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.