Within the framework of the project, UNDP organizes training sessions, awareness raising and capacity building activities for around 45 local water institutions as well as 10,700 target beneficiaries, including ALRI departments, Water User Associations, State Unitary Enterprise “Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali” departments, social institutions, farmers and local communities.

During the meeting, the Representative of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in Tajikistan, Mr. Ismoil Gafforov, noted that he is confident that together with project partners’ support, including Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation, Project Implementation Unit of the “Danghara Valley Irrigation Project” and UNDP project objectives will be achieved, effective management and usage of water resources will be improved enabling increase in agriculture production, project outcomes will contribute to improving food safety, increase of income in individual households, will create new employment opportunities and aid in the process of eradication of poverty in Tajikistan.”

All stakeholders in the meeting had interactive participation, active discussion and proposed recommendations for the effective integration of water resources management. Specifically, Head of the Department of Support to Water User Associations from the Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Davlatmurod Khoshaev stated: “For successful implementation of the project activities, systematization of working relationship between ALRI departments and Water User Associations, enhancement of project sustainability and the development of a common training module should be considered.”