Resources

Tajikistan: Peacebuilding through a gender lens

Overcoming a fraught legacy: building police–public cooperation in Central Asia

Community policing in Central Asia: Lessons and experiences from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

Supporting civil society and local authorities to address the drivers of violence and insecurity and promote peace and security in Tajikistan

Stories from Rudaki counselling centre

Women and youth in Rudaki district, Tajikistan face many challenges and threats to their security – including violence at home. As part of Saferworld and our partner Jahon’s support to community policing partnership teams, we have provided a small grant for the team in Rudaki to open a psychological and legal counselling centre. This centre will help in addressing domestic violence issues in the community and preventing further conflict from happening.

Support to Tajikistan community-centred police reform

Trust and transparency central to improved COVID-19 responses in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Mistrust and scepticism of government efforts to fight COVID-19 have made it harder to contain the pandemic’s spread. Ilya Jones explores how the governments of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan can better respond to the virus and people’s concerns.

Uniting civil society: Improving joint responses for security and peace

Civil society reimagined: building on COVID-19 activism in Tajikistan

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on Tajikistan, compounded by the slow response of the government as compared to some of its Central Asian neighbours. While the crisis has exposed some of the weaknesses of decision-making institutions in ensuring the safety and security of citizens, it has also reaffirmed the important role that civil society organisations play in addressing people’s basic needs.