Tajikistan, July 1 -- The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today the second phase of financing for the Rogun Hydropower Plant (HPP), which is expected to create over 30,000 direct and indirect jobs, provide 10 million people in Tajikistan with improved access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable electricity, and expand renewable energy generation in Central Asia. The Rogun HPP anchors Tajikistan's energy vision and supports its fiscal sustainability, job creation, and growth ambitions. The project will bring significant domestic and regional social and economic benefits. It will generate 14,400 gigawatt-hours of renewable electricity annually - roughly 60 percent of today's electricity generation in Tajikistan, closing t...