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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is launching a pilot project in Tajikistan to issue bonds aimed at mitigating the consequences of natural disasters. This initiative was discussed during a meeting between ADB representatives and the leadership of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) that took place in Dushanbe on December 10. asiaplustj.info »
A separate settlement for potential Afghan refugees and victims of natural disasters will be constructed in southern Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
During the cleaning work while the liquidation of the consequences of the natural disaster in Vakhdat, the bodies of four more people were found. Thus, the number of victims of the disaster has increased to 17 people. asiaplustj.info »
In the Roshtkalin district of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, with the participation of President Emomali Rahmon, the keys to new houses were handed over to residents affected by a natural disaster, the press service of the head of state reports. asiaplustj.info »
A children’s drawings contest was held in Dushanbe to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), which is celebrated globally on 13 October. asiaplustj.info »
A three-day Regional Forum - Meeting of the Heads of Emergency Authorities in Central Asia concluded in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe on October 6. asiaplustj.info »
Experts from the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction of Tajikistan and related national agencies, international and local organizations, and representatives of academia participated in a workshop to validate the results of a stress test of the country’s disaster risk management system. asiaplustj.info »
More than 20 experts from regional offices of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense of Tajikistan participated in a training workshop on using the DesInventar-Sendai disaster information management software to record damage and losses due to disasters. asiaplustj.info »
Experts from the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction of Tajikistan, international and local organizations, and representatives of business and academia participated in a stress testing workshop of Tajikistan’s disaster risk management (DRM) system against the most impactful disaster scenarios in the country. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik top emergency official Rustam Nazarzoda said on February 10 that a multifunctional shelter will be built in Jalolddin-Balkhi district of Khatlon province. asiaplustj.info »
A daylong emergency conference of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) agreed on December 19 to set up a humanitarian trust fund to address the unfolding humanitarian and economic catastrophe in Afghanistan, where millions face hunger and an estimated 1 million children are at risk of dying of severe acute malnutrition. asiaplustj.info »
The Head of the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, Rustam Nazarzoda heading a Tajik delegation is participating in the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR), which being held in Matosinhos, Portugal from November 24 to November 26. asiaplustj.info »
The workshop "Towards a Regionally-Consistent Exposure Database for Central Asia: Characterizing Buildings, Infrastructure and Croplands in Tajikistan," which took place virtually on July 27-30, focused on data retrieval and usage of up-to-date tools for exposure assessment, according to European Union Delegation to Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Representative Office in Tajikistan says experts from Tajikistan participated in the second part of the National training on the “DesInventar-Sendai” – a disaster information management software, which took place on July 7-8. asiaplustj.info »
A senior experts from Uzbek state-run think tanks notes that it is planned to install a cross-border disaster risk early warning system for Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Uzbekistan’s Kun. asiaplustj.info »
A report released by the Rapid Emergency Assessment and Coordination Team (REACT) notes that the torrential rains of May 7-12 triggered floods, landslides and mudflows in many of the country’s districts. asiaplustj.info »
On December 11, in the frame of the European Union funded Program “Strengthening disaster resilience and accelerating implementation of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Central Asia”, implemented by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction (CESDRR) organized the Forum – asiaplustj.info »
UNDP project on “Improved DRR Policy Making Mechanism. Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance in Tajikistan (SDRGT)” ended on December 10 with notable results in improving the country’s disaster risk management policy and preparedness for risks related to climate change. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan continues to be highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with a World Bank publication - Adapting to Climate Change in Europe and Central As ia - indicating that Tajikistan is the most vulnerable country in Central Asia and Europe. asiaplustj.info »
Working with local governments and communities, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) implements a wide range of disaster risk reduction (DRR) programs across Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Syria, and Tajikistan, according to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). asiaplustj.info »
On Friday August 7, the United Nations office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in collaboration with the CIMA Research Foundation and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), organized the first online introductory workshop for the countries of Central Asia on the asiaplustj.info »
