Eng - UNDP in Tajikistan

DEVELOPMENT PARTNER PROFILE
OSCE (Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe)
Multilateral
Contact: Mr. Vladimir Pryakhin
Ambassador, Head of Centre
Tel: 224-10-63, 224-33-38, 224-58-79 Fax: 224-91-59
E-mail: CiD-TJ@osce.org
Website: http://www.osce.org/dushanbe/
Organization Profile
The OSCE is a regional security organization including 56 participating states covering the whole Europe, the former Soviet Union and North
America (the United States and Canada). Its mandate is based on a comprehensive approach to security where political-military, economic
and environmental, and human rights issues are seen as essential component of security. States participating to the OSCE committed
themselves to these values and created an operational structure to facilitate and support their implementation. The OSCE Centre in Dushanbe
(formerly Mission to Tajikistan) was set up in 1994. Its mandate was revised in 2002 and includes work in all the three dimensions of the
OSCE: Political-Miolitary, Economic and Environmental, and Human Dimension. The OSCE Centre in Dushanbe is structured into seven
operational Programmes aiming at promoting the OSCE commitments in all dimensions, and particularly to work in the areas of policerelated
activities, border control and anti-trafficking; to develop economic and environmental activities with regard to existing economic,
social and environmental threats to the security in Tajikistan; to assist in the development of a legal framework and democratic political
institutions and processes including the respect for human rights.
Past and Current Programmes
The current structure of the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe includes the Office of the Head of Mission, seven thematic Programmes, a Fund
Administration Unit and five Field Offices.
The Office of Head of Mission ensures guidance of the Centre in the development and implementation of programmes in line with the
Centre’s mandate. To this aim the Office of Head of Mission ensures that Centre’s activities are developed in co-ordination with
governmental authorities, OSCE institutions, international organizations and civil society groups.
The seven thematic Programmes -Security, Economic, Environmental, Political, Democratization and Human Rights, Media and Gender - are
each run by a unit located in the main office. The five Field Offices follow relevant developments in their respective areas of responsibility in
order to identify needs, promote the OSCE commitments as well as develop and implement projects in those areas.
Activities in 2008 are based on the OSCE Unified Budget, a document including strategy and expected outputs for the year. This means that
programming is re-focused every year according to result achieved, situation developments including host country priorities, etc. More
specifically, for 2008 the following objectives have been set for the seven Centre's Programmes:
1. Programme "Fostering Political Dialogue and Security"
Political dialogue is fostered on national and regional levels within the framework of the Public Council and in co-operation with political
parties; Dialogue is facilitated and confidence is enhanced between secular authorities and religious communities; Support is provided for
capacity-building with national authorities, relevant to the struggle against terrorism and political violence; Training and capacity building is
provided for law enforcement bodies in support of combating organized crime and drug trafficking
2. Programme "SALW and CA, Mine Action, Anti-Terrorism and Security related activities"
Training is conducted on Ammunition Technician and SALW Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM); The implementation of
SALW and CA Programme for Tajikistan is completed; National capacity to promote and manage mine action is increased; Existing mine
clearance capacity is maintained during the process of nationalization; Support is provided for an active participation of Tajikistan in
implementation of confidence and security building measures; The host country is provided technical advice and assistance on border security
and management issues, in accordance with the OSCE Border Security and Management Concept (BSMC); The Centre contributes to cooperation
and co-ordination between Tajik agencies engaged in border management; Donor co-ordination is reinforced by more active OSCE
participation in co-ordination mechanisms; Exchange of information and experience at senior staff level with other Central Asian participating
States is increased.
3. Programme "Addressing Environmental Issues - Capacity Building"
Assistance is provided for drafting environmental-related legislation and strategies; Assistance is provided to the host country to more
strongly link it into on-going regional initiatives to address transboundary river basin management and water sharing; The technical skills and
educational potential of young people engaged in sustainable nature management ideas are strengthened; Support is provided by the Centre in
Dushanbe for awareness-raising of the general public on environmental problems; The implementation of the Aarhus Convention in
Tajikistan is promoted; Rural communities are encouraged by the CiD to address environmental threats
4. Programme "Supporting Economic Development in Tajikistan"
Source: Aid Coordination and Project Monitoring System Database
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