The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has signed an agreement with Tajikistan to provide $100 million for the completion of the Rogun hydropower plant, the Tajik Finance Ministry’s press service reported.
Negotiations had been underway for several years. The agreement was signed on February 4 by Tajik Finance Minister Fayziddin Qahhorzoda and Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Director General Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi. The funds will be directed to construction and infrastructure work under Lot 2 of the Rogun project, which covers the first phase of dam construction.
In August 2025, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon announced that agreements had been reached with development partners totaling more than $2 billion for completion of the Rogun plant, adding that an additional $1.7 billion was under discussion.
Tajikistan has in particular agreed on grants from the World Bank ($650 million) and the Qatar Fund for Development ($50 million), as well as loans from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ($500 million), the Islamic Development Bank, and Arab funds ($450 million).
Since 2008, Tajikistan has directed 48.1 billion somoni (more than $5.1 billion) from the state budget and other sources to the Rogun project. Another $6.4 billion is needed for full completion.
For now, the project is financed entirely from domestic resources. A number of conditions must be met to activate international agreements, which requires time.
ℹ️ The Rogun hydropower plant is Tajikistan’s largest energy project. Its six generating units are expected to produce more than 13.1 billion kilowatt-hours annually. Two units with a capacity of 600 megawatts each are already in operation. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2031. Rogun is expected to become Central Asia’s largest hydropower plant, with an installed capacity of 3,600 megawatts and annual generation of 13–17 billion kilowatt-hours.
