10: Rule of Law Working Group

Rule of Law Working Group Agendas

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November 22, 2018

Agenda: 

·       Brief update on Rule of Law activities (4th  Rule of Law Forum and Judicial and Legal Reform Program)

·       Tour de table 

·       AOB 

October 18, 2018Agenda: ·       Brief summary of the CEDAW recommendations for Tajikistan
·       Update on the draft Strategy on Human Rights 
·       Tour de table 
·       AOB 

August 30, 2018Agenda: 

·       Call for presentations 

·       Tour de table 

·       AOB

July 18, 2018Agenda: ·       Developments and challenges in Rule of Law and Human Rights in Tajikistan during the last month. Contributions from all RoL WG participants.  June 14, 2018 Agenda: 

·       Presentation of the new SDC Strategy for 2017-2021

·       Call for presentations

·       Tour de table

·       AOB

April 20, 2018

Agenda:

·       Brief update on Rule of Law activities (establishment of the working group on development of the draft Judicial-Legal Reform Programme and monitoring of SDG 16)

·       Call for presentations

·       Tour de table

·       AOB

March 16, 2018

Agenda:

·       Update on meeting of the Sub-committee with the Ministry of Justice. Discussion of the further steps on the coordination with the Government – (Sub –Committee members)

·       Presentation of the functional analysis of system on execution of judicial decisions by IDLO

·       Call for presentations

·       Tour de table

·       AOB 

February 15, 2018

Agenda:

·        OSCE’s work on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in public and political life

·        Call for presentations

·        Tour de table

·        AOB

January 19, 2018

Agenda:

·        Discussion on preparation/topics for the meeting of the Sub-committee with the Ministry

·        Brief presentation on the Gender Working Group under the Executive Office of the President, and three sub groups (PDV\UNDP)

·        Call for presentations

·        Tour de table

·        AOBDecember 8, 2017 Agenda:

·        Discussion on preparation/topics for the meeting of the Sub-committee with the Ministry 

·        Update on the current state of Law on Public Funds, Law on Public Associations

·        Presentation of the work on juvenile justice (Terre Des Homes)

·        Call for presentations

·        Tour de table 

·        AOB 

November 7, 2017

Agenda:

·        Discussion on preparation/topics for the meeting of the Sub-committee with the Ministry 

·        Update on the current state of Law on Public Funds, Law on Public Associations 

·        Presentation of the analysis of national legislation on human trafficking (ABA/ROLI)

·        Call for presentations 

·        Tour de table 

·        AOB  

October 5, 2017

Agenda:

·        Update on the current state of Law on Public Funds, Law on Public Associations 

·        Update on piloting secondary free legal aid in line with the Concept on Free Legal Aid 

·        Call for presentations 

·        Tour de table 

·        AOB  

September 5, 2017

Agenda

·        Discussion on preparation/topics for the meeting of the Sub-committee with the Ministry

·        Update on the current state of Law on Public Funds, Law on Public Associations

·        Oxfam presentation on creation of knowledge hub on women land rights

·        Tour de table

·        AOB 

July 11, 2017

Agenda:

·       Discussion of current state of bar association

·       Update on Policy Dialogue (UNDP)

·       Update on the UPR and the National Plan 

·       Call for presentations

·       Tour de table

·       AOB 

June 6, 2017

Agenda:

·       Discussion of current state of bar association

·       Update on Policy Dialogue (UNDP)

·       Update on the UPR and the National Plan 

·       Call for presentations

·       Tour de table

·       AOB 

April 25, 2017

Agenda:

·        Discussion of current state of Bar Associations

·        Update on Policy Dilaogue (UNDP)

·        Update on UPR and the National Plan

·        Tax issues and international NGO’s

·        Call for presentations

·        Tour de table

·        AOB 

November 24, 2015

Agenda:

·          Update on the amendments to the Law on Organizations and the Law on Advocates A Presentation on UNICEF’s work – Ms. Farida Noureddine, UNICEF

·          Update on the Rule of Law Policy Dialogue – Mr. Douglas Muir, UNDP

·         Tour de table

·         AOB 

October 27, 2015

Agenda:

·          Update on the amendments to the Law on Organizations and the Law on Advocates– Mr. David Rubino, ABAROLI

·          A Presentation on UNHCR’s work with refugees, asylum seekers and stateless persons – Ms. Cristina Bunea, UNHCR  

·         A briefing on the status of prison reform – Mr. Charles Bolland, OSCE

·          Update on the Rule of Law Policy Dialogue – Mr. Douglas Muir, UNDP

·         Tour de table

·         AOB 

September 29, 2015

Agenda:

·        Update on amendments to the Law on Organizations – Mr. David Rubino, ABAROLI

·         Presentation on Prison and Closed Institution Visits – Ms. Patricia Dvoracek, SCO

·         Presentation on access to judicial decisions – IDLO

·         Update on Rule of Law Policy Dialogue meeting – Mr. Douglas Muir, UNDP

·         Tour de table

·         AOB

August 25, 2015

·          Update on amendments to the Law on Organizations – Mr. Charles Bolland, OSCE

·          Update on Rule of Law Policy Dialogue meeting – Mr. Douglas Muir, UNDP

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

June 30, 2015

 Agenda:

·          Update on the recent EU- Tajikistan Human Rights Dialogue – Ms. Akvile Normantiene, EU

·          Update on the Rule of Law Policy Dialogue – Mr. Douglas Muir, UNDP

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

April 29, 2015

Agenda:

·          Update on preparation for UPR Reporting Circle for Tajikistan – Suhrob Shoev, OHCHR

·          A summary of ODIHR’s preliminary report on parliamentary election – Charles Bollland, OSCE

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

March 17, 2015

Agenda:

·          Brief presentation about EU Rule of Law Planform Project: – Mr. Xavier Barre , EU

·          UPR Trust Fund Project: – Mr. Suhrob Shoev and Ms. Xeniya Mironova, OHCHR office in Tajikistan

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

February 17, 2015

Agenda:

·          Progress on adoption of the Law on bar associations – Kahramon Sanginov, IBA and David Rubino, ABA

·          Progress on finalization of the concept paper on piloting the state guaranteed free legal aid – Alisher Karimov and Zulfikor Zamonov, UNDP

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

January 20, 2015

Agenda:

·          Presentation of the working group’s workplan on monitoring of closed institutions for 2015, and the workplan for monitoring visits for 2015 – Coalition against Torture.

·          Discussion of the state programme on judicial legal reform

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

December 3, 2014

Agenda:

·          OHCHR work and its priorities in CA and Tajikistan and the country’s engagement with the UPR, UN Treaty Bodies and Special Procedures (Representatives: Ms. Hulan Tsedev, Chief- Europe and Central Asia Section, OHCHR HQ, Geneva; Ms. Joana Miquel-Gelabert, Human Rights Officer, Europe and Central Asia Section, OHCHR HQ, Geneva; Ms. Elisabeth da Costa, Officer in Charge, OHCHR Regional Office for Central Asia, Bishkek; Ms. Natalya Seitmuratova, Human Rights Officer, OHCHR Regional Office for Central Asia, Bishkek; Ms. Isabelle Tschan Human Rights Specialist, UNDP Regional Centre, Istanbul; Mr. Jerome Bouyjou, Human Rights Officer, UNRCCA, Ashgabat)

·          Brief information about rule of law and access to justice initiatives in the country – all agencies in the group

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

November 12, 2014

Agenda:

·          Child friendly court rooms and child friendly procedures for police and prosecutor investigators – Ms. Siyma Barkin Kuzmin, UNICEF

·          Brief information about cost benefit analyses of the Legal Aid system in Tajikistan – Mr. Sinisa Milatovic, UNDP International Consultant

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

July 8, 2014

Agenda:

·          Brief information about “Preparatory Human Dimension Implementation Meeting”: – Ms. Elena Wasylew, OSCE

·          Briefing from the recent Administrative Law Conference and Workshops – Mr. Abdurazok Alimardonov, GIZ

·          Tour de table

·          AOB

November 22, 2018

Agenda: 

·       Brief update on Rule of Law activities (4th  Rule of Law Forum and Judicial and Legal Reform Program)

·       Tour de table 

·       AOB 

October 18, 2018

Agenda: 

·       Brief summary of the CEDAW recommendations for Tajikistan
·       Update on the draft Strategy on Human Rights 
·       Tour de table 
·       AOB 

August 30, 2018

Agenda: 

·       Call for presentations 

·       Tour de table 

·       AOB

July 18, 2018

Agenda: 

·       Developments and challenges in Rule of Law and Human Rights in Tajikistan during the last month. Contributions from all RoL WG participants.  

June 14, 2018 

Agenda: 

·       Presentation of the new SDC Strategy for 2017-2021

·       Call for presentations

·       Tour de table

·       AOB

April 20, 2018

Agenda:

·       Brief update on Rule of Law activities (establishment of the working group on development of the draft Judicial-Legal Reform Programme and monitoring of SDG 16)

·       Call for presentations

·       Tour de table

·       AOB

March 16, 2018

Agenda:

·       Update on meeting of the Sub-committee with the Ministry of Justice. Discussion of the further steps on the coordination with the Government – (Sub –Committee members)

·       Presentation of the functional analysis of system on execution of judicial decisions by IDLO

·       Call for presentations

·       Tour de table

·       AOB 

February 15, 2018

Agenda:

·        OSCE’s work on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in public and political life

·        Call for presentations

·        Tour de table

·        AOB

January 19, 2018

Agenda:

·        Discussion on preparation/topics for the meeting of the Sub-committee with the Ministry

·        Brief presentation on the Gender Working Group under the Executive Office of the President, and three sub groups (PDV\UNDP)

·        Call for presentations

·        Tour de table

·        AOBDecember 8, 2017 

Agenda:

·        Discussion on preparation/topics for the meeting of the Sub-committee with the Ministry 

·        Update on the current state of Law on Public Funds, Law on Public Associations

·        Presentation of the work on juvenile justice (Terre Des Homes)

·        Call for presentations

·        Tour de table 

·        AOB 

November 7, 2017

Agenda:

·        Discussion on preparation/topics for the meeting of the Sub-committee with the Ministry 

·        Update on the current state of Law on Public Funds, Law on Public Associations 

·        Presentation of the analysis of national legislation on human trafficking (ABA/ROLI)

·        Call for presentations 

·        Tour de table 

·        AOB  

October 5, 2017

Agenda:

·        Update on the current state of Law on Public Funds, Law on Public Associations 

·        Update on piloting secondary free legal aid in line with the Concept on Free Legal Aid 

·        Call for presentations 

·        Tour de table 

·        AOB  

September 5, 2017

Agenda

·        Discussion on preparation/topics for the meeting of the Sub-committee with the Ministry

·        Update on the current state of Law on Public Funds, Law on Public Associations

·        Oxfam presentation on creation of knowledge hub on women land rights

·        Tour de table

·        AOB 

July 11, 2017

Agenda:

·       Discussion of current state of bar association

·       Update on Policy Dialogue (UNDP)

·       Update on the UPR and the National Plan 

·       Call for presentations

·       Tour de table

·       AOB 

June 6, 2017

Agenda:

·       Discussion of current state of bar association

·       Update on Policy Dialogue (UNDP)

·       Update on the UPR and the National Plan 

·       Call for presentations

·       Tour de table

·       AOB 

April 25, 2017

Agenda:

·        Discussion of current state of Bar Associations

·        Update on Policy Dilaogue (UNDP)

·        Update on UPR and the National Plan

·        Tax issues and international NGO’s

·        Call for presentations

·        Tour de table

·        AOB 

November 24, 2015

Agenda:

·          Update on the amendments to the Law on Organizations and the Law on Advocates A Presentation on UNICEF’s work – Ms. Farida Noureddine, UNICEF

·          Update on the Rule of Law Policy Dialogue – Mr. Douglas Muir, UNDP

·         Tour de table

·         AOB 

October 27, 2015

Agenda:

·          Update on the amendments to the Law on Organizations and the Law on Advocates– Mr. David Rubino, ABAROLI

·          A Presentation on UNHCR’s work with refugees, asylum seekers and stateless persons – Ms. Cristina Bunea, UNHCR  

·         A briefing on the status of prison reform – Mr. Charles Bolland, OSCE

·          Update on the Rule of Law Policy Dialogue – Mr. Douglas Muir, UNDP

·         Tour de table

·         AOB 

September 29, 2015

Agenda:

·        Update on amendments to the Law on Organizations – Mr. David Rubino, ABAROLI

·         Presentation on Prison and Closed Institution Visits – Ms. Patricia Dvoracek, SCO

·         Presentation on access to judicial decisions – IDLO

·         Update on Rule of Law Policy Dialogue meeting – Mr. Douglas Muir, UNDP

·         Tour de table

·         AOB

August 25, 2015

·          Update on amendments to the Law on Organizations – Mr. Charles Bolland, OSCE

·          Update on Rule of Law Policy Dialogue meeting – Mr. Douglas Muir, UNDP

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

June 30, 2015

 Agenda:

·          Update on the recent EU- Tajikistan Human Rights Dialogue – Ms. Akvile Normantiene, EU

·          Update on the Rule of Law Policy Dialogue – Mr. Douglas Muir, UNDP

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

April 29, 2015

Agenda:

·          Update on preparation for UPR Reporting Circle for Tajikistan – Suhrob Shoev, OHCHR

·          A summary of ODIHR’s preliminary report on parliamentary election – Charles Bollland, OSCE

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

March 17, 2015

Agenda:

·          Brief presentation about EU Rule of Law Planform Project: – Mr. Xavier Barre , EU

·          UPR Trust Fund Project: – Mr. Suhrob Shoev and Ms. Xeniya Mironova, OHCHR office in Tajikistan

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

February 17, 2015

Agenda:

·          Progress on adoption of the Law on bar associations – Kahramon Sanginov, IBA and David Rubino, ABA

·          Progress on finalization of the concept paper on piloting the state guaranteed free legal aid – Alisher Karimov and Zulfikor Zamonov, UNDP

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

January 20, 2015

Agenda:

·          Presentation of the working group’s workplan on monitoring of closed institutions for 2015, and the workplan for monitoring visits for 2015 – Coalition against Torture.

·          Discussion of the state programme on judicial legal reform

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

December 3, 2014

Agenda:

·          OHCHR work and its priorities in CA and Tajikistan and the country’s engagement with the UPR, UN Treaty Bodies and Special Procedures (Representatives: Ms. Hulan Tsedev, Chief- Europe and Central Asia Section, OHCHR HQ, Geneva; Ms. Joana Miquel-Gelabert, Human Rights Officer, Europe and Central Asia Section, OHCHR HQ, Geneva; Ms. Elisabeth da Costa, Officer in Charge, OHCHR Regional Office for Central Asia, Bishkek; Ms. Natalya Seitmuratova, Human Rights Officer, OHCHR Regional Office for Central Asia, Bishkek; Ms. Isabelle Tschan Human Rights Specialist, UNDP Regional Centre, Istanbul; Mr. Jerome Bouyjou, Human Rights Officer, UNRCCA, Ashgabat)

·          Brief information about rule of law and access to justice initiatives in the country – all agencies in the group

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

November 12, 2014

Agenda:

·          Child friendly court rooms and child friendly procedures for police and prosecutor investigators – Ms. Siyma Barkin Kuzmin, UNICEF

·          Brief information about cost benefit analyses of the Legal Aid system in Tajikistan – Mr. Sinisa Milatovic, UNDP International Consultant

·          Tour de table

·          AOB 

July 8, 2014

Agenda:

·          Brief information about “Preparatory Human Dimension Implementation Meeting”: – Ms. Elena Wasylew, OSCE

·          Briefing from the recent Administrative Law Conference and Workshops – Mr. Abdurazok Alimardonov, GIZ

·          Tour de table

·          AOB



9: Public Administration Reform Working Group

Public Administration Reform Working Group Agendas

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PA_PFM WG Matrix

September 18, 2018 

Agenda: 

·         Updates from development partners

·         Public Administration Reform presentation by UNDP

·         PFM Strategy next steps – open discussion

June 14, 2018 

Agenda: 

·         PEFA presentation 

·         PEMPAL introduction into Tajikistan 

·         Current state of review of the present PFM Strategy and what are the next steps 

·         Results of the May IMF mission 

·         AOB.

November 30, 2017

Agenda:

·         Updates from developing partners on PFM (including Budget Support Progranne (BSP) from IFIs ongoing or on hold);

·         Updates from the Ministry of Finance  on PFM Strategy and PFM Action Plan

·         (draft) PEFA presentation by Mr. Shavkat Sohibov

·         Any other business

June 29, 2017

Agenda:

·         Update on activities of the working group members

October 8, 2015

Agenda:

·         MABA optimization

·         Round-up of projects

·         Other matters

April 21, 2015

Agenda:

·         Summary by each representative of his/her organization’s recent, current and future activity supporting PA reform in TJK.

·         Planning of MABA Optimization Actions.

·         Other matters.

March 20, 2015

Agenda:

·         Summary by each representative of his/her organization’s recent, current and future activity supporting PA reform in TJK.

·         Update on the meeting with EoP on the PFM reform agenda.

·         Discussion of the PFM action plan.

·         Other matters.

January 26, 2015

Agenda:

·         Summary by each representative of his/her organization’s recent, current and future activity supporting PA reform in Tajikistan

·         Discussion of the input in the cluster presentation for the Development Forum

·         Establishment of the PFM Experts Co-operation Group

·         Discussion of the PFM action plan

·         Other matters

October 15, 2014

Agenda:

A PFM thematic meeting with representatives of  the MoF RT devoted to the III quarter of PFM Action plan 2012 -2014.

·         Mr. Sokhibov Sh. K., Deputy Minister of Finance – welcome, introduction of the agenda and short statement on PFM progress.

·         Mr. Michael parry – summary on PFM Action Plan for 2012 – 2014, progress for the III quarter period of 2014

·         Discussions

·         Mr. Aminov A., Head of Internal Audit Control Unit MoF RT – progress for the III quarter of 2014 in implementation of Section 4 (Subsection 4.3 & 4.4) – Internal Audit, PFM Action Plan for 2012 – 2014.

·         Discussions

·         Ms. Tuychieva R. and Ms. Borunova L., Representatives of the Secretariat of the Committee on Economy and Finance, Majlisi Namoyandagon Majlisi Milli – progress in implementation of Section 4 (Subsection 4.1&4.2) Internal and External Audit Parliamentary oversight.

·         Discussions and questions

·         Discussions of other questions

·         Closing session

September 23, 2014

Agenda:

·         Preparation to the Development Forum – outcomes and progress of the WG initiatives since the last 2012 DF measured against the LSIS goals

·         Update on group activities

·         Discussion of the PFM action plan

·         Other matters

July 8, 2014

Agenda:

·         Update on the DCC-GOT meeting on the 10th June and donors’ activities in the PFM area.

·         Strategy going forward: thinking about priorities in the PFM reform, what could be achieved by the Development forum, coordination of donors’ efforts, etc.

·         Logistics issues: organization of meetings of the WG and AOB.

8: Migration Working Group

Migration Working Group Agendas

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November 29, 2018

Agenda: SESSION 1 

·       Welcome & introductions (tour de table) 

·       Current projects and priorities in 2019

·       Presentations and discussion

·       Ministry of Labour, Migration and Population Employment

·       IOM Tajikistan

·       Mercy Corps

SESSION 2

·       The Almaty Process

·       Migration events calendar: upcoming events and 2019 – tour de table

·       Working together in the WGM in 2019: frequency of meetings; contents and agenda; communication in between meetings

·       Conclusions and closing

January 30, 2018

Agenda:

·       Opening and introduction of participants

·       Updates on migration issues by the Ministry of Labour and new priorities in 2018

·       Information sharing among participants about on-going projects and future programing on migration

·       Any other issues

August 29, 2017

Agenda:

·       Opening and introduction of participants

·       Updates on migration issues by the Ministry of Labour, Migration and Population Employment of RT

·       Information sharing among participants about on-going projects and future programing on migration

·       Any other issues

March 9, 2017

Agenda: 

·       Introduction of DCC Structure

·       Updates on labour migration issues by the Ministry of Labour, Migration and Population Employment of RT

·       Sharing information about on-going projects on migration related issues by participants

·       Any other issues

7: Social Protection Working Group

Social Protection Working Group Agendas

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November 16, 2018
 Agenda: 

   • Welcome and introduction

   • Initial feedback on UNICEF technical support to the Government on the development and piloting of a new humanitarian cash based transfer in Tajikistan.

   • Coffee break

   • Update of the Pension Reform EU funded “Technical Assistance to Pension Reform in Tajikistan”

   • Discussion Q&A

February 27, 2018

Agenda:

·            • Welcome and introduction

·            • Presentation of the Survey: Identifying needs in Social Services within community in the republic of Tajikistan.

·            • United Nation’s priorities on social protection 2018-2020 (coordinated with Government)

·            • Coffee break

·            • UNICEF’s initiative on Cash-Based Interventions during emergencies

·            • Update of the Pension Reform EU funded “Technical Assistance to Pension Reform in Tajikistan”

·            • Discussion Q&A

·            • Wrap up and next steps

November 3, 2017 Agenda: 

·            • Update from each WG member on their social protection programmes/interventions

·            • Social Protection Floor, current progress on consultations and next steps

6: Education Working Group

Education Working Group Agendas

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November 19, 2018
 Agenda: 

·        Information about the decision on selection of the Grant Agent for GPE Multiplier Fund;

·        Update on the new development and modalities of engagement of Development Coordination Council (DCC);

·        The plans for the Joint Sector Review and the status of the Medium Term Education Action Plan 2018-2020;

·        Discussion about the MoES’ request related to provision of school equipments  

·        AOB

March 14, 2018

Agenda

1.   Update on the recent developments in education supported by DPs:

o   EAP 2018-2020

o   GPE Multiplier Fund

o   WB ECD analytical work

2.   Strengthen coordination with the  MoES in order to build a common understanding and capacity in different areas of support provided by development partners, such as:

o   Teacher performance, teacher observation and Teacher Competency Framework as a basis for constructive feedback and mentoring/coaching

o   Learning Assessment coordination and update on the status of the assessment matrix of DPs to  and

o   Inclusive education strategies, models and materials development

November 2, 2017

Agenda:

·        Assessment:

·        Presentation and clarification of key outputs of each project supported by DPs related to assessment

·        Clarification of the two working groups on assessment

·        Identification of the areas that need close coordination and collaboration (e.g.: assessment framework development)

·        Development of a collaborative plan with timeline for key activities and deliverables under each project supported by DPs

·        Preparation for a joint meeting with the MoES’ working group on learning assessment

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August 8, 2017

Agenda:

·        Curriculum development process and DPs support

·        MoES’ plans to transition to 12 years of education system

·        Implications of a number of regulations/decrees issued by MoES on students’ testing to transition to upper secondary education, learning assessment, curriculum development etc.

·        Joint Sector review update and immediate plans

·        Update on the DCC ECD initiative and ideas for way forward

·        AOB

June 5, 2017

Agenda:

–          Update on Joint Sector Review

–          Effectiveness and functionality of the Location Education Group (LEG)

–          Discussion on the joint positioning of DPs related to Early Childhood Development as one of the DCC priority areas/initiatives

–          Coordination related to learning assessment (tbc)

–          DPs’ updates

–          AOB

5: Health Working Group

Health Working Group Agendas

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November 15, 2018
 Agenda: 

·       ‘Should we set targets to improve quality? Options and alternatives’ – Presentation and discussion led by Peter Campbell, Team Leader of GIZ’s QIHS Project in Tajikistan.  

·       JAR, report, resolution and action plan

·       NHS assessment

·       New DCC Human Development ‘pillar’

October 3, 2018

Agenda:

·       Preparation for JAR 2018;

·       Progress on NHS 2010-2020 evaluation;

·       AOB.

May 10, 2018

Agenda:

·       Presentation on “Early detection and treatment of developmental hip dysplasia: a great opportunity for babies and the health system” by SDC partners.

April 12, 2018

Agenda:

·       Presentation of the HMIS road map and website

·       New NHS development framework

March 1, 2018

Agenda:

·       DPs on key 2018 activities (ongoing/planned)

·       CCM nominations update

·       Health sector matrix / mapping

·       Improving DPs coordination in the sectorJanuary 30, 2018

Agenda:

·       JAR:

          o   Update on the JAR report 2017 and JAR resolutions for 2018

          o   Discussion on ways we can start planning for JAR 2018

·       Roundtable – update from DPs on planned activities for 2018

·       Update on the Pharmaceutical Procurement review

·       Introduction of the EU Health Development Programme formulation mission

·       New National Health Strategy preparations

·       Review of the Health Sector Matrix

·       AOBNovember 7, 2017 Agenda: 

·       Discussion on preparation to Joint Annual Review (JAR) 2017October 10, 2017

Agenda:

·       Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Presentation by WHO Mission

·       Joint Annual Review (JAR) preparation

·       NGO and CS organisations involvement in DCC Health WG

 AOB
       a.      Concern over nutrition of TB patients – WFP & USAID
       b.      Next DCC Health WG meeting

July 17, 2017

Agenda:

·       Global Fund

·       Registry – GFA

·       Food security – WHO

·       EU update

·       AOB

June 2, 2017

Agenda:

·       EU BS targets

·       Cluster/working groups – DCC

·       Rationalization

·       French projects

·       UNICEF costing

·       AOB

May 2, 2017

Agenda:

·       Briefing from Mr Artashes Mirzoyan, portfolio manager from Global Fund

·       Briefing from Dr Eric Donelli, Health Expert, EU budget support mission 

·       AOB

4: Transport Working Group

Transport Working Group Agendas

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July 5, 2018

Agenda:

·         Presentation by ABBAT on upcoming logistics roundtable in Sugd and Khatlon;

·         Updates by development partners

February 9, 2018

Agenda:

·         Opening speech by Mr. Mirzoev, the First Deputy Minister, MOT

·         Opening speech by Mr. Tanabe, JICA CR

·         Updates from Development Partners (3-5 minutes each) preferred in Russian

·         Presentation by MOT on activities of donors (IDB, Abu Dhabi Fund, SDF, OPEC Fund, Kuwait Fund, China Exim Bank, AIIB, etc.)

·         Q&A

·         Discussion on the Results of the 18th Session of the Consultative Council on Improvement of Investment Climate (focus on improvement of investment climate on transport and logistics) and identifying follow up actions

·         Concluding comments by Ms. Kerstin Laabs, DCC Chair (Director of KfW in Tajikistan)

·         Concluding remarks by Mr. Tanabe Hideki, CR, JICA Tajikistan Office

October 31, 2017

Agenda:

–        Opening speech 

–        Debriefing on CAREC Ministerial Conference 

–        Updates from Development Partners (3-5 minutes each)

–        Q&A

–        Presentation by DCC WG on Regional Trade Facilitation including Q&A

–        Discussion/Brainstorming of Development Partners’ common Vision (voice/expectation from the Government of Tajikistan) – proposals by DPs

–        Concluding comments 

–        Concluding remarks 

June 29, 2017

–        Opening speech by MOT (1st Deputy Minister)

–        Opening Speech by JICA (CR)

Agenda I:

1.      Presentation of the TOR

2.      Discussion and approval of the TOR 

Agenda II:

1.      Tajikistan Mid-term Development Strategy (Transportation section) and MOT’s priorities

2.      DPs contribution to the Mid-term Development Strategy (5 min each)

Agenda III:

1.      Date, Time and Agenda of the Next WG Meeting 

3: Energy Working Group

Energy Working Group Agendas

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November 21, 2018
 Agenda: 

·         Updates on (i) ongoing portfolio; and (ii) recent sector developments; and

·         Financing of Sebzor HPP construction and renewable energy options in GBAO and Khatlon.

April 24, 2018

Agenda:

·         Update on ongoing BT restructuring

·         Update on processing of ADB Power Sector Development and Regional Power Interconnection Projects  

·         Updates on ongoing ADB energy projects implementation

·         Coffee break

·         Updates from other donors

·         Closing remarks

November 1, 2017

Agenda:

·         Updates on the current and future activities in the energy sector, including progress in supporting energy sector reforms and investment operations

October 23, 2017

Agenda:

·         Presentation: Automated Electricity Outage Monitoring in Tajikistan

October 6, 2015

Agenda:

·         Update on Nurek rehabilitation

·         ADB budget Support

·         EBRD MoU on CASA 1000 and CPs

·         Staffing and management changes at Barki Tojik.

July 14, 2015

Agenda:

·         Presentation by the Tajikistan Consumers Union of the outcomes of the survey on quality of electricity supply in Tajikistan

·         Update of the Tajikistan Energy Sector Action Plan for 2015-2017, based on discussions with the energy sector counterparts

·         Update by participants on their respective activities in the energy sector

·         AOB

May 21, 2015

Agenda:

·         DCC members activities update

o   WB informed of MoF response letter on the proposed budget support operation and related sectoral conditionalities, including energy sector reform

o   EBRD informed the agreed financing of CASA1000 project

o   DFID informed about financing package to CASA1000, including power substation rehabilitation (in TJK), and community program in all CASA affected countries

o   ADB budget support mission is in the country to discuss energy sector related reforms

·         Status of the draft Tajikistan Energy Sector Action Plan (2015-2017)

·         Next steps

o   Include Eurasian Development Bank (EADB) into the list

o   Locate SDC study on energy efficient stove

o   Present the findings of WB funded survey on energy availability in the regions (June 22)

o   Hold a meeting with the Ministry of Energy and WR and other concerned entities to discuss the energy sector action plan

November 25, 2014

Agenda:

·         Update on the visit of EBRD President, Mr. Suma Chakraborti, WB

·         Follow up on the meeting with GoTJ to present WG’s report

·         Update on BT management contract from IFC

·         Update on BT restructuring from ADB

·         Prospects of working with non-traditional donors

·         4. AOB

September 19, 2014

Agenda:

·         Discussion of DCC Progress Report for Development Forum

·         DCC Energy Working Group coordination – to discuss how better to share information beyond bimonthly working group meetings

·         CSO as special guest – Inviting the Consumer Union, a CSO focusing on consumer rights, especially regarding electricity, as a special guest at the next working group

·         Renaming Initiative – Initiative should be renamed “Ensuring Tajikistan’s Energy Sustainability (original name was Energy Independence)

 August 5, 2014

Agenda:

·         Key issues and priority areas of support to the energy sector/Barki Tajik

·         Messages to be delivered by the energy DCC at the Development Forum to the Government of Tajikistan.

·         Coordination among development partners of energy sector activities and communication with the TJ authorities in order to ensure complementarity and synergy and achieve results

July 27, 2014

Agenda:

·         Improved financial viability, transparency and operating results of energy enterprises; reduced system losses

Finalize and approve the detailed action plan, implementation schedule progress indicators for Barqi Tojik restructure (separate Barqi Tojik along the functional lines, which is generation, transmission, and distribution)

1: Agriculture and Land Working Group

Agriculture and Land Working Group Agendas

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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

Economic & Private Sector

12: Regional Trade Facilitation Working Group

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DCC WG for Regional Trade Facilitation, Project  Matrix, July 13, 2017

A.   Objectives

A1. Coordination Among the Development Partners

–       Serve as a platform for information sharing, coordination and collaboration related to trade facilitation with regard to ongoing and planned activities;

–       Serve as a forum for discussing policy and procedural issues;

–       Promote consensus on key issues relating to aid based on experiences and lessons learned;

–       Maintain systematic linkages with related DCC working groups and the Economic & Private Sector Development Cluster of the DCC.

A2. Dialogue by the development partners with the government and the private sector

–       Liaise primarily with the Ministry of Economic Development &Trade (MEDT), other ministries and agencies and the private sector on issues related to trade facilitation:

–       Keep these stakeholders informed about the work of the Working Group (through occasional invitations to the WG meetings or separate meetings);

–       Provide a platform for these stakeholders to communicate policy priorities, requests and other issues to the donor partners active in trade facilitation (by invitation to the WG meetings);

–       Serve as a forum for the discussion and formulation of donor partners’ priorities, policy issues or other topics related to trade facilitation and communicate them with one voice to the government and the private sector as appropriate.

B.   Membership

IFC serves as the chair, and UNDP as the deputy chair, of this Working Group (as of February 2017).  Given the thematic focus of this Working Group, other members are ADB, USAID, GIZ, KfW, UNDP, DFID, SCO, ITC, WB, EU, JICA, AKDN, FAO, EBRD, OSCE.

C.   Frequency of Meetings and Reporting

The WG will meet every two months.  Ad-hoc meetings can be called as needed.

The Chair/ Deputy Chair will be responsible for developing a draft agenda prior to the meetings and drafting and sharing summary meeting minutes with the members and with the Economic & Private Sector Development Cluster #6 and the DCC after each meeting.

D.   Secretariat

Secretarial support for the Working Group will be provided by IFC/UNDP (meeting organization, provision of venue, minutes, other tasks as appropriate).

Please click here to see the agendas of the working group meetings

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