This Country Partnership Framework (CPF)provides the main elements of the cooperation between theRepublic of Tajikistan and the World Bank Group during thefive years spanning FY19–23. The CPF builds on the CountryPartnership Strategy (CPS) of FY15–18, and incorporates theImplementation Note (IN) for the IDA18 Risk MitigationRegime (RMR). The overarching goal of the CPF is to supportTajikistan in adopting policies geared towards reducingpoverty and promoting shared prosperity in a sustainablemanner. To this end, the CPF is aligned with the NationalDevelopment Strategy (NDS) and the Medium-Term DevelopmentProgram (2016-20) of the Government of the Republic ofTajikistan. CPF priorities have been informed byconsultations with key stakeholders.This CPF has beendeveloped at a critical time for Tajikistan, with severalexternal changes having opened a window of opportunity;taking advantage of these would substantially enhance thecountry’s growth trajectory and increase resilience. Changesinclude the recent opening of borders with China andUzbekistan during 2016–17 and increased trade withAfghanistan, reversing more than a century of adversehistoric developments. These developments have reopenednearby export markets and reduced the costs of trading withnew markets. To succeed in this potentially transformativemove towards an economy integrated with neighbors and widermarkets, Tajikistan will need to address principalstructural, macroeconomic, and environmental legacy issues.Going forward, fiscal constraints, persisting inequalities,and a deceleration in poverty reduction call for an urgentupgrade of policies. Adopting policies that ensureopportunity for all, allow for more openness andaccountability, protect the poor, and address inequalitieswill reduce fragility, increase resilience, and improvecitizens’ standard of living.
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