FOCUS: Remote Geo-Hazards Capacity Building and Monitoring. Creating Opportunities in a Safe Environment (COSE): Integrating Risk Management

01.08.2016 - 31.12.2019

The high mountainous area of the Pamirs are highly prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, avalanches, draughts, glacial lakes outbursts and other earth mass movements. The project will strengthen the communities' and government’s capacity to analyze and manage risks and effectively employ natural resources in a coordinated manner to contribute to increased protection against natural hazards, reducing populations’ vulnerability to natural shocks and to increase their overall resilience.

UNDP - Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance in Tajikistan (SDRGT)

01.08.2016 - 31.07.2020

Due to frequent occurrence of natural disasters the Government has endorsed number of laws and regulations, and developed relevant structure for DRM. However, the disaster risk governance requires further improvement. The project will assist the Government to expand approaches to risk governance at the national level involving the Government, civil society and the international community and improving local risk governance using risk assessments and risk informed land use planning targeting land owners and users.

Civil Registry System Reform in Tajikistan

01.12.2015 - 30.11.2019

This project aims to assist the Ministry of Justice in its efforts to develop an efficient and effective civil registry System accessible and affordable for the population, including vulnerable and those living in remote areas. The current system faces challenges related to high bureaucracy, low professional capacities, lack of cooperation amongst local authorities, outdated paper registration system, which are significantly diminishing its capacities to provide quality services to the population and vital statistics for the State planning.

Medical Education Reform in Tajikistan

01.10.2015 - 30.09.2019

Switzerland has been supporting Medical Education Reforms in Tajikistan since 2009 with the aim to ensure availability of appropriately trained, well-deployed and motivated workers in the health sector. With support of the project the standards of undergraduate education have been revised and learning environment along with the teaching process at medical schools have been significantly improved. The current phase of the project will target quality of postgraduate éducation and unite all levels of medical education in one global continuum.

Cross-border Cooperation for Sustainable Peace and Development in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

01.10.2014 - 31.10.2018

The relations between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are characterized by an increasing number ot cross-border tensions caused by unfinished border demarcation and disputes on access to natural resources. The authorities recognize the risk of escalation into an open "inter-ethnic conflict", but lack resources and capacities to conduct peace-building activities at community level. The project is designed to foster cooperation and linkages in the cross-border village clusters situated in Kyrgyzstan and in Tajikistan.

Community Based Family Medicine in Tajikistan

01.06.2014 - 31.12.2018

Tajikistan is the poorest country in CIS region, and only 2.2% of the country's $6.9 billion GDP is allocated to the healthcare sector. Malnutrition and waterborne diseases are the main factors contributing to the child mortality rate (the highest among CIS countries).The present project will contribute to the ongoing health reform implemented by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, by improving the access of the targeted population (400'000) to quality family medicine services provided in the local Primary Health Care Centres.

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in the Fergana Valley, Tajikistan

01.01.2014 - 31.12.2019

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) was engaged in the Fergana valley both in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan with the Regional Rural Water Supply and Sanitation project since 2007. Due to difficulties in implementing regional projects in Central Asia, SDC decided in 2012 to develop two separate country projects with a regional view. The overall objective of the project is to improve the rural population’s health and livelihood with sustainable safe drinking water and sanitation facilities as well as with the development of training for better household hygienic behavior.

FOCUS: Remote Geo-Hazards Capacity Building and Monitoring. Creating Opportunities in a Safe Environment (COSE): Integrating Risk Management.

01.12.2013 - 31.01.2016

Water Supply and Sanitation in Tajikistan

01.11.2013 - 30.06.2018

The project seeks to improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation in rural areas by enhancing the sustainability of the water and sanitation sector. The project will focus on: increasing access to water and sanitation Systems for 15.000 women, men and chiidren in rural areas; contribute to the institutional and policy reform; and include and enhance the focus on sanitation issues, waste water disposai, toilets in rural schools, clinics and other public facilities, norms for sanitation and water quality. The project will also create synergies with the community health program in Tajikistan.

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.

Access to Justice in Tajikistan

01.12.2012 - 30.11.2016

Legal reform and ensuring legal security for citizens in Tajikistan are cornerstones of the transition. The project aims to improve access to justice for vulnerable people and is contributing to reforms. Through the provision of legal aid services and the monitoring of law application and implementation practices, potential issues for reform shall be identified and analyzed. Reform proposals based on these analyses shall be advocated and discussed between governmental and non governmental actors. At the same time, the awareness and capacities both of legal service users and providers will be strengthened.

Improving access to safe drinking water systems and hygiene practices in mountain regions of Tajikistan – Rasht Valley

01.10.2012 - 30.09.2013

Despite sufficient water resources available in Tajikistan, access to safe drinking water remains an important challenge in the country. The project will focus on improving access to safe drinking water for people in mountain areas through the installation or rehabilitation of drinking water systems. It will cover 50 villages with a total population of approximately 45,000 people, thus also contributing to a reduction in water borne diseases in the targeted regions. By focusing on the most neglected and fragile areas, Switzerland supports the efforts of re-connecting the communities and the State and thus of reducing conflict potential and strengthening stability in Tajikistan.