UNDP Tajikistan’s Country Programme Action Plan (2010 – 2015) involved the participation of the Government of Tajikistan and directly addresses the priorities of the Government of Tajikistan’s National Development Strategy (NDS) and the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), as well as the Joint Country Programme Strategy (JCPS), developed in collaboration with CIDA and ADB). It is aligned with the development of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for Tajikistan (2010 – 2015) and represents a further extension of the UNDP Country Programme Document. The linkages with these documents are demonstrated both throughout the document and in the Results and Resources Framework (Annex 2). The UNDP country programme for the period of 2010-2015 aims to achieve the objectives set out in the National Development Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan for the period up to 2015, in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals. The proposed programme areas are in line with the themes defined in the Joint Country Programme Strategy, signed between partners on November 3rd, 2009: support for (i) broad-based economic growth; (ii) good governance; and (iii) human development. The promotion of national development policies and programmes will be undertaken through a combination of policy support for the MDGs and capacity development support for service delivery, strategic planning, and resource mobilization. Building on its comparative advantages, programme strengths and lessons learned from previous interventions, UNDP will focus its interventions on the areas of (1) Poverty Reduction and Achievement of MDGs, (2) Reducing burden of HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis, (3) Good Governance, (4) Crisis Prevention and Recovery, and (5) Environment and Sustainable Development.The estimated amount of funds to be utilised for accomplishment of this strategic plan is around US$166.3 million. Download Eng, Taj & Russ

Particular attention will be given to the scaling up of proven successful initiatives, utilizing best practices and lessons learned to inform policy reform, and promoting gender equality as a cross-cutting issue, such that gender is integrated into all UNDP programme interventions and promoted by key implementing partners, including the Government of Tajikistan. One of the goals of the Gender Mainstreaming strategy will be to ensure that all projects and programmes have a data collection system that includes gender disaggregated indicators. Lastly, the UNDP Country Office will focus on providing policy advice to the Tajikistan government across all programmatic areas.