World Bank funds Tajikistan’s agriculture and child development
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Tajikistan’s Finance Minister Fauziddin Qahhorzoda and World Bank Group Country Manager Gael Raballand signed agreements on October 11 to provide the country with over $40 million.
The World Bank will give $7.5 million to improve agricultural logistics by finishing a center in the Danghara district of Khatlon region and equipping a facility in Dushanbe. This project intends to help farmers store and sell their products more effectively, increase their income, and create jobs.
Tajikistan is currently building a network of agro-logistics centers across the country, expecting to open facilities in the Sughd and Khatlon provinces by the end of 2027. These centers aim to solve problems with storage and transportation of agricultural goods, preventing farmers from being forced to sell harvests at low prices due to lack of storage. In addition to agricultural support, the World Bank committed €30 million ($33.6 million) to expand Tajikistan’s early childhood development program.
This funding will add four more districts to the program and establish 300 new preschool classes. The Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents will also contribute $4.5 million to support children’s health and development as part of the project, which has been ongoing since 2020.
