Germany and Tajikistan have signed two rant agreements worth €21.5 million for disaster risk reduction and fight against TB, according to KfW Dushanbe Office.
A signing ceremony of two Grant agreements between the Republic of Tajikistan and KfW Development Bank took place at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan on December 17.
The Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Mr. Zavqi Zavqizoda, Regional Director of KfW for Central Asia, Dr. Andreas Schneider, and the Executive Director of the National Social Investment Fund of Tajikistan (NSIFT), Mr. Sherali Siddiqzoda signed a Grant and Project implementation agreement in amount of €20 million for the “Enhancing Rural Development through Adapted Land Use and Natural Disaster Risk Mitigation” Project.
The project foresees implementation of joint forest and pasture management activities, introduction of energy-efficiency and protection of critical infrastructure in rural areas of Tajikistan. The Project Executing agency for this project is the National Social Investment Fund of Tajikistan.
The Supplemental Financing agreement in the amount of €1.5 million secures financing for the Tuberculosis control program Phase V, under which construction and equipping of a National Children TB hospital in Machiton is planned.
Earlier €3.5 million had been allocated for this purpose under the bilateral financial cooperation of Tajikistan and Germany. The program is implemented by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population of Tajikistan.
KfW Development Bank implements the German Financial Cooperation with Tajikistan programs under assignment of German Ministry of Economic cooperation and Development (BMZ) since 2002. The total amount of funds committed since 2002 under the Financial Cooperation of Germany and Tajikistan for implementation of projects in Healthcare, Sustainable Economic Development, Climate Change adaptation, education and municipal infrastructure and energy sector comprises of more than €310 million.
