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Tajik minister claims poverty rate declining rapidly in Tajikistan; so we will soon overtake Uzbekistan and even Russia

Over the past four years, the poverty rate has declined rapidly in Tajikistan – from 31% in 2019 to 22.5% in 2022, Tajik Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda stated this on July 17 at the High-Level Political Forum 2023 (HLPF 2023) in New York, according to press center of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT). asiaplustj.info »

2023-7-19 07:16

Tajikistan reduces poverty rate to 22.5 percent, says EDB report

Over the past three pandemic and postpandemic years, Tajikistan has been able to significantly reduce poverty rate, while in other member nations of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), the number of low-income families has increased significantly over this difficult period, says the Macroeconomic Review: April 2023 released by the EDB on April 10. asiaplustj.info »

2023-4-11 14:27

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could raise poverty in Tajikistan

An article by Bashar Hlayhel, Troy Matheson, and Sahra Sakha, posted on the IMF’s website, says poverty reduction in the Caucasus and Central Asia region (CCA) is likely to stall due to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis, which comes on top of pandemic-related work disruptions and loss of income that impacted poor people the most. asiaplustj.info »

2022-12-2 08:01

The impact of the war in Ukraine and subsequent economic downturn on child poverty in ECA

Child poverty across Europe and Central Asia (ECA) has soared by 19 percent, as Ukraine war and rising inflation drive four million children into poverty. A report released by UNICEF on October 17 says data from 22 countries across the region featured in the study shows children are bearing the heaviest burden of the economic crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »

2022-10-28 12:27

Growing share of the population projected to fall into poverty in Tajikistan, says World Bank’s report

World Bank’s report says the COVID-19 pandemic had a significantly adverse impact on Tajikistan's economy and created major social and health sector pressures.  Restrictions on labor mobility and economic activity at home and abroad have reportedly resulted in lower migrant remittances, weaker consumer demand, and reduced investments. asiaplustj.info »

2020-12-24 14:06