Over the first eleven months of this year, 636 dangerous natural disasters have occurred in Tajikistan, according the country’s Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan. As a result of these incidents, 17 people lost their lives.
An official source within the Emergencies Committee says fifty natural disasters caused economic damage amounting to over 161 million somonis.
In 2023, 557 natural disasters were recorded, among which 48 caused damage—approximately 77 million somonis—and the number of fatalities reached 51 people.
Over the past decade, more than 4,000 natural disasters have occurred in Tajikistan, affecting 411 people. The damage during this period reportedly totaled more than US$500 million.
As previously reported, the number of natural emergencies over this decade increased 2.3 times, and the damage grew 1.2 times.
“Tajikistan is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters due to its geographical position, where 93% of the territory is mountainous, as well as due to climate change,” Rustam Nazarzoda, Chairman of the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, noted during the 9th meeting of ministers on disaster risk reduction for member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in September.
In response to these challenges, the country is actively developing a “Roadmap” project for constructing disaster-resilient housing. This project, supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), provides for a set of measures to design, build, and monitor sustainable housing, particularly in rural areas. Work on the project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
