Ensuring resilient, healthy and sustainable communities in the Rasht Valley

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Rasht Valley is geographically situated in the northeastern part of the country and is prone to various natural hazards. Most people lack access to basic public services, such as safely managed water and adequate sanitation facilities. The depleting natural resources put a strain on the livelihoods of communities who are mostly dependent on agriculture.

Recognizing these challenges, the Government of Switzerland and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) launched a five-year project titled “Improving community resilience through sustainable livelihoods in the Rasht Valley” (ICR). The project aspires that people enjoy an improved quality of life in resilient, prosperous and equitable communities, which are governed on principles of good governance, and social inclusion in: Fayzobod, Nurobod and Sangvor districts and Roghun Town of Rasht Valley.

The event was chaired by the Head of Local Development Committee under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan. Representatives from the four districts and the national Government, the Resident Representative of Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Tajikistan, the Deputy Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office, heads of AKDN agencies, international development organizations, and Community Based Organizations participated at the workshop.

The project leverages the success from two phases of the Integrated Health and Habitat Improvement” (IHHI) projects that were implemented between 2013 and 2022 by AKDN agencies in the Rasht Valley. This was further articulated by Mr. Richard Chenevard, the Deputy Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office: “Among the many lessons we learnt from our previous project, there is one I would like to underline: the quality of the results depends from the support it receives from the communities and from the authorities. Let's walk this journey together”-

The project will be executed in close collaboration with the relevant government ministries, committees and agencies through the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), Mountain Societies Development Support Programme (MSDSP), and Accelerate Prosperity (AP).