The Government of Tajikistan and UNICEF convened a high-level policy and investment roundtable in Dushanbe on 16 October 2026, according to a UNICEF press release of that date. The meeting brought together senior government officials, international financial institutions, development partners, UN agencies, civil society, academia and the private sector to discuss coordinated financing and policy support for the country's child protection reform agenda.

Participants were also to discuss financing priorities for 2027–2030 and ways to strengthen coordination and reduce fragmentation. The release notes that in May 2026 the Government approved a comprehensive Child Protection Systems Reform, following 2024 legislation prohibiting all forms of corporal punishment of children. It also cites Tajikistan's 2023 Demographic and Health Survey, which found that 56 per cent of children aged 1–14 experienced some form of violent discipline.

The roundtable was intended to contribute to Tajikistan's preparations for the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, scheduled for Manila on 18–19 November 2026.