TajRupt was the first NGO from Central Asia to receive financial backing from the European Endowment for Democracy. In 2018 Azimi’s success as a social entrepreneur was recognised by Forbes who included him in their annual ’30 under 30’ list, he is the first ever Tajik to receive the honour.

The Central Asian country has been carrying out reforms in its energy sector to modernise ageing infrastructure and implement energy-efficient technologies, as well as to develop clean energy.

Uzbek migrant workers are expected to experience losses amid the depreciation of the Russian rouble and difficulties wiring the money back to their homes due to sanctions imposed on some of the Russian banks.

The constructed plant will generate 2 billion kilowatt-hours of energy per year, ensuring the generation of affordable electricity for the growing population of the region.