Migration, Living Conditions, and Skills: A Panel Study - Tajikistan, 2018

This report analyzes data from surveys conducted by the JICA Research Institute in 2018 in order to study the migration situation in Tajikistan. The study aims to provide new insights concerning international development dialogue on migration and remittances, as well as the policy formulation process in Tajikistan.

The report provides an overall description of the survey data and episodes from focus group discussions according to four thematic topics: migration cycles, migration cost, migration skills, and remittances.

The report is the result of the research project “Study on Remittances and Household Finances in the Philippines and Tajikistan” conducted by the JICA Research Institute. Calling for new policies to encourage entrepreneurial action at the regional and national levels, the editors write the following in the concluding section of the report: “Although remittances are one of the main driving forces that reduce extreme poverty and income inequality among households, remittances do not contribute to entrepreneurial activities and business development so far in Tajikistan.”