Germany allocates 1 million Euro to support Tajikistan’s efforts to prevent the spreading of coronavirus

Official press release

The Federal Republic of Germany has allocated 1 million euros to the Republic of Tajikistan through the German Development Bank – KfW for the purchase of personal protective equipment, medical equipment and the financing of related training to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

During a meeting with the Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mr. Zavqi Zavqizoda that took place on March 20, Ambassador of Germany to Tajikistan, Dr. Andreas Prothmann, informed about the decision of the German Government to allocate to Tajikistan funds in the amount of 1 million euros through the German Development Bank – KfW to cover the needs of the country in the fight against the new coronavirus COVID-19.

Based on a request from Tajikistan’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population and in close coordination with the World Health Organization Representative Office, it is planned to purchase personal protective equipment, medical equipment and finance the appropriate training for medical personnel on equipment use.  To accelerate the financing process, the funds were allocated in the frame of the ongoing  Maternal and Child Healthcare Project in Tajikistan, Phase 5.

KfW has been operating in Tajikistan on behalf of the German Federal Government since 2002.  In the health sector, KfW together with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan, implements projects on maternal and child healthcare and emergency medicine, tuberculosis control.  The total amount of funds allocated for these purposes since 2002 comprises of more than 93 million euros.

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