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flag Tajikistan’s water crisis stems from outdated infrastructure, leaving most without safe drinking water despite abundant glacial sources.

flag Despite abundant water from mountain glaciers, Tajikistan faces a severe drinking water crisis, with only 41% of its population having access to safe water and just 15% connected to sanitation—among the lowest in Central Asia. flag Outdated Soviet-era infrastructure, damaged by civil war and underfunded, leaves a quarter of water systems nonfunctional. flag In rural areas, people rely on polluted streams or expensive truck-delivered water, risking illness from contaminants like pesticides and waste. flag A 2023 study linked 1,620 annual deaths to unsafe water between 1990 and 2020, with rising health risks expected. flag A 15-year national plan and international water diplomacy efforts are underway, but a projected $1.2 billion funding gap by 2030 and climate pressures threaten progress.

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