A grant agreement for “the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship” (the JDS Project) was signed between the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the amount of 161 million Japanese Yen (about 1.5 million US dollars). The agreement was signed by the Government of Tajikistan, represented by the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Abdusalom Kurboniyon and JICA, represented by the Chief Representative in the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Hideki Tanabe.
The objective of the Project is to resolve development challenges in the Republic of Tajikistan by supporting the young government officials and others who are expected to become leaders in the Republic of Tajikistan for obtaining master’s and doctor’s degree in Japanese higher educational institutions, thereby contributing to strengthen the bilateral partnership.
The JDS Project will be implemented by Agency of Civil Service under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan in close cooperation with Japan International Cooperation Center.
Within the framework of JDS Project, seven young civil servants will have the opportunity to enroll in a master’s courses and one person for doctor’s course and start their education in September 2018.The JDS Project in Tajikistan was launched in 2008. Up to date 33 Fellows have reportedly completed master courses in Japan and are now actively working for the development of Tajikistan.
JICA intends to continue to provide assistance in the development of human resources for the training of highly qualified personnel of governmental agencies.
JICA began its technical cooperation with Tajikistan in 1993 by inviting Tajik officials to gain knowledge and experience on governance and macroeconomics development. At the end of March 2016, the total number of participants to JICA’s Knowledge Co-Creation Programs, formerly called the Training Programs, has exceeded 2000 people. JICA Office was established in 2006, and since then various Grant Financial Assistance and Technical Cooperation projects have been implemented more dynamically, aiming at improving living standard of Tajik people for the sectors such as agriculture and rural development, water supply, health, transport, energy, capacity building etc. JICA’s cumulative investment in all sectors amounted as 82.06 mln. USD Technical Cooperation and 256.55 mln. USD for Grant Assistance with 32 (on-going and implemented) projects.
