Meeting of the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan with the President of the Asian Development Bank

On March 3, a meeting was held in Dushanbe between the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, Hokim Kholiqzoda, and the President of the Asian Development Bank, Mr. Masato Kanda.

During the meeting, the parties discussed priority areas of cooperation between Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank, including transport and energy, agriculture, education, healthcare, tourism, and other key economic and social sectors.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Hokim Kholiqzoda and Masato Kanda officially launched the Asian Development Bank’s Country Strategy for Tajikistan for 2026–2030, expressing satisfaction with the successful implementation of the Country Partnership Strategy for 2021–2025 and emphasizing the importance of adopting the new Strategy for 2026–2030.

The main directions of the Strategy include improving sustainable and efficient infrastructure, strengthening economic governance and competitiveness, and enhancing inclusiveness, quality, and accessibility of social services. The Strategy identifies priority areas such as energy and water supply, transport and logistics, private sector development, tourism and hospitality, climate change and environmental protection, digital transformation, gender equality, and inclusiveness.

Since the beginning of its operations in the Republic of Tajikistan, the Asian Development Bank has financed approximately 200 projects totaling USD 2.9 billion. Currently, about 20 projects are being implemented in the country with total financing of USD 914.7 million from ADB, accounting for 19.5% of total public investment. These projects cover sectors including transport, energy, agriculture, water supply, healthcare, education, digitalization, tourism, the financial sector, and others.

The Asian Development Bank also leads the “From Glaciers to Farms” initiative (with a total financing volume of USD 3.5 billion, implemented in nine countries of Central and South Asia), with Tajikistan included as a pilot country. The Bank also supports the modernization of the Guliston–Kulob highway project (jointly with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; the total project cost is approximately USD 80 million, with 60% financed by ADB).