National DRR Platform of Tajikistan approves approaches to digitalize monitoring of the national strategy and develop information portal
DUSHANBE, 25 June 2026 – A regular meeting of the National Platform of the Republic of Tajikistan for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) was held in Dushanbe. The event was chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, Chairperson of the National Platform, Sulaimon Ziyozoda. The meeting was attended by the leadership and members of the Platform - heads of relevant ministries and agencies, as well as observers - heads and representatives of UN entities, international organizations, financial institutions, diplomatic corps, and development partners.
Delivering his welcoming remarks to the participants, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sulaimon Ziyozoda, noted: "In 2026 in Tajikistan, both the number of emergencies and their socio-economic consequences increased compared to the same period in 2025. This situation underscores the need to review existing preventive approaches, improve risk assessments, strengthen protective infrastructure, enhance early warning systems, increase public preparedness, and reinforce interagency coordination."
The UN Resident Coordinator a.i. in Tajikistan, Sudipto Mukerjee, emphasized the importance of joint efforts: "To ensure resilience, we need interconnected institutions, responsible information sharing, risk-layered financing, and women and communities empowered to take timely action."
Ko Sakamoto, Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Tajikistan, in his address drew attention to cooperation with Tajikistan, noting among other things that ADB is working closely with Tajikistan under an innovative multi-layered disaster risk financing program aimed at reducing the fiscal impacts of natural disasters. The program combines 13 million dollars in contingent financing and disaster bonds.
Pascal Walter, Regional Advisor for DRR and RR of the Swiss Cooperation Office, focused on the increasing number of weather-related disasters worldwide and population growth in countries like Tajikistan, which underscore the importance of integrated risk management. This includes the establishment of early warning systems (EWS), digital monitoring, and assessment, as envisaged in the Action Plan for 2026–2028. Therefore, coordination between agencies, data quality assurance, and data exchange are crucial to achieve the government's goals in protecting the population of Tajikistan.
During the reporting session, ministries and agencies reported on the implementation of the National Strategy and the integration of DRR measures into regional socio-economic development programs. Attention was paid to the progress of the Roadmap for strengthening early warning systems in Tajikistan. Participants also discussed the seismic resilience of buildings, protection of tourism facilities, the development of the Glacier Atlas of the country considering climate change, and other issues.
Following the review of the package of documents proposed by the Interagency Working Group under the National Platform and developed with the support of experts from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the National Platform adopted the following decisions:
- The Concept of the Information and Analytical Portal of the National DRR Platform, as well as the Concept of the Monitoring and Evaluation System for the Implementation of the Action Plan for 2026–2028 were approved and recommended for execution. These tools will lay the foundation for an end-to-end digital ecosystem for tracking commitments and will standardize interagency data exchange.
- The Concept of Engaging the Private Sector in the Implementation of the National DRR Strategy was proposed to use as a basis for further consideration by state agencies and partners for subsequent elaboration and eventual implementation of public-private partnership mechanisms.
The meeting was organized with the technical support of the joint project of UNDRR and the Government of Switzerland "Strengthening Resilience to Disasters and Climate Change in Tajikistan."