On 25 February 2026, a meeting of the Joint Steering Committee of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the United Nations was held at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan, co-chaired by the Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Abdurahmonzoda Abdurahmon Safarali, and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Tajikistan, Parvathy Ramaswami, with the participation of the leadership of ministries and agencies, as well as UN country offices. The meeting was convened to review the priorities of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2027–2030.
During the meeting, priority issues of the Cooperation Framework between the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the United Nations in the field of sustainable development for 2027–2030 were discussed, along with draft programmes of UN country offices, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the World Food Programme (WFP).
Abdurahmonzoda A. S. noted that under the wise leadership of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Founder of Peace and National Unity — Leader of the Nation, Honourable Emomali Rahmon, and as a result of measures implemented by the Government in cooperation with UN country offices and other development partners, macroeconomic stability has been ensured in the country.
At the conclusion of the event, relevant decisions were adopted on the agenda items, and the parties expressed their readiness to further strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation aimed at the effective implementation of the new Cooperation Programme and the country programmes of UN agencies.
