Air quality management in Tajikistan
The Air Quality Management (AQM) system in Tajikistan needs strengthening in its key policy and institutional as well as technical aspects to reduce health impacts of air pollution in the most polluted
Tajikistan
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Tajikistan appeals for aid after floods that killed seven
Tajikistan appealed on Tuesday to diplomatic missions and international organizations working in the country for aid to help repair an estimated $100 million of damage caused by recent floods and mudslides.
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Poverty in Tajikistan continues to fall: World Bank report
Poverty continued to decline in Tajikistan in 2014, but the rate of decline is expected to moderate in 2015-2016, according to a World Bank report released here Tuesday. Using the international poverty
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The role of older children and adults in wild poliovirus transmission
The incidence of poliomyelitis has dropped precipitously over the last decade. However, persistent transmission in three countries and outbreaks elsewhere challenge the end-2014 eradication target. The
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Land reforms and feminization of agricultural labor in Sughd Province, Tajikistan
This report analyzes the influence of agrarian transformations on the feminization of agricultural production in rural Tajikistan. It explores women’s multiple labor relations for meeting basic needs of
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US announces $15m for CASA-1000 power project
The United States has committed $15 million in financing towards the Central Asia-South Asia electricity transmission project (CASA-1000) that will bring electricity from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan
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BHEL commissions hydro power plant in Tajikistan
Strengthening its overseas footprint, state-run BHEL today said a renovated hydro power plant project with enhanced generation capacity has been commissioned in Tajikistan. The power equipment major
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India may miss MDG target
There is a bad news: India may not be able to meet Millennium Development Goals for Women and Children’s health by the target year of 2015. In fact, the first report of the UN Secretary General’s independent
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China pushes for regional energy club
China has been actively pushing for the establishment of a semi-official multilateral platform for energy cooperation, particularly with its neighbors in central Asia, an industry official said Tuesday.
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The final push for polio eradication?
WHO and partners hope that they can fi nally rid the world of polio. But insurgency, Taliban-initiated boycotts, and a US$1 billion funding defi cit will not make it an easy task. Dara Mohammadi reports.
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Emergency plan' to eradicate polio launched
Tackling polio has entered "emergency mode" according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative after "explosive" outbreaks in countries previously free of the disease. It has launched a plan to boost