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ADB to Establish Resident Mission in Tajikistan

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (4 December 2002) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the establishment of a resident mission for Tajikistan.

The new mission will strengthen delivery of ADB's increasingly complex program of assistance, which focuses on helping the country develop a market economy and to overcome the consequences of the civil strife that affected the country in the 1990s.

A national poverty reduction strategy was approved by Tajikistan's Parliament in June. ADB is preparing a new country strategy that will support the implementation of the Government's programs.

The new resident mission will serve as the main interface between ADB and Tajikistan. It will play an important role in different parts of ADB's operations, such as the country strategy and programming process, economic assessments, and project implementation. It will also support Tajikistan's involvement in regional cooperation in Central Asia.

After Tajikistan gained independence in 1991, it was affected by five years of civil war. This was followed by a national reconciliation process. Tajikistan became a member of ADB in 1998. Following the completion of the peace process in 2000, the security situation has improved along with social stability, aided by strong economic growth. Although growth and exports have improved, poverty is still widespread.

The resident mission will work to create stronger partnerships with all development stakeholders in Tajikistan, including the government, private sector and civil society, and will play a lead role in local aid coordination. The mission will help raise the profile of ADB operations in the country and the region.

The office is scheduled to become operational during the first quarter of 2003.

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