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TAJIKISTAN

Tajikistan became a GCERF partner country in 2024. GCERF-funded programmes will begin soon. 

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  • Sughd Region
  • Districts of Republican Subordination (DRS)
  • Khatlon Region
Background and Context
Country Snapshot
Investment Strategy
Background & Context

Understanding Violent
 Extremism in Tajikistan

Tajikistan was among the first post-Soviet states to face violent extremism, initially emerging during the 1992–1997 civil war. While early threats were limited, including no suicide attacks until 2010, recent years have seen a marked escalation. Extremism has evolved in four phases: conflict and political Islam (1991–1997), peacebuilding and ideological spread (1998–2012), increased radicalisation and foreign fighter mobilisation (2013–2016), and reintegration efforts (2017 onwards). Current strategies prioritise the rehabilitation and reintegration of returnees, reflecting the government’s shift from security-focused responses to more preventive and community-based approaches.

GCERF'S UNIQUE INVESTMENT MODEL

Country
 Support Mechanism

GCERF pioneers a unique model of investment designed to promote a whole-of-society approach and ensure the sustainability of our programmes. Under this model, in each partner country, we support national governments in establishing a steering committee called the Country Support Mechanism (CSM).

In Tajikistan, the CSM has been co-created and co-designed with the General Prosecutor’s Office comprising also officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, State Committee for National Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Health and Social Protection to provide strategic direction for the programmes, ensure results, and progressively inherit ownership of funding community-level efforts to prevent violent extremism.

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Key Drivers of Violent Extremism
Socioeconomic marginalisation

Widespread poverty and unemployment limiting economic opportunities and increasing social and economic exclusion.

Discrimination, exploitation and mistreatment of migrant labourers

Poor working conditions, unequal treatment, and labour rights abuses increasing the vulnerability and marginalisation of migrant workers.

Rise of religious conservatism and foreign ideological influence

Growing influence of conservative religious movements and external ideologies shaping social attitudes, values, and political discourse.

Our Approach

Investment Strategy
 in Tajikistan

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Strengthen local capacity for case management, psychosocial support, and PVE programming. Develop a secure digital data platform for coordinated case management and monitoring
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Enhance youth resilience to online radicalisation through digital literacy and alternative narratives
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Implement PVE programmes in prisons, including pre-release planning and mental health support
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