The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon received Vice President of the World Bank, Antonella Bassani and Vice President of the International Finance Corporation, Hela Cheikhrouhou. The meeting was followed by a press conference wherein joint projects were spoken about, Avesta.tj has reported. According to Bassani, the parties discussed the state of their bilateral partnership and cooperation between Tajikistan and the World Bank.
Twenty-five projects worth $1.7 billion are being implemented in Tajikistan under the International Development Association. These projects cover investment development, political reform implementation, energy, water supply, agriculture, education, health, natural resource management, and other sectors.
“The meeting also discussed promising areas contributing to deepening and expanding cooperation. We concluded that in the area of drinking water supply, it is necessary to intensify further actions in this direction and improve cooperation,” the World Bank Vice President said, noting that the government’s efforts to promote reforms are appreciated.
Vice-President of the IFC, Hela Cheikhrouhou said that simplifying entrepreneurship for young people and women was also on the agenda. “The International Finance Corporation team decided to introduce global knowledge and experience into the private sector, which can become a source of quality jobs and economic development in Tajikistan,” she stated. Cheikhrouhou also noted that she looks forward to cooperating within the framework of the Roadmap to reduce barriers to entrepreneurship and provide opportunities for young people, women, and girls to create successful enterprises in various sectors of Tajikistan’s economy.
“The International Finance Corporation for Tajikistan has sent $60 million of investments in the last 12 months, and we intend to increase it soon,” Cheikhrouhou emphasized.
