The World Bank supports Tajikistan’s advancement in e-commerce

The World Bank and the IFC - the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, on March 1 held the first Conference on Elevating Global Access through E-Commerce (E-GATE) in Tajikistan with support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO); the Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT); and the Switzerland State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). asiaplustj.info »

2024-03-04 07:54

Visiting World Bank Regional Vice President Discusses Key Development Objectives, Marks the 30- year Partnership Between Tajikistan and the World Bank

In her first official visit June 5-6, Antonella Bassani, the World Bank’s Vice President for Europe and Central Asia region met with government counterparts and development partners to discuss how bold reforms supported by robust investments can propel the country into a new phase of development. During the visit, Ms. asiaplustj.info »

2023-06-08 07:59

Tajik president receives World Bank regional vice president to discuss cooperation

On Tuesday, March 7, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, Ms. Anna Bjerde, according to the Tajik president’s official website.  During the meeting, the parties reportedly discussed current state and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the World Bank. asiaplustj.info »

2023-03-09 09:06

Afghanistan becomes the most repressive country in the world in terms of respect for women’s rights

The United Nations said in grim assessments on International Women’s Day that since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls, deprived of virtually all their basic rights. The Associated Press ( AP ) reports that the U.N. asiaplustj.info »

2023-03-09 07:41

Militants of the world's most dangerous terrorist organizations gather along Afghan-Tajik border

On the first day of the High-Level International Conference on “International and Regional Border Security and Management Cooperation to Counter Terrorism and Prevent the Movement of Terrorists", which kicked off in Dushanbe on October 18, its participants expressed their concern for the security in the region and Tajikistan in particular. asiaplustj.info »

2022-10-19 12:33

World Bank reiterates support for Tajikistan’s efforts to achieve resilience and inclusive economic growth

The World Bank Dushanbe Office said on October 5 that during his visit to Tajikistan, Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank Managing Director of Operations, has met with President Emomali Rahmon and reiterated support for the country’s efforts to achieve resilient and inclusive economic growth given the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »

2022-10-07 12:37

WHO chief urges governments across the world to bring back masking

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, yesterday said sub-variants of Omicron continue to drive new waves of cases, hospitalizations and deaths around the world. According to the BBC , UN health agency chief has urged governments across the world to deploy measures like masking and improved ventilation amid unacceptably high numbers of deaths. asiaplustj.info »

2022-07-14 08:50

World Bank approves additional financing grant for the Second Phase of the Nurek Hydropower Rehabilitation Project

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved additional grant financing of US$65 million in support of the Second Phase of the Nurek Hydropower Rehabilitation Project, which will contribute towards more reliable electricity supply and expansion of renewable energy exports in Tajikistan, says press release issued by the World Bank. asiaplustj.info »

2021-12-23 14:21

World Bank awards US$132 million grant to Tajikistan for rehabilitation of roads in Sughd and GBAO

The World Bank will award a US$132 grant to Tajikistan for rehabilitation of roads that are of regional importance in Central Asia, according to the Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance (MoF).   A relevant document was signed by Finance Minister Faiziddin Qahhorzoda, Customs Service Head Khurshed Karimzoda and World Bank Country Manager for Tajikistan Jan-Peter Olters on May 17. asiaplustj.info »

2021-05-19 07:52

World Bank: The objective of tax reform is in encouraging business to invest

In a statement delivered at the 22nd Session of the Consultative Council on Improvement of the Investment Climate under the President of Tajikistan, Mr. Jan-Peter Olters, World Bank Country Manager also Chair of the Development Coordination Council (DCC), in particular, noted that this year’s discussion fell in the period of public consultations on such a draft tax code. asiaplustj.info »

2021-03-01 13:57