During a visit to the Khatlon Region, a delegation of the EBRD led by the Bank’s Managing Director for Central Asia, Huseyn Ozhan, met with the Chairman of Khatlon Region, Davlatali Said.
During the meeting, which was also attended by the Chairman of Bokhtar city, Muminzoda Abdulmajid Mubin, the parties discussed the successful implementation of a number of projects in the energy, municipal, and transport sectors, as well as the prospects for further cooperation in both the public and private sectors.
The EBRD and one of Tajikistan's leading microfinance institutions, MDO “HUMO,” signed a mandate letter for the development of projects aimed at supporting women’s and youth entrepreneurship.
The delegation also reviewed the operations of the transport company “Bokhtarnakliyothizmatrason,” which, under the “Khatlon Region Passenger Transport Development” project financed by the EBRD, has received new buses that are already operating on city and regional routes.
A memorandum of understanding was signed under which the EBRD and the Tajikistan Institute of Energy will begin developing a student education program aimed at providing advanced and nationally accredited knowledge and skills in the field of energy efficiency.
This initiative will help improve the quality of education and train qualified personnel for Tajikistan’s energy sector.
