Empowerment of Families Left Behind for Improved Migration Outcomes in Khatlon, Tajikistan

The initiative designed to support the implementation of the Global Compact on Migration was launched during the kick-off meeting with participation of the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan, UN agencies and partners. The initiative funded by Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund will be executed by four UN Agencies: IOM, UNICEF, UN Women and UN FAO, with IOM taking a role of convening agency.

The opening event brought together 52 representatives from government and non-government agencies, including UN and civil society organizations, donor agencies, MPTF, INGOs, research institutions and other involved parties.

The initiative framed within the wider UN cooperation framework in Tajikistan, utilizes a multi-sectoral approach to the vulnerabilities of families left behind in Kulob and Dusti districts, with focus on the well-being, economic situation and rights of families left behind and strong gender component. Participants of the event emphasized the importance of this project to respond to multidimensional problems of families left behind and providing them with support they need to overcome the problems they face due to migration of their family members.

The Migration MPTF is the only UN financing mechanism fully dedicated to supporting joint initiatives of Member States, the United Nations system and other stakeholders in the national implementation of the Global Compact. Tajikistan is among the first six countries where joint initiatives were supported in October 2020, among South Africa, Philippines, North Macedonia, Chile and Mexico.