Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank are strengthening their long-standing partnership through new initiatives in climate resilience and economic development.
President Emomali Rahmon met with ADB Vice-President Yingming Yang during his visit to Dushanbe for the upcoming International High-Level Conference on Glacier Preservation. Highlighting the ADB as a crucial development ally, Rahmon noted over $2.7 billion in funding across more than 190 projects that have bolstered Tajikistan’s socio-economic progress.
Discussions focused on countering climate-related economic challenges, expanding cooperation in key sectors like energy, infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, and tourism, and increasing funding for job creation and vocational training. Both sides emphasized the importance of digital economy development and the role of the ADB in supporting the newly created International Glaci
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