Tajikistan, UNESCO and EU funding built a 3-tier ICT Competency Standards for Teachers framework with a dedicated AI-ethics course, under Ministerial Order No. 302. An April 2025 pilot workshop (35+ teachers) in Dushanbe found 92% rated the training 'very useful'.
92 %
Cohort rating training 'very useful' (Apr 2025)
Details
Maturity
Pilot
Promoter
Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan, UNESCO and RITTI
Period
Mar 2024 (decree) – 2026 (rollout ongoing)
Keywords
teacher professional development, AI ethics, VET/STEM education, micro-certification
Context
Tajikistan's Ministerial Order No. 302 (March 2024) established a three-level ICT Competency Standards for Teachers framework with UNESCO and RITTI, funded by the EU's Quality Education Support Programme II, piloted with a standalone 'Ethical and Responsible Use of AI in Education' course from April 2025.
Results
A post-workshop survey of the first cohort (35+ teachers) found 92% rated the training 'very useful' and over 85% expressed interest in becoming ICT-CST facilitators or mentors.
Conclusions
Nationwide rollout of the ICT-CST micro-certification pathway was still in progress as of mid-2026; evidence to date captures satisfaction rather than classroom impact.
Implementation
Indicative cost
Low (< €50k)
Time to results
Medium (1–3 years)
Staffing & skills
Ministry of Education and Science trainers, RITTI facilitators
Conditions for success
EU programme funding
existing national Moodle-based LMS infrastructure
Data sources
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