1. Strengthening communities by strengthening families!
Habitat for Humanity Tajikistan
County Presentation
Habitat for Humanity - Tajikistan
Dushanbe, Tajikistan www. habitat.tj
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2. Map of the country
In the North with TAJIKISTAN: STATE BORDER
Kyrgyzstan
In the West with
Uzbekistan
In the East with
China
In the South with
Afghanistan

3. Country Facts
COUNTRY FACTS
 Official name: Republic of Tajikistan
 Area: 143,100 sq km
 Population: more than 7.5 mln (2011)
 Capital: Dushanbe
 Major languages : Tajik/Persian, Uzbek, Russian
 Major religion: Islam
 Political structure: Presidential Republic
Flag and emblem

4. Official Definition of the flag
OFFICIAL DEFINITION OF THE COLORS OF TAJIK FLAG
 The red represents the unity of the nation and the symbol of the sun and victory.
 The white represents purity, cotton, the snow on the mountains and the unity of the
people.
 The crown represents the Tajik people and means “crowned”. According to Tajik
Legend, Islamic Heaven is composed of seven beautiful orchids, separated by seven
mountains each with a glowing Star
 The green stands for the spiritual meaning of Islam and represents the generosity of
nature of the country.

5. Historical Information
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
 Tajiks has history of more than 2700 years
 The first Tajik nation was founded in 875 C.E. by
Ismoli Somoni Empire
 In 1929 Tajik Soviet Republic (TJK USSR) was
established as a part of USSR countries.
 Tajikistan declared its independence in 1991 after
collapse of Soviet Union Buddah statue
 In 1992-Anti-government demonstrations in
Dushanbe escalate into civil war between pro-
government forces and Islamist and pro-
democracy groups which eventually claims 50.000
to 100.000 lives, displaces 1,2 million and
devastates the economy
 Civil war ended in 1997 with a United Nation
brokered Peace Agreement.
Tajik warrior during civil war

6. Geography
GEOGRAPHY
 Tajikistan has 3 oblasts Sugd, Khatlon, Gorno
Badakhshan/Pamirs and 1 region of Republican
subordination (Dushanbe region)
 Mountains cover 93 percent.
 The highest pick is Somoni in Pamirs (7,954
meter)
 Over 900 rivers. Long rivers are Amu Darya–
2,400 km and Syr Darya – 2,200 km
 Lakes cover 1% of the country’s area. The
greatest lake is Kara Kul – 380 km2 ; deepest is
Sarez (505 m). Both are located in Pamirs.
 Climate is continental, subtropical, and semiarid

7. Dushanbe
DUSHANBE IS THE CAPITAL
 Area - 124.6 km2
 Population – 679,400
 Elevation - 706 m
 Climate - continental and subtropical
 Dushanbe is commercial, cultural, scientific and
Palace of Nation in Dushanbe
industrial center of Tajikistan. It is the largest city
of Tajikistan
 Production: silk, machinery, electrical appliances,
clothing, leather goods, tractor parts, and
foodstuffs.
 Home to a number of modern
telecommunications, aeronautic and other
business corporations. Coat of Arms of
Dushanbe

8. HOUSING NEED
 Lack of housing. Overcrowded housing = invisible
homelessness
 Vulnerability of housing - country is prone to various
natural disasters: between 2000 and 2009, at least 2,000
people were affected by disasters each year.
 Unaffordable housing - Building costs increase due to
import of building materials and housing is becoming
beyond the reach of the majority of the population.
 Water and sanitation - Only 58% of 7,000,000 population
in Tajikistan has access to improved water. Of 699
centralized systems of water supply available nationally,
16% do not function and 51% do not meet basic
requirements.

9. HIGHLIGHTS
 Habitat Tajikistan is active in three regions of Tajikistan since 1999
 It has built, repaired and renovated 2,000 homes, trained 3,500 individuals in DR,
construction and health and hygiene, provided access to clean and safe drinking
water for 2,500 families in rural areas.
 HFH Tajikistan is among 5 HFHI/ECA focus program countries

10. WHAT WE DO
 New house construction, repairs and renovations.
 Disaster Response and Preparedness – green housing, innovative
technologies for safe housing.
 Water & Sanitation – Water Filters
 Housing finance – partnership with microfinance institutions
 Habitat Resource Center/Building Training Center – capacity
development and material production

11. WHERE WE WORK

12. HOUSING SOLUTIONS
HFH-Tajikistan is using a combination of various
approaches to help families in need to get out of
poverty housing:
1. Renovation of apartment buildings left unfinished
since Soviet times.
2. Completion of half-built homes
3. New house construction
4. Rehabilitation of existing homes
5. Reconstruction and redesign of old type and
abandoned dormitories
6. Disaster response model house construction
7. House reinforcement project in earthquake
prone/affected areas.
8. Habitat Recourse Centers
9. Water and sanitation

13. HOUSING SOLUTIONS

14. REINFORCEMENT OF HOMES
 Fact: Earthquakes of 2006 and 2007 in Rasht and Kumsangir districts hit 26 villages killing
6 children, completely destroying 1,376 homes and severely damaging poor
infrastructure.
 Project Location: Rasht and Kumsangir districts
 Type of Houses: Anti-seismic houses built and reinforced using locally available and
sustainable materials- wood, clay, straw and mulberry branches
 So far more than 500 homes reinforced
 Environmentally sustainable, low-cost, innovative “sinj technology” and “mulberry”
house reinforcement technology.
 Partners: Institute of Seismology of Tajikistan, UNWFP, Oxfam, UNDRMP, Caritas, Global
Partners, Acted, UNISDR

15. BIO SAND WATER FILTERS
 Fact: - Annually 50% of Tajik population contracts one or more water-borne diseases.
- A 2005 survey showed 150 cases of typhoid, 107 of hepatitis, 500 of diarrhea
& 152 cases of dysentery
 Project Location: Kumsangir and Konibodom districts
 Partners: Micro Finance Institution “Arvand” and Sanitary-Epidemiological Stations.
 Sustainable, innovative , low tech, requires no chemicals or electricity to use and can
be produced with locally available materials.
 Eliminates almost 90% of water-borne parasites and produces up to 60 liters of clean
water per hour
 Produced more than 1,500 filters, 42 reservoirs and served more than 2,500 families

16. HABITAT RESOURCE CENTER
 Fact: According to UNIFEM problems for young men and women in Tajikistan are
unemployment (26%), poverty (16%), shortage of land and resources for house
building (16%) and financial constraints for obtaining education and health care
services (15%).
 Established in 2009 with, funded by CIDA and HFH Canada.
 Project goal Serves as production center of alternative and cost-effective products as
well as training center for unemployed and unskilled young women and men
 Train population on construction and disaster response practices
 Affordable loans to low-income and earthquake affected families through provision of
construction materials produced in the center

17.  Production: Concrete blocks, school, home and office furniture,
school uniforms, plastic doors and windows
 Vocational Education: Trained over 500 unemployed and unskilled
individuals on welding, carpentry, general construction,
electrician, computer and sewing courses, 70% of graduates get
employed .
 Disaster Preparedness: Almost of 2,000 people trained in
earthquake-prone zones on locally affordable and applicable
earthquake safer construction practices.
 All HRC graduated students educated on HIV/AIDS prevention
through seminars provided in collaboration with UNFPA/YPEER.

18. WINTERIZATION OF HOMES
 Fact: - July 2006 earthquake measured at 5.5
Richter scale damaged 1,484 houses and
made 15,000 people homeless.
- In 2007-2008 winter temperature
reached -22 C and people suffered
from lack of proper house insulation,
doors and windows.
 Project Location: Kumsangir district
 Project goal: provide low income families with
doors, windows and train them on safe
construction techniques
 So far HFHT winterized 400 houses in Kumsangir
 More than 1,000 individuals trained on safe
construction techniques
 Hosted 3 GV teams from US, GB and UAE

19. NEW HOUSES IN KHUJAND
 Fact - Civil war and economic collapse has left
thousands of families without access to
decent housing
- Due to high construction costs people
can’t afford to build or repair their homes
Project Location: Khujand city
 Project goal: Improve living conditions of Khujand
population through affordable housing
 Partners: Local Government
 So far HFHT built 36 new homes for low income
families in Khujand
 Hosted 6 GV teams from US, Canada and Tashkent
including 1 Women Build team

20. HALF-BUILD COMPLETION
 Fact: - Around 30% of the households in
Asht district (700 homes) have 2-3
families living under one roof
- Due to unemployment 15,000 men
migrate annually to Russia from Asht
district
 Project Location: Asht district
 Project goal: Complete half built homes of low-
income young families
 Equip families with essential construction skills to
complete their half built houses
 So far more than 150 families provided with
 More than 150 families finished their half
completed houses and gained necessary
construction skills

21. RELOCATING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES FROM
LANDSLIDE PRONE AREAS
 Fact: - Around 85 % of the Khatlon region is
threatened by mudslides
- Mudslides occur annually and in last 6
years 40 homes destroyed killing 4 people
in Nurek.
 Project Location: Norak district
 Project goal: Relocate families from high risk
mudslide areas providing decent housing and
train the wider community on the risks of natural
disasters
 So far 45 new homes built in a safer location
 Enabled 70 vulnerable “at-risk” households
relocate to safe area through provision of access
to decent housing, water and electricity system
 Hosted 10 GV teams from US and Canada

22. HABITAT VILLAGE
 Project start: 2000
 Partners: Local Government and Shelter for Life International
 Almost 100 houses built for low income families
 In September 30, 2005 the Habitat 100th house in Tajikistan was dedicated in
Habitat village, Khujand

23. KHUJAND STATE UNIVERSITY PROJECT
 Fact: Khujand State University (KSU) is one of the biggest
universities in Tajikistan, with more than 12 000 students
studying in 15 faculties
 The university is suffering from the severe “brain drain” –
the loss of the qualified professors and teaching staff
seeking opportunities outside Tajikistan. Over the last 14
years, due to low salaries and inadequate housing, nearly
400 staff have left the university.
 Project goal: Stem the tide of professor migration by
renovating university dormitory and thereby increase
educational opportunities for thousands more students
over the coming decades
 Directly 52 faculty members and their families, or 270
people, have benefited from this partnership.

24. FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR RURAL AREAS OF TAJIKISTAN
 Fact: - Due to unemployment in Tajikistan, 1,5
million of its population migrated to Russia
and Kazakhstan to seek for better
employment –
- The majority of families rely heavily on
remittance income and it accounts for up to
60% of the their income
 Project location: Rasht district
 Project goal: Increase the utilization of remittance
system by migrant workers through educational
outreach, and development of a housing loan
linked to the remittances
 Project partners: FMFB and IFAD
 Provided affordable social housing for 30 low-
income families and enhanced financial literacy
and capacity to target groups by building family
savings and effective investment of remittances

25. HOUSING FINANCE/MFI PARTNERSHIP
Construction technical assistance with Micro Lending Organization “IMON
International”
 “IMON” provides housing improvement loan of $100 - $2800 USD and HFHT provides
Construction Technical Assistance (CTA) to target group
 CTA service include: home survey, development of estimation and construction
schedule, recommendation to family and monitoring of construction.
 The pilot project target area: Sughd and Khatlon oblasts
 Starting from March 2011 project served over 1000 families.

26. CONDOMINIUM RENOVATION
 Fact: In the post-Soviet period, the quality of water
supply, sanitation, and housing services in Tajikistan has
deteriorated due to lack of government funding.
 Routine maintenance work for the buildings either did
not exist at all or was not carried out frequently enough.
 There are around 8,000 Soviet era apartment blocks,
home for more than 2 million people, which had poor or
no maintenance over the last 3-4 decades.
 Project goal : The project will improve the living
conditions of families living in aged condominiums
through renovation of roofs, sewage/sanitation system
and entrances.
 A total of 112 families will be served through this project
in FY2012.

27. FAMILY SELECTION CRITERIA
1) Families in need who can’t improve their
housing condition on their own,
2) Willing to partner with Habitat and
3) Able to repay non-profit Habitat loan. All
repaid funds are used to build more houses
for other families in need. The new
construction creates jobs for local tradesman
and stimulates local business.

28. TYPE OF TYPICAL HOUSES IN TAJIKISTAN
The main types of houses which Habitat builds in
Tajikistan are 2-3 room one storey homes. The
walls of the houses are made of either mud-bricks
or concrete blocks. Walls of exterior plastered
with straw clay or mortar. Straw and clay are main
components for insulation the houses from colds.
The foundation of the houses is made of cement,
stones and gravel. Mainly iron roof or slate is used
for roofing of homes. Windows and doors of the
houses are made of wood.

29. HABITAT TAJIKISTAN GLOBAL VILLAGE PROGRAM
 Habitat Tajikistan hosted its first ever Global Village (GV) team in early summer of
2005 consisting of 10 volunteers form US under leadership of Wanda Smith. The
team worked and built houses alongside families in Khujand in the north of
Tajikistan.
 Do date Habitat Tajikistan Global Village program hosted 22 GV teams with more
than 250 volunteers from different countries as US, Canada, GB and UAE
The first GV team in Tajikistan in Khujand

30. GET INVOLVED!
 You will experience the sights, sounds and
adventure of living and working with people from
different culture and tradition
 You will have a unique chance to experience and
see one of the ancient Central Asian countries Somoni monument
in Khuajdn
with the opportunity to gain a greater
understanding of development issues, to learn
more about culture and about yourself.
Hissor Fortress
 You can make friends with other volunteers and
the homeowner families
 You will see old historical places and beautiful
mountains of the country Habitat homeowner
and GV volunteer
 And of course you will learn about poverty
Habitat homeowner’s kid
housing firsthand and bring hope to a family in and GV volunteer
need

31. JOIN US IN A JOURNEY OF ADVENTURE, LIFE ENRICHMENT AND JOY! CHOOSE
TAJIKISTAN AND START MAKING A DIFFERENCE NOW

32. THANK YOU!
RAHMAT!
СПАСИБО!
Farhod Nabiyulloev
RD&C Officer
Habitat Tajikistan
Cell: +992 93 514 5069
Email: farhod@habitat.tj
Skype ID:
farhod.esonovich