ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
This report shows why Tajikistan, Central Asia’s least urbanized economy, should increase the number of people living in its cities and diversify its economy to capitalize on the demographic dividend offered by its growing population.
Tajikistan’s economic growth is projected to decelerate slightly in 2024 and 2025 due to weaker remittances, fiscal space constraints, and subdued global demand for Tajikistan’s major export commodities, says ADB.
Tajikistan Facts
ADB's Work in Tajikistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been in partnership with Tajikistan since 1998, supporting a wide range of sectors and themes including strategic road and energy infrastructure, health, skills development, agriculture, food security, and finance.
To strengthen Tajikistan’s resilience to risks resulting from climate change, 73% of ADB ongoing projects in 2023 had climate change mitigation or adaptation measures including climate-proofed infrastructure, green buildings, energy efficiency, early warning systems, and tree planting, among others.
As of 31 December 2023, ADB has committed 158 public sector loans, grants, and technical assistance totaling $2.4 billion to Tajikistan.
Forecasts are based on ADB's flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook. Updated four times a year, it analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.
Development indicators for Tajikistan, including a selection of economic, environmental, and social indicators used globally to track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.
Cofinancing operations enable ADB’s financing partners, governments or their agencies, multilateral financing institutions, and commercial organizations to participate in financing ADB projects.
The Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM) was inaugurated by former ADB President Tadao Chino and Tajikistan Prime Minister Akil Akilov in November 2003. Located in Dushanbe, TJRM's responsibilities include:
Policy dialogue
Country reporting
Country strategy and program formulation
Regional cooperation
Portfolio management
Project administration
Economic and sector work
Financial and administrative activities
Coordination of ADB's activities with the government, donors, nongovernment organizations, academic institutions, private sector, and other members of civil society
External relations and information dissemination
New Year's Day:
1 January (Monday)
Mother's Day:
8 March (Friday)
Navruz:
21 March (Thursday)
Idi Ramazon (Eid al Fitr)*:
10 April (Wednesday)
Victory Day:
9 May (Thursday)
Idi Qurbon (Eid Al Adha)*:
17 June (Monday)
Reconciliation Day:
27 June (Thursday)
Independence Day:
9 September (Monday)
Constitution Day:
6 November (Wednesday)
New Year's Eve:
31 December (Tuesday)
* = The dates are subject to moonsighting.
Last updated: 10 November 2023
About ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. It assists its members and partners by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments to promote social and economic development.
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