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p. 53 of 95 BACK | NEXT Message from the Chairman of the Board of Directors Members, Capital Stock and Voting Power The Record Abbreviations 2004 in Review: Board of Directors' Report Special Theme: The Changing Face of the Microfinance Industry: Building Financial Systems for the Poor Part 1: Institutional Effectiveness Part 2: Poverty Reduction Strategic Priorities Thematic Priorities Regional Perspectives East and Central Asia Azerbaijan China, People’s Republic of Kazakhstan Kyrgyz Republic Mongolia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Mekong The Pacific South Asia Southeast Asia Part 3: Financial Statements: Management's Discussion and Analysis

Annual Report 2004 : Part 2: Poverty Reduction : East and Central Asia

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Tajikistan

Strategy and Policy Dialogue. The dialogue with the government involved discussion of ADF IX allocation mechanisms and their implications for the country. The annual country allocation for 2005–2006 is approximately $18 million. Of this, 40% is grants. In addition, resources have been set aside for regional cooperation which Tajikistan could access. Policy discussions with the government also stressed the importance of continuing with structural reforms in particular in energy, farm privatization/debt issues, and public sector management.

Loans and Technical Assistance. Two loans for $33.4 million were approved: one for the irrigation rehabilitation project for $22.7 million and one for $10.7 million as a component of the regional project on customs modernization and infrastructure development project that is a continuation of program loans in 2002 to the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan. The irrigation project along with national reforms will allow farmers to transport raw cotton out of districts, give them a choice of investors, and help them to use standard cotton financing contracts for transparency and financial discipline. These reforms will bring about immediate changes in the policy and institutional environment that affects the lives of cotton farmers. Five technical assistance activities totaling $2.8 million and two grants totaling $3.0 million from the JFPR were also approved.

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