DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, April 29. The delegation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), led by the bank President Odile Renaud-Basso, arrived in Tajikistan to discuss and sign green lending projects under the Dushanbe Green City Action Plan and to support women’s entrepreneurship and trade, Trend reports.
According to the bank, during her two-day program, the EBRD president is scheduled to meet with President Emomali Rahmon, Mayor of Dushanbe Rustami Emomali, and hold discussions with Minister of Finance Faiziddin Qahhorzoda and Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan Firdavs Tolibzoda.
"Last year, our bank celebrated the 30th anniversary of work in Tajikistan. Over these years, we enjoyed excellent cooperation with the authorities, both central and regional, and the business community, which allowed us to invest 947 million euros in 168 projects across the country. This is my first visit to Tajikistan, and I look forward to meeting the officials and familiarizing myself with the results of our work," she said.
The current project portfolio of the EBRD in Tajikistan amounted to 507 million euros as of February 29, 2024, for the completion of 72 active projects.
In 2020, the EBRD invested 131 million euros in Tajikistan's projects, followed by 56 million euros in 2021 and 21 million euros both in 2022 and 2023.