The Director of the Forestry Agency under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Yusufzoda A.G., held a working meeting with representatives of the World Bank — Mr. Asfirachi and Mr. Mels, within the framework of the implementation of the…
The Director of the Forestry Agency under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Yusufzoda A.G., held a working meeting with representatives of the World Bank — Mr. Asfirachi and Mr. Mels, within the framework of the implementation of the “Restoration of Landscapes of the Republic of Tajikistan” program.
During the meeting, the progress of the implementation of the program’s action plan was reviewed. It was noted that the implementation of the program is generally satisfactory: to date, forest restoration has been carried out on an area of 3,900 hectares, plantations of fast-growing trees have been established on 220 hectares, and assistance to natural forest regeneration is being provided on 8,000 hectares. A significant portion of the planned activities is nearing completion.
It was also emphasized that, for the first time in the country, a national forest inventory is being conducted.
The project implementation period will be completed in November of the current year. In this regard, a plan for the implementation of the remaining activities until the specified deadline was developed.
In addition, within the framework of World Bank financing, 4 Niva vehicles were provided to the Agency’s subdivisions to ensure the timely implementation of activities and to strengthen forest protection.
