Improving Community Resilience through Sustainable Livelihoods in the Rasht Valley, Tajikistan
01.12.2022
- 30.11.2027
The contribution to the Aga Khan Foundation project aims at improving the resilience of livelihoods of the remote rural communities of Rasht valley, vulnerable to climate change. The local population will get equitable access to water and sanitation and childcare services. The population and particularly women will get income generation opportunities and engage in management, regeneration and protection of their natural resources while adopting disaster risk reduction measures and practices.
Adaptive and Resilient Communities in their Habitat Project (ARCH)
01.09.2022
- 31.08.2032
The project aims at supporting the remote mountainous communities of Pamirs and authorities in developing resilient habitat and improving people's livelihoods in Tajikistan. This will be achieved through reducing vulnerabilities to natural hazards while strengthening participative disaster risk governance as well as joint definition and implementation of relevant risk reduction measures.
Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
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Tadschikistan |
Klimawandel & Umwelt Beschäftigung & Wirtschaftsentwicklung
Reduktion von Katastrophenrisiken DRR
Schaffung von Arbeitsplätzen
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01.09.2022 - 31.08.2032 |
CHF 6’600’000 |
Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation Management
01.03.2022
- 28.02.2026
The project will allow people to use safe and affordable drinking water as well as equitable sanitation and hygiene thereby progressing towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 in Tajikistan. An integrated planning approach supports the building of the local and national capacities and strengthen the policy frameworks to enable sustainable Water Sanitation and Hygiene WASH services to the population of Eastern Khatlon and Gorno-Badakshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO).
Access to Justice project in Tajikistan
01.07.2021
- 31.07.2025
This exit phase of the Access to Justice (A2J) in Tajikistan will solidify the free public legal aid system to vulnerable individuals with respect to their legal claims (e.g. child allowances, spouse support etc.). It will also entirely transmit the aid system to the state budget and to the institutional management by the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan in order to achieve full financial sustainability of access to Justice for the most vulnerable ones.
Weather, water and climate services for resilient rural livelihoods and wellbeing in Tajikistan Project (WWCS)
01.06.2021
- 31.05.2025
The project is providing efficient weather, water and climate services for the rural population of Tajikistan, especially those highly vulnerable to climate change, and it will contribute to the improvement of their livelihoods and resilience. As a result, people in the project area will use accurate/timely forecasts and improve agricultural productivity, hence guarantee food security, effectively manage irrigation water and reduce vulnerability to hazards.
Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
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Tadschikistan |
Klimawandel & Umwelt Landwirtschaft und Ernährungssicherheit
Meteorologische Dienste
Reduktion von Katastrophenrisiken DRR
Ernährungssicherheit der Haushalte
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01.06.2021 - 31.05.2025 |
CHF 3’100’000 |
Cryospheric Observation and Modelling for improved Adaptation in Central Asia (CROMO-ADAPT)
01.04.2021
- 31.12.2025
Climate change in Central Asia mountain regions will have significant impacts on water availability and occurrence of natural hazards. This project strengthens the glacier, snow and permafrost monitoring systems and capacities in Central Asia, develops user-oriented climate information services, and supports the planning of adaptation measures to increase resilience to climate change. The project builds on Swiss expertise in monitoring and adaptation in alpine water and disaster risk management.
Facilitating Safe and Skilled Migration on the Central Asia - Russian Federation/Kazakhstan Corridor
01.12.2020
- 31.05.2026
Labor migration to Russia and Kazakhstan constitute a lifeline for millions of families in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, but its poor regulation negatively affects its development benefits. The program aims at enhancing labor mobility governance along the Central Asia-Russia/Kazakhstan migration corridor. By facilitating pre-departure orientation and skills-matching interventions for prospective migrants, it will foster migrant workers’ protection and enhancethe livelihood perspectives for the poorest in Central Asia. The program builds on Swiss migration expertise and contributes to the strategic link between international cooperation and migration policy.
Civil Registry System Reform Project in Tajikistan (CRR)
01.01.2020
- 31.12.2024
SDC assists the Ministry of Justice in its efforts to replace the paper-based civil registry system with a more efficient electronic civil registry system. This new system and the planned outreach activities will help people across the country in obtaining their vital documents faster and in better quality from the civil registry offices; this will help them to protect and claim their rights in relation to schooling, alimonies, migration, healthcare and even voting. Moreover, the new civil registry system will also help the government to better plan and monitor its services provided to the population including in the education, health and labor sector.
Integrated Health and Habitat Improvement (IHHI) Rasht Valley, Tajikistan
01.01.2018
- 31.12.2021
Rasht Valley is the most neglected and fragile region in Tajikistan - the poorest country of the former Soviet Union republics. The region marked by a sluggish transition and fragility patterns – remnants of the Civil War in the country. This project will improve quality of living conditions of Rasht Valley’s population by increasing access to better quality drinking water, sanitation and healthcare services, as well as strengthening resilience of communities to the impact of natural hazards.
Die Gletscherschmelze in Zentralasien erfordert eine stärkere Zusammenarbeit

01.05.2017
- 28.02.2025
Wie kann der Wasserbedarf der 68 Millionen Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner Zentralasiens gedeckt und gleichzeitig etwas für die Gletscher in Kirgisistan, Tadschikistan, Usbekistan und Kasachstan getan werden? Ein Projekt der DEZA setzt auf die freiwillige regionale Zusammenarbeit und eine enge wissenschaftliche Überwachung der Gletscherveränderungen.
Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
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Zentralasien |
Andere Wasser No Theme defined
Nicht spezifizierter Sektor
Wasserdiplomatie und Sicherheit
Wassersektorpolitik
Einsparung von Wasserressourcen
Wasserhygiene
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01.05.2017 - 28.02.2025 |
CHF 1’478’500 |
Blue Peace Central Asia Strengthening of the Regional Institutional Framework for Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia
01.09.2014
- 30.09.2024
In response to the explicit demand of the five Central Asian States, and building on over 20 years of cooperation in the field of water, SDC facilitates transboundary water resources cooperation consistent with the Blue Peace approach implemented in the Middle-East and at the global level through the establishment of a High Level Dialogue Platform, the promotion of sustainable water practices as well as capacity building of a new generation of water professionals and champions.
Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
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Zentralasien |
Wasser Klimawandel & Umwelt
Wasserdiplomatie und Sicherheit
Meteorologische Dienste
Einsparung von Wasserressourcen
Wassersektorpolitik
|
01.09.2014 - 30.09.2024 |
CHF 6’000’000 |
Aga Khan Foundation: Integrated Health and Habitat Improvement (IHHI) Rasht Valley
01.07.2013
- 31.12.2017
Tajikistan is the poorest country of the former Soviet Union and is marked by a sluggish transition and fragility patterns. This project contributes to improving the Rasht Valley (the most neglected and fragile area of the country) population’s quality of life through better provision of and access to water and health services, as well as increased resilience against natural hazards. Moreover, it enhances professional skills and empowers the local population in planning and investing in its communities.