In the second half of November 21, 2024, an open dialogue on the development of e-commerce in Tajikistan through digital inclusion was held at the Agency of Innovation and Digital Technologies under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan, the National Association of Small and Medium Businesses of Tajikistan and development partners.
The open dialogue was attended by a member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, the management of the Agency of Innovation and Digital Technologies, representatives of ministries and agencies, development partners, civil society, social entrepreneurs, the private sector, marketplaces, and the media.
The meeting's purpose was to review the current state of e-commerce in Tajikistan, intensify the work of the Council on e-commerce under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and create a dialogue platform for discussing the opportunities and challenges associated with the inclusive development of e-commerce, which includes the principles of digital access and social entrepreneurship.
The working out of specific steps to determine the current status of e-commerce development, and integration of interests of target groups into the digital economy of Tajikistan, by improving regulatory legal acts in the field of e-commerce, according to the fundamental principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “Leave No One Behind” was the main objective of the open dialogue.
Participants in the working dialogue concluded that to achieve these goals, new technologies, digital infrastructure, and access to online services for all segments of the population must be introduced.
Following the dialogue, the participants expressed their readiness to establish mutually beneficial cooperation and implement the issues noted.
