1. Commissioned by UNICEF RO CEE/CIS in partnership with UNICEF Tajikistan

2.  over 1,000 youth participants, including 865 survey respondents aged 13 to 24 from randomly selected areas of Tajikistan;  178 other young people in 21 focus group discussions;  dozens more young people were involved as members of the research implementation team, as participants in a Youth Consultation to develop research topics and questions and in a forum for the development of a Youth Advocacy Statement

4.  nearly 50 percent of Tajikistan’s youth rate education quality as “good,” and more than a fifth call it “very good”  86 percent – also want to achieve more education than they already have  72 percent of youth surveyed who dropped out of, or temporarily suspended their attendance in primary, basic or secondary school want more education.

5.  more than half of youth feel that education system reforms have led to some degree of improvement  nearly 40 percent of youth also say they trust Tajikistan’s Ministry of Education to provide good education quality for all learners in the country and that it is already “doing a great job”  High level of awareness and openness in discussing sensitive issues like corruption and right to wear hijab

6.  Decrease education costs, and expand financial support to students, with special attention to the needs of the economically poorest students, female youth, youth with special needs and those in single-parent households  Promote the value of education among parents and youth alike, emphasizing the rights of both females and males to complete their education  Expand opportunities for youth participation in education decision-making and action for change through Student Governments and other fora

7.  National launch  Youth parliament  School of Volunteers  Use of YP as a tool in on-going projects in GE and LSBHE