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AIIB Annual Meeting Seminar Promoting High-Quality Cross-Border Infrastructure: Experiences and Lessons from IFI Practices
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Hon. Sulton Rahimzoda
Hon. Sulton Rahimzoda
Chairman, State Committee on Investments and State Property Management, Republic of Tajikistan
Experience

Mr. Rahimzoda held several prominent positions in the Government of Tajikistan, including First Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Resources (2013-2019) and Ambassador of Tajikistan to India from 2019 to 2020. In September 2020, Mr. Rahimzoda was appointed as a Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for saving the Aral Sea.

On behalf of Tajikistan, Mr. Rahimzoda led the preparatory process for the UN 2023 Water Conference, which took place in March 2023 in New York, co-chairs the International Advisory Committee of the Dushanbe Water Process.

Mr. Rahimzoda is widely recognized as a reformer who initiated the transformation of Tajikistan's water sector in 2016. Through advocacy and lobbying efforts, he successfully developed and approved strategic policy and legislative documents, including the Water Sector Reform Programme (2016-2025), Tajikistan's National Water Strategy 2040, the Law on Drinking Water and Sanitation, and the revised edition of the Water Code.

As an esteemed water diplomat, Mr. Rahimzoda actively promotes and advocates for global water issues. He has authored numerous publications on water resources management in Tajikistan and Central Asia, showcasing his expertise and commitment to sustainable water management practices.

Since January 2024 he has been leading the State Committee of Investment and State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan dealing with the promotion and attraction of foreign investment to the economy of Tajikistan and support of small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurship in the country.

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