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Agriculture and Land Working Group Agendas

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June 9, 2021

Agenda:

  • Short introduction on behalf of chairs
  • Presentation of WB new project
  • Situation with disasters. Report of FAO and MoA (tbc) 
  • AOB

 

April 29, 2021

Agenda:

  • Introduction of participants;
  • Update from the Ministry of Agriculture (tbc)
  • Development of new initiatives:

           a.       Inception phase of RDP 2 (GIZ)

           b.       Development of CAPS+ (IFAD, tbc)

           c.       Other

  •  Discussion:

          a.       CFSAM 2020-2021 update (Mario Zappacosta, Jovidon Aliev, FAO and WFP, tbc);

          b.       Agricultural reforms updates;

          c.       Partners update

  •  AOB

 

November 20, 2020

Agenda:

1)      Introductory words by chairs and the Ministry of Agriculture 

2)      Agricultural sector production 

  1. Overview of the production (MoA, tbc)
  2. Cluster approach of MoA (GIZ)
  3. Production and food balance (CFSAM) (Jovidon Aliev, FAO)

3)      Agricultural products exports 

  1. Update on agricultural exports (AoExp, tbc)
  2. Green corridor (including phytosanitary capacity building) (GIZ)

4)      Emergency response

  1. Update on COVID-19 response activities from members
  2. Locust response coordination (Azizbek Sattarov, FAO)
  3. Other updates

5)      Updates from international partners 

  • Agricultural Reforms and investment planning updates (Masuda Saidova, FAO)
  • Update on project implementation from partners

6)      AOB 

 

September 17, 2020

Agenda:

  • General situation of locust management in the country and needs in improving the locust management;
  • Ongoing and planned interventions:
    • Regional Project for improvement of Locust Management (phase 2) financed by JICA/Government of Japan;
    • Emergency Technical Cooperation Project by FAO;
  • Possible contributions by the interested agencies for the improvement of locust management in the country.

 

September 10, 2020

Agenda:

  1. Introductory words by chairs and the Ministry of Agriculture (10 min)
  2. Update on agricultural production (Ministry of Agriculture)
  3. Update on exports of agricultural products (Agency of Exports)
  4. Results of COVID-19 response in agricultural sector:
    • Presentation of sector’s response plan for 2020-2021 based on vulnerabilities assessment
    • CFSAM preliminary results
  5. Updates from international partners
    • Agricultural Reform Secretariat: Developing a comprehensive system for mapping of partners activities (projects, programs etc.) in agriculture sector by Agrarian Reform Secretariat under the MoA RT
    • On Locust response coordination
    • Update on project implementation from partners
  6. AOB

 

June 30, 2020

Agenda:

  • Introductory words by chairs and MoA
  • Hand-in-Hand Initiative, presentation by FAO
  • Updates from agricultural sector:
    1. Results of first harvest and planting campaign MoA (DM Mr. Saadi Karimzoda)
    2. Development of national investment plan for agricultural sector (FAO)
      1. Report on progress of national investment plan
      2. Development of mid-term COVID-19 response plan for agricultural sector
  • Updates from international partners
  • AOB

 

May 22, 2020

Agenda:

  • Introductory words by chairs;
  • Update on agricultural production from MoA (DM Mr. Saadi Karimzoda);
  • Exports of agricultural products in the first months of 2020 (Agency of Exports, Chair Mr. Shavkat Bobozoda);
  • Updates from international partners;
  • AOB

 

April 15, 2020

Agenda:

  • Introductory words from Chairs
  • MoA steps for COVID-19 situation (FDM Karimzoda Sadi Gafor)
  • Impacts of COVID-19 on agriculture: possible forecasts and response (FAO)
  • Adjustments of interventions for current situation: share of experience (all agencies)
  • Need for joint efforts, if any (discussion)
  • Next steps
  • Concluding remarks

 

March 6, 2020

Agenda:

  • Discuss the key challenges of establishing agriculture extension systems in Tajikistan and develop a consolidated message going forward

 

February 18, 2020

Agenda:

  • Introduction of participants;
  • Report of Agrarian Reform Secretariat on reform activities in 2019 (ARS, FAO);
  • Reporting on progress of agricultural projects in Tajikistan (all agencies);
  • Discussion: Opportunities in E- Agriculture
    1. Presentation of Nozigul Khushvakhtova “Results of a survey on e-services in agriculture and Action Plan”
    2. Presentation of Manizha Makhmadi “Digitalization of Agricultural Complex”
    3. Discussion
  •   Modalities of DCC WG work in 2020 (topics, involvement of the government etc.);  6. AOB

 

February 11, 2020

Agenda:

  • Round-table discussion on the World Bank’s support in Agriculture sector of Tajikistan and areas of cooperation in the donor-financed programs.

 

October 17, 2019

Agenda:

  • Introduction of participants
  • New initiatives and projects in agricultural sector:
    • WB Livestock and Tourism development project 
    • ADB Livestock support project
    • Report on RDP 2 progress
    • Other agencies (IFC, ITC etc.)
  • Report on Food Safety (FS) work in the country
    • Agencies (TBD)
    • FAO report on FS strategy development
  • AOB

 

February 5, 2019

Agenda:

  • Introduction of participants
  • New initiatives and projects in agricultural sector:
    • WB Livestock and Tourism development project 
    • ADB Livestock support project
    • Report on RDP 2 progress
    • Other agencies (IFC, ITC etc.)
  • Report on Food Safety (FS) work in the country
    • Agencies (TBD)
    • FAO report on FS strategy development
  • AOB

 

September 18, 2018

Agenda:

  • Welcoming speech of the Chairman of the WG and introduction of WG member
  • Presentations on Value Chain Development by GIZ
  • Presentation on Training on Value Chain Analysis by FAO
  • Discussion of presentations
  • Establishment of Agrarian Reform Secretariat
  • WG Meetings Schedule

 

May 23, 2018

Agenda:

  • Welcome
  • Round of Introduction incl.  main activities and upcoming events (max. 5 minutes each organization)
  • Presentation (USAID): Land Legislation- Regulations on developing land use right market
  • Presentation (USAID): Best practices of implementing registration of immovable property as a “single window” (20 min. both presentations)
  • Planning of next WG meeting: Agenda setting, time planning

 

August 31, 2017

Agenda:

  • Opening
  • Discussion of Table of Projects in Agriculture (see attachment)
  • Managing WG (strategy, frequency of meetings, topics to discuss on the next meetings)
  • Any other business

 

July 22, 2015

Agenda:

  • Updates on meetings to progress Agrarian and Land Reform efforts with GoT and discussion of possible next steps.
  • AOB

 

June 17, 2015

Agenda:

  • USAID LRFRP presentation of the Strategy household land plots
  • World Bank presentation on the upcoming Real Estate Registration Project (5 years)

 

March 5, 2015  

Agenda:

·         Agribusiness Business Investment Council (IC) session: what is planned, who is in charge (feedback from IC Secretariat)

·         Update on actions and priorities under agrarian reform – (feedback from Viorel Gutu, FAO Representative)

·         Discussion on how to accommodate and integrate similar DCC-Tajik Government efforts to avoid duplication

·         AoB

·         Value chains in agriculture

February 13, 2015 

Agenda:

·         Round of introductions

·         Development of Forestry Sector Strategy, FAO UN and GIZ

·         Introduce Agrarian Reform Secretariat — concept; timeframe; purpose, USAID, EU, FAO Development Forum review; next steps for Agrarian Reform, Multiple development partners & Agrarian Reform Secretariat

·         Other agenda items/announcements  

December 3, 2014 
Agenda:

·         Introduction of Participants (Name, role, organization)  

·         Presentation of Tajikistan Rural Advisory Services unofficial “roadmap” exercise prepared at the conference (conference participants, TBD)

·         Discussion of Rural Advisory Services conference outcomes (all) 

·         Short review of current agriculture advisory services project goals, geographic coverage, timelines being implemented in Tajikistan (various development partners)

·         Other business; plans for next meeting

Summary of Rural Advisory Services conference held in Bishkek last week:
On November 17 -21,development partners and government representatives from Tajikistan participated in the “Regional Conference on Rural Advisory Services (RAS) in Central Asia and South Caucasus” in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.  The Global Forum on Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) hosted the conference where over one hundred participants from government representatives, local practitioners, international organizations and donors from around the region shared best practices, challenges and lessons learned from providing rural advisory services. Topics included presentations on the latest trends in RAS around the world as well as the current status of RAS in the countries from the region. Tajikistan was well represented at the conference, including a representative from the Ministry of Agriculture, National Association of Dehkan Farms and various agricultural development projects providing RAS. More information here: http://www.g-fras.org/en/gfras/580-cac-conference.html

October 7, 2014

Agenda:

1. Update on registration discussion from last meeting in June

2. Update on status of inter-ministerial working group on land

3. Presentation and discussion: Establishing transaction rights (Rights of Alienation) 

   –    Update for Dehkan Farm Land

   –    Plan for engagement with Government of Tajikistan

4. Other business