Landlocked in Central Asia and bordering the conflict-troubled Afghanistan, Tajikistan is a small country with a number of growing factors that contribute to its humanitarian situation. Due to its proximity to Afghanistan, native Afghans form the vast majority of refugees in Tajikistan, totaling over 10,000.

More recently, climate trends in Tajikistan have affected multiple sectors across all seasons, from extreme high temperatures in the summer. to avalanches in the winter, and flash flooding in the spring.