Meta Data
Title in national language: 
Программа экономического развития Республики Таджикистан на период до 2015 года
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2004
Effective Start Year: 
2004
Effective End Year: 
2011
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy, Programme
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power, Industry, Transport, Building, Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
All, Coal, Power, Renewable, Bioenergy, Geothermal, Hydropower, Solar, Wind
Issued by: 
Government of the Republic of Tajikistan
Overall Summary: 
The regulatory document sets strategic directions for economic and social development of Tajikistan in 2001-2015. The Program proposes implementation of a wide-scale policy targeting a number of broad sub-areas, including: social development, trade and investment, protection of the environment, macroeconomic stability, development of industrial and agricultural sectors. The Program endorsed by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (Decree № 86 of 4 March 2004) outlines ways to transform the national development landscape, represents a prudential approach for accomplishing the tasks of sustainable development. An excessive emphasis is placed on energy-related matters as the stated objectives include harnessing the resources of clean energy for inclusive growth. The policy has a specific focus on the promotion of energy efficiency, energy conservation and renewable sources of energy. ----- Implementation of the Program includes three stages: 2001 – 2005: developing mechanisms capable of confronting the multifaceted crisis Tajikistan sank into, 2006 – 2010: introduction of a comprehensive set of measures to ensure economic and financial stability, 2011 – 2015: sustainable development of the national economy.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
Art. 2.8. Considerable potential remains untapped for the development of renewable sources of energy – solar, wind, biomass, geothermal. Capacity-building and technology transfer are vital elements for increasing the uptake of renewable energy in the power sector of Tajikistan.
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
Art. 2.12 brings to the fore existing environmental concerns. The policy suggests a positive association between degradation of the environment and economic deindustrialization, poverty growing in Tajikistan. Options exists to limit the pervasive and irreversible impacts on the environment and human health being a result of economic activities, energy thereby is considered the key for addressing persistent and emerging concerns. The Program focuses on the following priorities: resolving energy self-sufficiency challenges, increasing the production of coal, construction of hydropower plants in mountain areas, scaling-up renewable energy projects – specifically, for the use of renewable energy at the household level, improving waste management systems, implementing measures for abatement of air, water and land pollution, supporting broader deployment of environmentally sound technologies, etc.
Energy-water nexus: 
Art. 2.3 focuses on the issues in the energy-water nexus. Considering the scarcity of land resources and the abundance of water resources in Tajikistan, the Program aims to restructure the existing mechanisms of land and water management. Meeting the fundamental needs of economic and social development had huge environmental cots. The policy brings to the fore such crucial issues as land degradation being a result of human-induced processes, other major concerns include the lack of energy supply for agricultural machinery and amortization of hydropower facilities. An emphasis is placed on the importance of ensuring stable power supply to irrigated lands. Given that the existing patterns of water and land use are ultimately unsustainable, the policy proposes a comprehensive set of measures to achieve significant improvements in these areas.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Infrastructure development priorities: 
Infrastructure development priorities include 1) modernization and refurbishment of hydropower generation facilities, 2) putting into operation the Sungutdinskaya Hydropower Plant and the Rogunskaya Hydropower Pant, 3) scaling up hydropower projects in mountain areas of the country, 4) expanding oil and gas exploration activities, 5) increasing coal production, 6) building capacity for renewable energy.
Regional integration priorities: 
Art. 3.5 ‘Integration Priorities’ focuses attention on the importance of diversifying the national economy away from extractive industries, overviews the critical components in rebalancing the existing trade and investment patterns. Steps taken to lower barriers to trade resulted in significant growth of foreign trade turnover (11.1 times), still, the share of primary commodities (natural resources) in total trade remained considerably high (65.0 - 81.9 per cent). The policy traces the worrying trend of growing dependence on traditional sources of demand, given that, seeks to support diversified integration with other regional economies. Mainstreaming trade considerations in the development strategy can have a positive impact on strengthening economic security and reduction of poverty.
Governance
Energy management principles: 
Art. 2.8. Aiming to alter the existing growth model fundamentally, the Program envisages significant improvements in the energy sector of Tajikistan. Given the abundance of renewable hydropower and coal resources, these types of energy will play a critical role in addressing the persistent challenge of energy self-sufficiency. ---- Art. ‘Fuel and Energy Sector’. The policy aims to harness Tajikistan’s energy resources for sustainable and resilient growth. Considerable shift is expected to be made towards a more balanced energy system, to achieve this objective comprehensive measures will be taken for building innovative capacities, introducing lasting and sustainable financial mechanisms, mitigating adverse impacts on the environment, enhancing energy efficiency, and advancing clean energy technologies.
Technology
Clean energy technology priorities: 
Art.8. Policies and initiatives pertaining to the promotion of cleaner and more efficient technologies will be largely implemented and hugely beneficial for a number of economic sectors including agriculture, mining, fuel and energy sector.