GIZ Tajikistan

About us

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been working in Tajikistan since 1995. It has offices in the capital, Dushanbe, and two other locations. 
Tajikistan is also one of the countries worst affected by climate change in Central Asia. Its steep mountain slopes are particularly vulnerable to the frequent droughts caused by climate change, with negative impacts on the country’s agriculture-based economy. Low water levels also weaken the national energy system, which depends on hydroelectric power. 
Working on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), other German federal ministries and the European Union, GIZ focuses on the following priority areas in Tajikistan:
-  Environment and climate
-  Economic development and employment
-  Social development 
On behalf of BMZ, GIZ is developing solutions for adapting to climate change and combating desertification, for example by reducing water consumption in agriculture.
Another of its projects aims to stimulate the economy and create new jobs by encouraging private sector growth and a business-friendly environment. This includes supporting climate-aware producers and value chains for selected products, such as organic cotton. For example, GIZ promotes training for food experts to improve their employment prospects and combat the shortage of skilled labour.