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The project Global Partnership for Education (GPE)-4 is now in the pipeline.

2013-06-04T04:00:00.000Z

The project Global Partnership for Education (GPE)-4 is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Cotton Sector Recovery Project has changed to Closed

2013-04-02T04:00:00.000Z

The project Cotton Sector Recovery Project has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Cotton Sector Recovery and Poverty Reduction Project is to improve the livelihood of cotton farmers and create the conditions for sustainable growth of cotton production in selected, low income areas of Tajikistan, through debt resolution, an improved policy environment, and increased cotton output and profitability. The Project has 4 components: Component A is a defined, rules based approach to the implementation of debt resolution in the cotton sector through the creation of a Debt Resolution Agency and a financial vehicle (the Special Purpose Vehicle - SPV). Component B is the provision of technical assistance to the Government to support them in their agricultural policy formulation and implementation. Component C provides sub-credits to the cotton and seed processing sectors in the project areas in order to catalyze competition and drive recovery. Component D. Project Implementation Unit was set up in the Office of the President, to facilitate interaction with the State Advisor on Economic Policy appointed as the Chairman of the Independent Commission. To improve co-ordination, it will also implement the Asian Development Bank's Sustainable Cotton Sub-sector Project.

The project Tajikistan PDPG6 has changed to Closed

2013-01-16T05:00:00.000Z

The project Tajikistan PDPG6 has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The development objective of the Sixth Programmatic Development Policy Grant Program (PDPG6) for Tajikistan is to protect basic services within a sustainable fiscal framework, and to lay the foundation for post-crisis recovery and growth. The PDPG6 of SDR 13.2 million (US$ 20 million equivalent) is the third in a programmatic series of three operations for the Republic of Tajikistan. The PDPG4-6 series is central to the World Bank's engagement in Tajikistan, as envisaged in the FY10-13 Country Partnership Strategy (CPS). It supports the government's two-pronged strategy to mitigate the impact of the global crisis and to pave the way for post-crisis recovery and poverty reduction. The series builds on the PDPG1-3 series completed in 2009, and seeks to (i) protect social spending and increase its efficiency, (ii) improve the climate for private sector development, and (iii) strengthen government effectiveness. PDPG4 and PDPG5 focused on protecting earlier social sectors gains, and on improving the environment for private investment. The 2008-09 global economic crisis adversely affected Tajikistan through lower remittances and exports. Growth slowed to 3.9 percent, PDPG6 supports the economic recovery underway following the 2009 slowdown. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth has recovered to more than 6 percent in 2010 and 2011. Accordingly, the focus of the PDPG series has shifted from protecting earlier social sector gains to improving the environment for private sector development and strengthening government effectiveness. PDPG6 supports continued implementation of health and education financing reforms and ongoing efforts to improve targeting effectiveness of social assistance. To help spur private sector-led growth, the government has submitted a new law on public private partnerships to Parliament in August 2012, and has continued expedited issuance of land-use certificates to farmers. It has introduced a new salary grid in all central government entities, submitted a new law on public administration to Parliament which was approved in May 2012, approved the chart of accounts for public institutions, and prepared the 2012 budget based on the new budget classification.

The project Community & Basic Health Addl Financing has changed to Closed

2013-01-04T05:00:00.000Z

The project Community & Basic Health Addl Financing has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The Tajikistan Community and Basic Health Project (CBHP) additional financing will help finance the costs associated with an additional intervention that will provide nutritional supplements and nutrition education to pregnant and lactating women, and investment in growth monitoring in primary health care centers. The development objective of the CBHP is to increase access to, utilization of, and patient satisfaction with health services in project-supported areas, and to build capacity and efficiency at national and selected oblast and rayon levels in administering the basic package of health benefits (BBP) and per capita financing for primary health care (PHC). In 2007, food price inflation was 27.5 percent. Within the food basket, the price of bread rose by 49.6 percent in 2007, reflecting the rapid global rise in wheat prices. Such a large increase in the price of bread will affect the living standards of the poor, because it comprises a large share of their consumption basket. Improving the health of the population is a core objective of the Tajikistan Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). Similarly, improvement in sector performance and health status are key objectives of the government's reform program and efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The current food crisis is threatening to aggravate these health outcomes particularly among low-income groups, who have little funds available to pay for food and other pressing needs.

The project Community & Basic Health Project Additional Financing - 2 has changed to Closed

2013-01-04T05:00:00.000Z

The project Community & Basic Health Project Additional Financing - 2 has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Additional Financing for the Community and Basic Health Project (CBHP) for Tajikistan is to increase access to, utilization of, and patient satisfaction with health services in project-supported areas; and to build capacity and efficiency at national and oblast and rayon levels in administering the basic benefit package and per capita financing for primary health care. The Additional Financing (AF) is a better available mechanism to maximize development impact and results compared to a repeater project, a completely new operation, or non-lending instruments. This is mainly because the AF could use the very well performing CBHP as a vehicle to bring the additional funds fairly quickly to the health sector. The recipient is highly committed to scaling-up project activities, in particular under family medicine and the health financing reforms. The magnitude and scope of the scale-up can be easily accommodated in the context of the ongoing project, relying on the recipient's existing implementation capacity and arrangements with oblasts and other donors.

The project Community and Basic Health Project - Additional Financing has changed to Closed

2013-01-04T05:00:00.000Z

The project Community and Basic Health Project - Additional Financing has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The development objective of the Additional Financing and Restructuring for the Community and Basic Health Project for Tajikistan will remain the same, i.e. to increase access to, utilization of, and patient satisfaction with health services in project-supported areas, and to build capacity and efficiency at national, oblast and rayon levels in administering a basic package of health benefits and introducing financing reforms in primary health care. More specifically, the Additional Financing (AF) will finance: 1) the completion of the Community and Basic Health Project (CBHP) investment, which would not be feasible otherwise due to the costs associated with higher than anticipated construction costs for health facilities; and 2) the scale up of activities started under the CBHP to ensure their sustainability, and support the development and implementation of the health sector strategy. The AF is expected to finance a combination of consultant services, medical and computer equipment, medical furniture, basic renovation of an office in oblast health department in Sughd, and training of health care staff in family medicine. The reasons for AF are two-fold, first to enable the completion of the original CBHP investments and activities, and second, to scale up and expand activities to maximize the development impact of the CBHP and support the development and the implementation of the health sector strategy.

The project Energy Emergency has changed to Closed

2013-01-04T05:00:00.000Z

The project Energy Emergency has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The development objective of the Energy Emergency Recovery Assistance Project for Tajikistan is urgently increase the volume and reliability of the national energy supply, especially in the winter season by supporting the implementation of the Recipient's Energy Emergency Mitigation Plan (EEMAP). The reallocation is necessary to ensure processing of payments under the oil supply contract in full. The allocated amount under category 4 'goods under part 1.A (ii) of the project' became insufficient due to exchange rate fluctuations that reduced the available International Development Association (IDA) funds in US dollars. On August 5, 2010 the Bank has received the letter from the Ministry of Finance requesting to reallocate the amount of SDR 197,091 from category 5 to category 4. However, it is proposed to reallocate the whole current allocation of SDR 213,846 from the category 5 'consultant services and training under part 1.B of the project' to category 4 'goods under part 1.A (ii) of the project' in order to cover current commitments under the oil supply contract. The training and consultancy services needs will be met from the allocations under the additional financing.

The project Energy Emergency - Additional Financing has changed to Closed

2013-01-04T05:00:00.000Z

The project Energy Emergency - Additional Financing has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Additional Financing for the Energy Emergency Recovery Assistance Project (EERAP) for Tajikistan is to urgently increase the volume and reliability of the national energy supply, especially in the winter season, by supporting the implementation of the Energy Emergency Management Action Plan (EEMAP). The additional financing of US$15 million equivalent for the EERAP is being prepared in response to a Tajik Government request to International Development Association (IDA) to provide support for meeting severe energy shortages. The EERAP will be restructured with level two restructuring to address changed circumstances and the new challenges such as Tajikistan's cut off from Central Asia Power System (CAPS) and consequent needs to increase domestic power generation. The EERAP aims to: (a) ensure basic access to electricity for about 250,000 people in northern Tajikistan, and (b) increase heat and power supply to the entire country, without overdrawing or depleting hydro resources in winter. The additional financing will help finance costs associated with the following original project's activities: (i) scale-up of project activities to provide critically needed power; and (ii) a corresponding scale-up of project management support. A scale-up of the EERAP is appropriate because it supports project development objectives and aligns with the 2006 Country Assistance Strategy (CAS).

The project TAJIKISTAN SECOND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT has changed to Active

2013-01-04T05:00:00.000Z

The project TAJIKISTAN SECOND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The development objectives of the Second Public Employment for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Resources Management Project are to: provide employment to food-insecure people through the rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage infrastructure, increase crop production in response to improved irrigation and drainage infrastructure, and support the development of improved policies and institutions for water resource management, as a means to improve food availability and food access for low-income people in poor rural areas supported by the project. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is public works and rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage infrastructure. The second component of the project is assistance in water resources management, including technical assistance for policy and institutional reform. The third component of the project is project management. A Project Management Unit (PMU) to be managed under the World Bank-financed Ferghana valley water resource management project will be the main implementation agency. It will be responsible for: implementation and coordination, financial management and procurement, communication and awareness programs, environmental management and safeguards, and monitoring and evaluation.

The project Community & Basic Health Project has changed to Closed

2013-01-04T05:00:00.000Z

The project Community & Basic Health Project has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The Community and Basic Health Project for Tajikistan aims to increase access to, utilization of, and patient satisfaction with health services in project-supported areas, and to build capacity and efficiency at national, oblast and rayon levels in administering a basic package of health benefits and introducing financing reforms in primary health care. The project has the following components: Component a) will finance training, local and international technical assistance, workshops/seminars, study tours and minor civil works to help strengthen coherence and coordination in policymaking, policy analysis and the management of donor support by Ministry of Health (MOH). Component b) will finance training, local and international technical assistance, workshops/seminars and study tours to help support the implementation of per capita financing for primary health care and implementation of the Basic Program of Medical Care Services. Component c) will finance local technical assistance, training, medical equipment and civil works to help renew the primary health care (PHC) infrastructure in two to four rayons in Sughd and Khatlon oblasts and support complementary measures to improve service delivery and outreach. Component d) will finance equipment, operating costs and local technical assistance for a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) consisting of a Director, Deputy Director, Financial Management Specialist, Procurement Specialist, Procurement Assistant, Chief Accountant, Cashier, Legal Advisor, Office Manager and Assistant, Translator, drivers and other auxiliary staff.

The project Tajikistan PDPG6 has changed to Active

2012-11-06T05:00:00.000Z

The project Tajikistan PDPG6 has changed to Active. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project TAJIKISTAN SECOND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT is now in the pipeline.

2012-09-19T04:00:00.000Z

The project TAJIKISTAN SECOND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Tajikistan Public Sector Accounting Reform Project is now in the pipeline.

2012-08-16T04:00:00.000Z

The project Tajikistan Public Sector Accounting Reform Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Tax Administration is now in the pipeline.

2012-04-19T04:00:00.000Z

The project Tax Administration is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project Tajikistan PDPG6 is now in the pipeline.

2012-04-05T04:00:00.000Z

The project Tajikistan PDPG6 is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The project ADDITIONAL FINANCING MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE is now in the pipeline.

2012-03-20T04:00:00.000Z

The project ADDITIONAL FINANCING MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The development objective of the Municipal Infrastructure Development Project (MIDP) for Tajikistan is to improve the availability, quality and efficiency of basic municipal services for the population of the towns which participate in the project. This project paper seeks the approval of the Executive Directors to provide an additional grant of SDR 7.7 million (US$11.85 million equivalent) to the project. The additional financing (AF) will help finance the costs associated with scaling-up of on-going activities and support additional activities to enhance the positive impact of the MIDP. The original project has successfully implemented municipal infrastructure investments in eight participating towns through (a) financing the rehabilitation and repair of infrastructure and installations and the replacement of equipment of local branches of the State Unitary Enterprise 'Khojagiyi Manziliyu Kommunali' (KMK), and (b) assisting KMK and its local branches to improve the management of the delivery of basic municipal services. The AF will continue to support five town's four existing towns and one new town. The on-going activities will be scaled up to i) expand physical investments in water supply, sanitation and solid waste management in an integrated manner in two towns, which borders Afghanistan and is one of the poorest and ii) strengthen KMK's capacity to provide centralized oversight over local utilities and to respond to emergency situations caused by natural disasters. The AF will also increase emphasis on institutional strengthening and sector reform by financing additional activities that pilot efforts to improve water service coverage and utility performance in select towns, and the development of a municipal sector strategy. Overall implementation arrangements including procurement and financial management for AF which proved to be satisfactory will remain unchanged. The AF will also enhance the ability of the Government of Republic of Tajikistan (GoRT) to better respond to disruption in services due to flooding, severe cold weather (snow) and earthquakes by financing utility services maintenance equipment, cement, fuel and gabion wire mesh. The restructuring consisted of the following: (i) a trigger of a new safeguard policy on involuntary resettlement as the project necessitated temporary land acquisition which was not originally envisaged during initial appraisal of the project; (ii) re-allocation of the grant proceeds from the unallocated category to other categories to finance activities which were originally envisaged under the project but were not sufficiently covered by the original scope; and (iii) extension of the closing date of the project from August 31, 2011 to February 28, 2012. The original Project Development Objective (PDO) will be revised to reflect the changes in scope of the AF. The revised PDO is to 'improve the availability, quality and efficiency of basic municipal services for the population of the towns which participate in the project. The geographical scope of the AF will be reduced to five urban centers which include cities previously covered by MIDP.

The project Private Sector Competitiveness is now in the pipeline.

2012-03-19T04:00:00.000Z

The project Private Sector Competitiveness is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Private Sector Competitiveness Project for Tajikistan is to remove key constraints to business development and investment by: (i) simplifying business registration and construction permitting processes; (ii) improving regulations and infrastructure underlying access to financial services; and (iii) encouraging development of the mining industry, where Tajikistan has a competitive advantage. There are three components to the project, the first component being strengthening the business environment. This comprises of three sub-components: completion of establishment of an online one-stop-shop for business registration; improvement of the regulatory framework for provision of construction permits, and establishment of a single window for processing construction permits and inspections; and improvement of the financial infrastructure. The second component is the encouraging the development of the mining industry. This component will aim at supporting the development of an conducive business environment in the mining sector, which has a high competitiveness potential in Tajikistan, leveraging the new Competitiveness Partnerships Initiative (CPI) developed under the Finance and Private Sector (FPD) network of the Bank. Finally, the third component is the project management.

The project AF Land Registration & Cadastre System for Sustainable Agriculture Project is now in the pipeline.

2012-02-29T05:00:00.000Z

The project AF Land Registration & Cadastre System for Sustainable Agriculture Project is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Additional Financing for the Land Registration and Cadastre System for Sustainable Agriculture Project for Tajikistan is to expand farmland restructuring activities under the Farm Privatization Support Project, and to enable more rural people to become independent farmers and take management decisions in response to market forces. The additional grant would support expansion of the scope of activities under the current World Bank Project and support implementation for an additional three years. This will: (i) build understanding on how to improve the immovable property registry system by testing and demonstrating the integration of registry and cadastral information and good customer service in selected areas, and supporting analysis and planning for extension at the national level; (ii) expand farmland restructuring and issuance of certificates for family farms; (iii) expand the issuance of use rights certificates for other types of immovable property; (iv) expand the productive use of project-financed databases and mapping capacity and the further development of the cadastral system; (v) expand policy analysis; and (vi) support activities that complement farmland restructuring and certificate issuance, including information for farmers and other immovable property users, grants for on-farm irrigation rehabilitation, and environmental land management. Its support for both scaled-up farmland restructuring-related activities and new activities involving other types of immovable property will enhance the impact of a well-performing project and the implementation of priority government reforms. The additional financing will form one element of the Bank's ongoing support for the land agenda, which also includes programmatic development policy operations, policy dialogue, and tenure requirements in other investment projects.

The project AF ENERGY LOSS REDUCTION is now in the pipeline.

2012-01-12T05:00:00.000Z

The project AF ENERGY LOSS REDUCTION is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

The objective of the Energy Loss Reduction Project (ELRP) for Tajikistan is to assist (i) in reducing the commercial losses in the electricity and gas sectors, and to lay the foundation for improvement of the financial viability of the electricity and gas utilities in a socially responsible manner; and (ii) in the viability assessment of the proposed Rogun Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Tajikistan. The additional financing will maintain, follow and expand the design of the original ELRP. The changes will comprise of: (1) supply and installation of electricity meters, gas meters, pipes, equipment, tools and materials; (2) design, supply and installation of automated billing system for Barki Tajik and gas network; and (3) other technical assistance to the government, Barki Tajik and Tajiktransgas.

The project Tajikistan Health Services Improvement Project (HSIP) is now in the pipeline.

2012-01-11T05:00:00.000Z

The project Tajikistan Health Services Improvement Project (HSIP) is now in the pipeline. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database