NDC SESSION & DEVELOPMENT FORUM

2018 NDC Session & Development Forum

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Development Partners See Key Role for the Private Sector in Advancing Tajikistan’s Development Priorities

Dushanbe, 3 July 2018. The private sector will have to play a key role in ongoing efforts to set Tajikistan’s economy onto a transformational “innovative-industrial” track that fosters investments, innovation, and exports, necessitating important reforms to modernise Tajikistan’s economy and strengthen its business climate. Favourable external developments (such as the opening of large markets in Tajikistan’s immediate neighbourhood), paired with strategic decisions taken to invest into an export-oriented energy sector, have created a unique window of opportunity to transform Tajikistan’s economy and create conditions for increased employment and higher wages.

The members of the Development Coordination Council (DCC) expressed their support to this socio-economic transformation agenda, formulated along the lines of the National Development Strategy up to 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals. With this message, the development partners shared their vision at the 2018 meeting of the National Development Council and Development Forum, chaired by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon.

“Overcoming post-independence isolation, Tajikistan has an historic opportunity to reconnect to the legacy of the ancient Silk Road, at the intersection between Central, East, and South Asia,” said Jan-Peter Olters, DCC Chair. “The members of the Development Coordination Council are convinced that Tajikistan can take advantage of emerging opportunities and avoid corresponding risks.”

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NDC SESSION & DEVELOPMENT FORUM

2016 NDC Session

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Development Partners Reaffirm their Commitment to Support Tajikistan in Improving Country’s Socio – Economic Development

Dushanbe, June 21, 2016 Tajikistan should continue its efforts to improve its socio-economic development, diversification and competitiveness over the next 15 years, and development partners stand ready to support these efforts – the Development Coordination Council (DCC), announced today at the 2016 meeting of the National Development Council chaired by the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon.

The National Development Council meeting marked the end of the implementation of the National Development Strategy 2015 and the Tajikistan Living Standards Improvement Strategy (LSIS) 2013-2015 and the start of the new National Development Strategy 2016-2030 and the Medium-term Development Strategy 2016-2020.

Members of the DCC, consisting of 27 multilateral, bilateral, and UN based organizations commended the Government of Tajikistan for aligning its National Development Strategy to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These includes equal access for girls and boys to quality education, taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, and promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, providing access to justice for all and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

The DCC appreciated the Government’s efforts towards achieving the country’s strategic priorities, namely improving energy supply and transport connectivity, ensuring food security, improving public administration, developing the private sector and developing human resources. However, they also emphasized that challenges remain, in particular the creation of sustainable jobs for its growing population, the remaining winter energy deficits, the impacts of climate change, as well as improved nutrition and education for its young population.

The development partners reaffirmed their commitment to support Tajikistan to achieve its development goals and priorities to be reflected in the next Medium-term Development Strategy 2016-2020.

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NDC SESSION & DEVELOPMENT FORUM

2015 Development Forum

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Development Partners will Continue to Support Tajikistan in Improving Country’s Economic Competitiveness

Dushanbe, February 10, 2015 Tajikistan should aim to improve its economic diversification and competitiveness over the next 15 years and the development partners will continue their support ─ the Development Coordination Council (DCC), announced today at the 2015 meeting of the National Development Council and Development Forum chaired by the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon and Prime Minister, Kohir Rasulzoda accordingly.

The National Development Council meeting marked the end of implementation of the National Development Strategy 2015 and the Tajikistan Living Standards Improvement Strategy (LSIS) 2013-2015.

Members of the DCC, consisting of 30 multilateral, bilateral, and UN based organizations, commended the Government’s efforts towards achieving country’s strategic priorities, namely improving energy supply and transport connectivity, ensuring food security, improving public administration, developing the private sector and developing human resources. They also discussed the remaining challenges related to welfare improvement and poverty reduction, particularly in the rural areas.

Looking forward, the development partners reaffirmed their commitment to support Tajikistan to achieve its development goals and priorities to be reflected in the next National Development Strategy (2016-2030). The new strategy will reflect the theme of improving Tajikistan’s economic efficiency, diversification and competitiveness. Joint development of the strategy will result in more effective development assistance through closer collaboration between international development partner organizations and Government of Tajikistan in the coming years.

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