The Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation (TajWSS) project is now in final stage of implementation and generally on track to achieve its objectives, although large challenges remain. These challenges are largely known, anticipated and being planned for by the TajWSS steering committee, which has a strong understanding and experiences with the dynamic and complex nature of the political economy of rural water supply in Tajikistan. While all potential risks cannot be mitigated for, a process of building partnerships and continuous discussion and assessment of potential risks will contribute to changing approaches to address the policy landscape.