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The Project Implementation Center under the State Committee on Investments and State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan, together with the Russian-Tajik (Slavic) University, in partnership with the Eurasian Development Bank, have launched a project to develop the institutional environment for public-private partnerships (PPPs). Financing is provided by the EDB's Technical Assistance Fund (TAF), according to the press service of the CIS Executive Committee.
The project aims to strengthen the capacity of government agencies and reduce the shortage of qualified PPP specialists in the country. As part of the initiative:
The PPP Center will conduct a series of training sessions for government officials and private investors.
RTSU will introduce a new academic course, "Public-Private Partnership," that meets international standards.
The launch of the "EDB Public-Private Partnership Scholarship Program" is planned to support talented students at RTSU.
A modern, equipped, branded classroom on PPP will be created for classes.
A “Country Review of PPP Development in the Republic of Tajikistan” will be jointly prepared.
Vladimir Yakunin, EDB Director for the Republic of Tajikistan, noted: "The EDB has unique expertise in PPPs in its countries and has already participated in the implementation of complex projects in Central Asia. For example, together with international partners, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and the Islamic Development Bank, we implemented the region's first major PPP project—the Almaty Ring Road. This experience will be useful for training PPP project teams in the context of Tajikistan's growing portfolio of PPP initiatives."
The FCS project is a scaling-up of the Bank's best practices in the Republic of Armenia and the Kyrgyz Republic, where similar projects are already being successfully implemented.
The Eurasian Development Bank is a multilateral development bank investing in the Eurasian region. For over 19 years, the EDB has been promoting the strengthening and expansion of economic ties and the comprehensive development of its member countries. By 2025, the EDB's accumulated portfolio included 319 projects with a total investment volume of USD 19.1 billion. The majority of the EDB's portfolio is comprised of projects with an integration effect in transport infrastructure, digital systems, green energy, agriculture, industry, and mechanical engineering. The Bank's activities are guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and ESG principles.
Within the framework of the 2022-2026 Strategy, the Eurasian Development Bank is implementing three megaprojects: the Central Asian Water and Energy Complex, the Eurasian Transport Framework, and the Eurasian Commodity Distribution Network.
