Tajikistan
In Dushanbe, the International Pre-Conference Forum “Women and Water” was held on 10 June at the “Kokhi Navruz” palace. It became an important platform for discussing the role of women and ensuring gender equality in water resources management. (more…)
In southern Tajikistan, locusts have attacked mountain pastures. The farmers fear that insects will soon descend into the valleys and destroy their crops. The experts believe it is necessary to kill the locusts using biopesticides. (more…)
A part of the funds allocated by the authorities and international organisations for the safe disposal of millions of mercury-containing lamps (light bulbs) in Tajikistan was not used for its intended purpose, as the results of the journalistic investigation by CABAR.asia show. Used mercury-containing lamps are disposed of in general landfills, which poses a threat to human health. (more…)
Over the past 10 years in Tajikistan, the amount of harmful emissions has almost doubled. Transport is the main source of pollution. The experts believe it is necessary to develop a ‘green’ public transportation system. (more…)
Hundreds of households in southern Tajikistan suffer from black and fetid smoke from lime kilns. Environmental experts state that the harm from these emissions is evident even outside the area. (more…)
In the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in eastern Tajikistan, forest lands that previously were degraded are now being restored. The “bottom-up” approach that involves the active participation of local residents in decision-making on forest restoration and sustainable use played a key role in this process. (more…)
Tajikistanis are losing Russia as a country that has been a place of work for many of them for many years. The situation for migrants has been deteriorating for the past few years, but the terrorist attack in the Moscow region has accelerated these events incredibly. (more…)
In Tajikistan, there are no favourable conditions for the widespread use of solar energy or for attracting investment in this sector. This is happening amid constant energy shortages and a crisis in the country’s electric power system.
Tajikistan lacks a transparent personnel policy for the appointment of civil servants, according to Marat Mamadshoev, editor-in-chief of IWPR Tajikistan. In his opinion, it is particularly important to develop clear and verifiable criteria for assessing the performance of civil servants. (more…)
Tajik experts say energy officials need to pay more attention to the country’s dilapidated power supply system. (more…)