharing and Centre of Interstate circulation of information in the water sector in Central Coordination Water Asian countries in order to create transparency and Since 2003 Cumulative Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Commission (SIC- increase public awareness about the need for the Budget: USD 1 Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, SDC ICWC), UN Economic sustainable and rational use of this key natural resource. In mio Turkmenistan Commission for Europe particular, a regional Internet portal has been created to (UNECE) and GRID provide immediate access to up-to-date information on the 2007-2010 USD731’200 Arendal water situation and issues in Central Asia. (phase II) Natural Disaster Risk Management in Muminabad 2004 – 2006 Republic of Tajikistan ( CARITAS Switzerland SDC (evolved from the “Riverbank protection (RBP) in (phases I – Cumulative Muminabad, Khovaling Humanitarian Muminabad” project) - the project’s overall goal is to IV of RBP) Budget: and Shurobod districts of Aid introduce an Integrated Disaster Risk Management in 2007 – 2008 USD 700’000 Khatlon oblast) Department Muminabad district and in the neighbouring districts of (Phase I) (SDC HA) Khovaling and Shurobod to enable the local government 2008 – 2010 and civil society to actively cope with and to reduce the (phase II) natural hazard risk in inhabited areas of these districts. Tajik Earthquake Safety Initiative (TESI) is aimed at meaningful increase of the awareness of population in the 2004 – 2006 Cumulative Republic of Tajikistan Focus Humanitarian SDC HA, region on seismic risks and their mitigation, ranging from (phase I) Budget: Assistance FOCUS those who stand most at risk to those whose are CHF 495’000 responsible for protecting them, through production and 2007 – 2008 (Swiss dissemination of CARESI educational materials and a (phase II) contribution: CHF Reference: widespread public education campaign in Basic Disaster 353’000) Awareness (BDA). 2008 – 2010 (phase III) Mine Victims Assistance - The project goal is to reduce the level of poverty and economic vulnerability of the mine 2008 - 2009 Budget: Republic of Tajikistan (6 Red Crescent Society of SDC HA, survivors’ families in Isfara, Asht, Penjikent, Rasht, 45’000 districts) Tajikistan, Tajik Mine RCST Tavildara and Tajikobod districts of Tajikistan through (Swiss Action Center provision of cattle and food items. contribution: CHF 45’000) National Mine Risk Education - The project goal is to Budget: reduce the risk of death or injury caused by the presence of 2007 - 2008 Republic of Tajikistan (13 Red Crescent Society of SDC HA, landmines and “exploding remnant of war” through CHF 77’000 districts) Tajikistan, Tajik Mine RCST educational methodology and mine awareness trainings in Action Center 13 district of Tajikistan (Nurobod, Rasht, Tajikobod, (Swiss