The Integrated Rural Development Project/TRIGGER recognised the invaluable contribution of rural women to agriculture, food security and community development in workshops with 300 people including women, entrepreneurs, government officials and partners

Electricity export to Kunduz, Afghanistan, has been restored; after the transmission line was interrupted by the earthquake on 2 November technical teams were immediately deployed to assess the damage and begin restoration work

A forum opened in Dushanbe to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child; young leaders, government officials, UN representatives, development partners, civil society organisations discussed a shared vision for girls’ empowerment and leadership

New report shows how teachers are also often assigned to participate in cleanup campaigns, cotton harvesting, and mass public events; the prestige of the profession is declining, teaching becomes less profitable, and respect for educators is eroding

The State Symphony Orchestra of Tajikistan, together with the local orchestra "Kaiser-Walzer", held concert "In Praise of International Friendship" at the Ehrbar Saal in Vienna, dedicated to the 34th anniversary of the State Independence Say of Tajikistan