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The ninth meeting of the Grant Committee in the framework of the Rural Economy Development Project was held on January 13, 2023 under the leadership of the Deputy Minister of Finance - Majidi Yusuf Khairullo. This meeting was attended by members of the Grant Committee from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Culture, State Committee on Investments and State Property Management, Committee for Tourism Development, National Bank of Tajikistan, Executive Body of State Power of Khatlon region and GBAO, employee of the Rural Economy Development Project of the PIU under the Ministry of Finance, Grant Management Company and Grant Enablers companies.

At this meeting of the Committee 54 grant applications were submitted for consideration, including 5 projects of the executive bodies of state power of cities and districts and 49 business plans for farms and small and medium-sized businesses in the fields of agribusiness, tourism and related sectors in Khatlon region and GBAO.

It should be noted that the proposed projects and business plans are aimed at improving public infrastructure for the development of tourism and related sectors (overhaul of buildings and purchase of equipment for a museum and a hotel (state), repair and improvement of the park, construction of a meat and dairy pavilion), purchase of equipment for processing, packaging and storage (organization of cold storage) of agricultural products after harvest, honey processing, processing and packaging of almonds, water purification for juice production, production and processing of sea buckthorn oil, development of crafts (embroidery, souvenir making, wood and iron products), repair and purchase of necessary materials and equipment for organizing and improving the work of hotels, hostels, homestays, cafes and canteens.

The proposed projects and business were carefully reviewed by the Grant Committee, as a result of which 52 grant applications were approved for financing, 2 grant applications (1 project and 1 business plan) were returned for revision.

Within the framework of the Rural Economy Development Project 9 meetings of the Grants Committee were held, as a result of which the project supported 236 grant applications (18 projects and 218 business plans) for a total amount of 2,56 million US dollars for the development of agribusiness, tourism and related sectors in Khatlon region and GBAO.