Dushanbe, Tajikistan – The European  Union-funded project “Sustainable Energy Connectivity in Central Asia (SECCA)” held a Closing Roundtable in Dushanbe on 4 March 2026 and presented key outcomes of and lessons learned from its activities in Tajikistan. The event gathered representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, Ministry of Economy and Trade, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan, and other government agencies, academia and research institutions, private sector, international development partners, and international financial institutions.

Mr Manucher Safarzoda, Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan, and Mr Hussam Hussein, EU Attaché to the Republic of Tajikistan and Programme Manager, opened the event and welcomed the participants.

SECCA Key Experts Mr Paata Janelidze and Ms Ilze Purina took the floor to present the results of the project work in Tajikistan, focusing on main approaches, activities, and their outcomes. During its implementation period from March 2022 to May 2026, the project has provided a targeted technical assistance, policy advice, and capacity-building support to Tajikistan, which contributed to strengthened legal and regulatory framework and informed decision-making for energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) deployment. In particular, the SECCA project promoted the development of e-mobility and rooftop solar. It supported the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, having developed a set of proposals aimed at optimising and regulating the e-mobility sector. The project also conducted an assessment of the technical potential and economic feasibility of rooftop solar in Dushanbe.

The participants then discussed indicative plans for the further development of topics identified during the SECCA implementation, such as (i) integrated energy and climate planning; (ii) e-mobility development  (iii) promoting investments in EE and small-scale RE; (iv) development of RESCO model in Tajikistan; (v) enhancing capacity for effective participation in the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.

The Roundtable, thus, provided a platform to stakeholders to foster future cooperation and investments, and reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to continuously supporting Tajikistan’s green energy transition.