Tajikistan and UNICEF discuss joint plans in environmental protection


The head of Tajikistan's environmental committee and UNICEF's representative in the country discussed priority environmental programmes and cooperation under the Stockholm Convention.
On 2026-09-11, the chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, Bahodur Sheralizoda, and the head of the UNICEF office in Tajikistan, Gabriella Akimova, exchanged views on implementing priority programmes in environmental protection. The discussion was linked to the National Development Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan up to 2030 and the priorities of the Joint Work Plan for 2027.
The two sides also discussed cooperation within the National Centre for implementing the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. They highlighted a joint initiative to use artificial intelligence to map soil pollution and pesticide-related risks, with particular attention to the potential impact on children and communities.
Source: Khovar National News Agency
Source: Khovar National News Agency
Source: President of the Republic of Tajikistan
Source: Khovar National News Agency