ADB, Tajikistan Join Forces for Business Opportunities Seminar in Dushanbe This October

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Government of Tajikistan, will hold a Business Opportunities Seminar in Dushanbe on October 16-17, 2025.

The hybrid event, organized by the ADB Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM), aims to connect local and international businesses with upcoming opportunities in ADB-funded projects. The seminar will take place alongside the Dushanbe International Investment Forum 2025, The Caspian Post reports via Tajik media.

Participants will receive comprehensive information on ADB’s strategic priorities, including private sector development, upcoming project pipelines, procurement procedures, bidding best practices, and anti-corruption policies. The event targets consultants, contractors, suppliers, and civil society representatives interested in contributing to Tajikistan’s development goals.

Registration is open for both in-person attendance, limited to 120 participants, and unlimited virtual participation, with early registration encouraged.

Since joining ADB in 1998, Tajikistan has received over $2.7 billion in assistance, including $2.2 billion in grants. This partnership has helped improve key infrastructure, such as major transport corridors including Obigarm-Nourobod, Dushanbe-Bokhtar, Ayni-Panjakent, Dushanbe-Tursunzoda, and Vose-Khovaling roads. It has also supported the modernization of irrigation and water supply systems, construction of hospitals and schools, and significant upgrades to energy infrastructure, including power transmission lines, electricity substations, reconnection of Tajikistan’s grid to the Central Asian power network, and rehabilitation of major hydropower plants like Nurek and Golovnaya.

Founded in 1966, the Asian Development Bank is a premier multilateral development bank owned by 69 members, including 50 from the Asia-Pacific region. ADB is committed to fostering inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth throughout Asia and the Pacific by leveraging innovative financial tools and strategic partnerships to improve quality of life, build infrastructure, and protect the environment.