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Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of
Tajikistan Public Investment Programming Department
Presentation Asadov Faridun Anvarovich
Senior specialist Public Investment
Programming Department
Republic of Tajikistan
Ninety-three percent of Tajikistan's territory is mountainous, and the mountain
glaciers are the source of its rivers. Tajikistan is an earthquake-prone area. The
republic is bounded by China in the east, Afghanistan to the south, and Uzbekistan
and Kyrgyzstan to the west and north. The central Asian republic also includes the
Gorno-Badakh Shan Autonomous region.
Land area: 55,096 sq mi (142,700 sq km); total area: 55,251 sq mi (143,100 sq km)
Population (2006 est.): 7,320,815 (growth rate: 2.2%); birth rate: 32.6/1000;
Infant mortality rate: 106.5/1000; life expectancy: 64.9; density per sq mi: 133
Capital and largest city (2003 est.) Dushanbe 817,100(metro.area)590,300(city proper)
Languages: Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business
Ethnicity/race: Tajik 79%, Uzbek 15.3%, Russian 1.1%, other 3.6%
Religions: Islam: Sunni 85%, Shiite 5%; other 10%(2003 est.)
Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2005 est.): $8.826 billion; per
capita $1,200. Real growth rate: 8%. Inflation: 8%. Unemployment: 12%
(2004 est.). Arable land: 7%. Agriculture: cotton, grain, fruits, grapes,
vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats. Labor force: 3.7 million (2003);
agriculture 67.2%, industry 7.5%, services 25.3% (2000 est.). Industries:
aluminum, zinc, lead; chemicals and fertilizers, cement, vegetable oil,
metal-cutting machine tools, refrigerators and freezers. Natural resources:
hydropower, some petroleum, uranium, mercury, brown coal, lead, zinc,
antimony, tungsten, silver, gold. Exports: $950 million f.o.b. (2005 est.):
aluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil, textiles. Imports: $1.25
billion f.o.b. (2005 est.): electricity, petroleum products, aluminum oxide,
machinery and equipment, foodstuffs. Major trading partners:
Netherlands, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Latvia, Switzerland, Russia,
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, U.S., China, Ukraine (2004).
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan
Public Investment Programming Department
To prepare mid and long term forecasts on Tajikistan’s socio-economic
development through in-depth analysis of macroeconomic issues (GDP,
inflation, structural reforms etc.);
To submit to the Government of Tajikistan regular analytical reports on the
progress done concerning an implementation of public economic programs
with the indication of the constraints and proposing recommendations for their
settlement;
To support line ministries in project cycle matters (project preparation and its
management: financial and bidding aspects, proper implementation,
monitoring and evaluation) through organization and conduction of trainings,
presentations and round tables;
To assist line ministries in identification of strategic priorities in their sectors
and to prepare on their basis investment programs and projects;
To draft procedures and necessary formats for Public Investment Programming
(PIP) process as well as monitoring of the PIP projects’ implementation;
To review and compile data on foreign aid issues as well as to organize
meetings with representatives of government and donor society in order to
coordinate their joint activities in this area;
To assist line ministries in identification of strategic priorities in their sectors
and to prepare on their basis investment programs and projects;
To assist, prepare and evaluate normative acts (laws, decrees etc.) required for
proper implementation of public investment programs and projects funded by
grants and loans of international financial institutions (World Bank, ADB etc.)
as well as by Tajikistan budget funds.
To assist relevant governmental agencies in design, review and evaluation of
legislative basis aimed at macroeconomic situation improvement, favorable
investment climate formation and private sector development;