As per ITC Tajikistan, the Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting held in Dushanbe on November 30, 2018, discussed the role and contribution of the International Trade Centre (ITC) to the textile and clothing sector of Tajikistan. It also discussed the results of the initial year of the new Global Textiles and Clothing Program (GTEX).

The PSC consists of representatives from Tajikistan’s relevant ministries, agencies, private sector, academia, the donor (government of Switzerland), and the ITC. The committee ensures transparency in project implementation and assurance that its outputs respond to the country’s priorities.

The Global Textiles and Clothing Programme (GTEX) launched by ITC aims to boost textile and clothing exports from Tajikistan to stimulate employment and income generation along the textile and clothing value chain. Tajikistan is one of the five countries selected to be part of this new four-year initiative, financed by the Government of Switzerland.