The “Monitoring and Evaluation of Strategic Planning Documents” module was implemented and piloted at the Technological University of Tajikistan.

 

It should be, noted that at the Technological University of Tajikistan from 18 until 19th of September 2026, ware held the workshop «Monitoring and Evaluation of Strategic Planning Documents: Presentation, Training, and Pilot Implementation”.

The workshop ware attended by representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan, university leadership and faculty, as well as a professor from Kochi University in Japan.

Speakers in workshop opening included Ikrom Khurshed Ikrom, Vice-Rector for  International Relations; Manuchehra Majhon Mirzoali, Head of the Main Directorate for Investment Policy and Regional Development at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan and Coordinator of the National Development Council Secretariat under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan; and Nargis Kurbonova, Chief Specialist at the Department of Economics and Planning in Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan. They emphasized the importance of strengthening interagency and international cooperation and developing professional skills in strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, and project management, as well as the need to integrate such practical skills into the higher education system.

Meanwhile, Professor Hiroshi Niino of Kochi University (Japan) – who teaches English to students at the Technological University of Tajikistan – discussed international experience in strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, project management, and the training of specialists with practical skills in these areas, emphasizing the importance of leveraging international expertise and modern teaching methods to develop students’ professional skills.

The workshop then focused on the presentation of the “Monitoring and Evaluation of Strategic Planning Documents” module and its practical application within the university’s elective course on project management.

In the practical part of the workshop, Professor Hiroshi Niino conducted an interactive session on “Project Cycle Management” and explained the key stages of project development: planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. During the group work, participants addressed tasks related to defining goals and outcomes, developing indicators, and evaluating project results.

The workshop addressed international experience and modern project management methods, and included an exchange of views on applying these skills in the educational process and professional practice.