The Decent Work Country Programme of the Republic of Tajikistan was signed in June 2015. It has resulted from the intense consultation process between the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Federation of Independent Trade Unions and the Union of the Employers and the International Labour Organization.

The Programme is based on the national priorities of the Republic of Tajikistan in the field of labour market, employment and social protection and is aimed at the sustainable socio-economic development of the country, through regulation of labour relations in line with international labour standards, stimulation of productive employment, insurance of social protection of population and strengthening social dialogue. The implementation of the Programme will contribute to the attainment of the goals set in the long-term National Development Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan until 2015 based on the Millennium Development Goals, the Labour Market Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan till 2020 and the mid-term Strategy of the Improvement of Population Living Standards for 2013-2015, the Programme on Occupational Safety and Health for 2013-2016 and other state programmes.

The Programme is also based on the key priorities of the UNDAF 2010-2015 and will contribute to achieve its outcomes, in particular those aiming at wider coverage of poverty reduction and economic development programmes with focus on disadvantaged groups and at building the capacity of the national and local authorities to undertake democratic reforms based on international standards and regulations.

• Decent Work Country Programme of the Republic of Tajikistan 2015-2017