Publication: Country Partnership Framework for the Republic of Tajikistan for the Period of FY19-FY23
Date
2019-04-12
ISSN
Published
2019-04-12
Author(s)
World Bank Group
Abstract
This Country Partnership Framework (CPF)
provides the main elements of the cooperation between the
Republic of Tajikistan and the World Bank Group during the
five years spanning FY19–23. The CPF builds on the Country
Partnership Strategy (CPS) of FY15–18, and incorporates the
Implementation Note (IN) for the IDA18 Risk Mitigation
Regime (RMR). The overarching goal of the CPF is to support
Tajikistan in adopting policies geared towards reducing
poverty and promoting shared prosperity in a sustainable
manner. To this end, the CPF is aligned with the National
Development Strategy (NDS) and the Medium-Term Development
Program (2016-20) of the Government of the Republic of
Tajikistan. CPF priorities have been informed by
consultations with key stakeholders.This CPF has been
developed at a critical time for Tajikistan, with several
external changes having opened a window of opportunity;
taking advantage of these would substantially enhance the
country’s growth trajectory and increase resilience. Changes
include the recent opening of borders with China and
Uzbekistan during 2016–17 and increased trade with
Afghanistan, reversing more than a century of adverse
historic developments. These developments have reopened
nearby export markets and reduced the costs of trading with
new markets. To succeed in this potentially transformative
move towards an economy integrated with neighbors and wider
markets, Tajikistan will need to address principal
structural, macroeconomic, and environmental legacy issues.
Going forward, fiscal constraints, persisting inequalities,
and a deceleration in poverty reduction call for an urgent
upgrade of policies. Adopting policies that ensure
opportunity for all, allow for more openness and
accountability, protect the poor, and address inequalities
will reduce fragility, increase resilience, and improve
citizens’ standard of living.
Citation
“World Bank Group. 2019. Country Partnership Framework for the Republic of Tajikistan for the Period of FY19-FY23; Country Partnership Framework for the Republic of Tajikistan for the Period of FY19-FY23. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/31734 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”