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New Bazaar to Increase Local Economic Opportunities

Tavildara’s first bazaar, built with support from USAID’s Tajikistan Conflict Prevention Project, officially opened on September 3. At the opening ceremony, the chairman of the district thanked USAID and its implementing partner Mercy Corps for recognizing and addressing the need for a marketplace in the district center. The new bazaar was constructed on the road connecting central Tajikistan, including Dushanbe, with the Badakhshan Autonomous Region, which lacks developed agriculture and cattle farms. The facility will serve the population of Badakhshan and the merchants supplying the region with food from Tavildara, which is a large producer of agricultural goods. At the same time, it will provide employment opportunities to local youth, thus alleviating potential sources of unemployment tension in Tavildara District.

USAID’s Tajikistan Conflict Prevention Project is implemented in Tavildara District by Mercy Corps. The project includes a significant component of small infrastructure projects for improving local employment possibilities, especially among youth who make about 50% of the country’s population.

The new bazaar will sell produce for the Dushanbe and Badakhshan Autonomous Region markets Photo Credit: Mercy Corps

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