Green Climate Fund for Tajikistan: The GCF Board approved a $30M climate adaptation project for Tajikistan, backed by WFP, targeting 73,500 people with climate-resilient agriculture, water management, climate information services, and stronger local institutions. Water & resilience finance: The EBRD and GCF launched a Resilient Water Systems programme for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, combining €100M in EBRD loans with GCF grant support, to upgrade water supply, wastewater, and irrigation while strengthening utilities and adaptation planning. Rogun hydropower push: The World Bank approved a second phase of financing for Tajikistan’s Rogun Hydropower Plant, adding $300M to support civil works, generation equipment, and downstream flood-risk measures—aimed at cutting winter shortages and enabling electricity exports. Tajik-China industry cooperation: Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce signed new cooperation memorandums with regional partners after the International Energy Forum in Tacheng and showcased Tajik firms at EXPO-2026 in Urumqi, including deals on equipment supply and technology transfer. Critical minerals watch: A new explainer spotlights antimony as a fast-rising “defense metal,” with 2026 supply and industrial demand shaped by recent export restrictions and stockpiling. Security & infrastructure continuity: Chinese engineers returned under armed protection to the Dushanbe–Kulma highway works in eastern Tajikistan, restarting a road section after earlier attacks. Food security snapshot: A FAO report says Tajikistan has nearly halved undernourishment, but healthy diets remain out of reach for many, with food insecurity still elevated.