The 2005 Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance Annual Report

SMALL LOANS FOR FUEL AND TRANSPOR-TATION HAVE IMPROVED MARKET ACCESSFOR MANY FARMERS IN TAJIKISTAN.and the security of customer deposits. The Bank receives vitaltechnical support from KfW and the Canadian InternationalDevelopment Agency (CIDA).Fully licensed by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), FMFB-T isperiodically inspected by the NBT and other statutory authorities.As a key investment of the AKDN in the long-term developmentof Tajikistan, the Bank regularly consults other agencies of theAKDN and various international agencies and NGOs workingin Tajikistan to ensure that its operations are contributing to theoverall development of the country.The Micro Lending Fund (MLF) in Tajikistan carries out microfinanceactivities in the country in areas where FMFB-T is notoperational. Established by AKAM as a locally licensed fund, itis operating primarily in the southwest mountainous and ruralregions of the country and has extended its activities from the36