Posts Tagged ‘Volounteers’
Local trainers in Khatlon prepared to support rural women with climate-smart farming and safe food production skills
A new network of local trainers is now ready to support rural women across Khatlon after completing a series of intensive Training of Trainers (ToT) programmes held in Bokhtar in February. The trainings brought together local agronomists and food technologists from selected districts, equipping them with practical knowledge that will soon reach 600 women farmers…
Read MoreФаъолият дар самти таъмини амнияти озуқавории Тоҷикистон. Баргаи иттилоотӣ #1
Бо маълумоти то 20-уми феврали соли 2026 Фаъолият дар самти таъмини амнияти озуқавории Тоҷикистон Зерлоиҳаи “Таҳкими иқтидори занони манотиқи деҳот оид ба бехатарии ғизо ва истеҳсоли устувори маҳсулоти кишоварзӣ дар сатҳи хонавода” Бо маблағгузории Ҳукумати Иёлоти Муттаҳидаи Амрико тавассути Барномаи озуқавории ҷаҳонӣ Иҷрогар: Equidev Муҳлати зерлоиҳа: январ–апрели 2026 Минтақаи фарогирӣ: Хуросон, Вахш, Восеъ, Панҷ Самтҳои…
Read MoreTajikistan Food Security Safety Net Activity. Factsheet #1
Updated as of 20 February 2026 Tajikistan Food Security Safety Net Activity Community-Based Capacity Strengthening for Women on Food Safety and Sustainable Household Production Subproject Funded by the Government of the United States through World Food Programme Implemented by Equidev Tajikistan Duration: January-April 2026 Geographical coverage: Khuroson, Vakhsh, Vose, Panj Focus areas: Сlimate-smart agriculture, home-based…
Read MoreA New Start for Rural Women: Food Security Project Kicks Off in Bokhtar
Local agricultural leaders, technical specialists, and community trainers gathered in Bokhtar on 4 February 2026 to launch a new initiative aimed at strengthening food security, improving nutrition, and expanding income opportunities for vulnerable rural women in Khatlon province. This initiative is part of the World Food Programme’s Tajikistan Food Security Safety Net Activity, which is…
Read MoreSughd Hosts First Groundwater Drilling Forum
Khujand, 16 October 2025 The first ever Basin Forum of Groundwater Drilling Industry was organized by Equidev, as a local partner of Helvetas, under the Groundwater Management Project (GWMP) funded by the Government of Switzerland. The event brought together about forty (40) key stakeholders, including representatives from regional authorities, geology, environmental protection, industrial safety, public…
Read MoreEquidev Wraps Up a Transformative Sanitation Project in Rural Tajikistan
Dushanbe, November 20, 2024 – Equidev successfully concluded its groundbreaking project, Building Knowledge and Awareness on Sustainable Sanitation Solutions, during a close-out meeting held in Dushanbe. The event brought together key stakeholders, including Abdukholik Amirzoda, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan; Salome Steib, Director of the…
Read MoreGlobal Handwashing Day Celebrations Reach 2,300 Across Tajikistan to Promote Hygiene Awareness
In celebration of Global Handwashing Day on October 15, cities and districts of Tajikistan’s Republican Subordination and Khatlon Region hosted a series of five community-focused events from October 8 to 15 as part of the Implementation of the Three Stars Approach on WASH in Schools of Tajikistan project. Funded by the European Union and implemented…
Read MoreInnovative Wastewater System Enhances Sanitation and Health in Fayzobod District
Fayzobod District, Tajikistan, October 14, 2024. The International Public Organisation “Equitable Development” (Equidev), with funding from the Government of Switzerland and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan, celebrated the inauguration of a new Decentralised Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS) in Fayzobod District. Constructed at the Rural District…
Read MoreEquidev Completes Feasibility Study for Potential Village-Based Wastewater Treatment System in Darai Mukhtor village of Khatlon region
The Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation Management Project in Tajikistan, phase II funded by the Government of Switzerland and implemented by AKF/MSDSP, is working to improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation in the country. One of the components of this effort is a comprehensive feasibility study for a decentralised wastewater treatment system (DEWATS)…
Read MoreVeterinarians Trained to Support Low-Income Families in Poultry and Rabbit Production
A two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) was held on September 11-12, 2024, in Bokhtar city as part of the second round of the family poultry production initiative, for which Equidev received a grant from the USAID-funded Feed the Future Tajikistan Agriculture and Land Governance Activity (ALG). The ToT followed the selection of 25 villages in…
Read MoreEquidev Boosts School Hygiene in Tajikistan with Essential Kit Distribution
From August 12 to 23, 2024, Equidev, in collaboration with UNICEF and with financial support from the European Union, distributed essential hygiene kits to 50 schools across Tajikistan. These kits, which include liquid soap, toilet paper, face masks, chlorine, rubber gloves, and towels, are a key component of the ongoing effort to enhance Water, Sanitation,…
Read MoreEquidev Hosts Successful Workshop on Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management
Equidev, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), the Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (BORDA), and Oxfam Consults, successfully conducted a 5-day workshop on Sustainable Sanitation and Water Management (SSWM) from July 22 to July 26, 2024. Funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC),…
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