At a Glance
Grant amount: US$248,994 (US$250,000 were allocated originally)
Implementation period: March 20, 2023 – December 31, 2025
Disbursement: US$248,994 (as of December 31 30, 2025)
Bank lending operation: Dushanbe Sustainable Urbanization Project (P509395)
o Loan amount: US$40 million
The grant supported the Government of Tajikistan in the preparation of the Dushanbe Sustainable Urban Development Project (DSUDP).
Component 1 was dedicated to conducting a full GHG accounting of alternative investment options for gas management at a landfill to be financed under the project and also for the operation of solid waste management (SWM) collection services. Component 2 aimed to increase the resilience of planned solid waste infrastructure, integrating climate and disaster-related considerations into the planning and design of DSUDP sub-projects. Component 3 focused on diagnostics and associated capacity-building activities to identify key challenges and potential actions (e.g., specific policy and regulatory reforms).
The grant closed on December 31, 2025. Overall implementation progress has proceeded in tandem with the related IDA-financed Project Preparation Advance (PPA) for DSUDP. All activities under the PPA have been completed. A detailed GHG accounting model of alternative solid waste investment options was developed. Further, a technical assessment of the landfill site has identified key climate- and seismic risks as well as design implications for slope stabilization and fire mitigation. Lastly, a low-carbon and climate resilience diagnostic for Dushanbe was developed. Due to constraints on the overall IDA allocation for Tajikistan, World Bank management has, however, decided that DSUDP will not be proceeding to Board approval and implementation.
Last Updated: Jun 22, 2026
