It will take 30-40 years and billions of dollars to fully provide the population with clean water. Photo: USAID Tajikistan In Tajikistan, 66% of the population is currently provided with centralized drinking water. The housing and communal services of the republic promised that by 2032 the entire population of the country will be provided with …
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Environmental podcasts from Radio Karakalpakstan in Russian are regularly published on the Community of Practice platform as part of the USAID Environmental Restoration of the Aral Sea Activity (ERAS II). The USAID Environmental Restoration of the Aral Sea Activity is being implemented by the USAID Central Asia’s Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity with the …
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“The REAP project promotes sustainable consumption and production in the agri food production and processing enterprises in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, especially the small and medium enterprises,” the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), Zafar Makhmudov, stated at REAP Closing Ceremony in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The REAP project was funded by the European Union under …
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Another $500,000 for political and legal reforms. The program supports reforms by prioritizing financing for women entrepreneurs. Photo: ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million policy-based grant to help the Government of Tajikistan create a climate-resilient business environment and support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country. The Climate Resilient …
The challenges of adapting cleaner production practices at the regional level and enhancing regional cooperation in the green economy discussed in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Regional Policy Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) was held within the framework of the REAP project funded by the EU SWITCH-Asia programme. The event brought together representatives of international …
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On July 23, 2024, as part of the global initiatives of the Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Emomali Rahmon, to declare May 24 “International Markhor Day”, a side event was held at the UN headquarters in New York on the topic “ …
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On July 24, 2024, at the UN Headquarters, the meeting of the Group of Friends of Glaciers co-chaired by the Permanent Mission of Tajikistan and Argentina. The Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan Mr. Bahodur Sheralizoda took part in the meeting and delivered a statement. The …
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An international team of scientists analyzed long-term data on carbon absorption by trees. It turned out that, on average, forests absorb 5 ± 0.4 billion tons of carbon per year — almost half of the carbon dioxide emissions associated with fuel combustion in 1990–2019. Although in some regions forests have reduced their absorption capacity by …
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After 10 years of research and development, a group of American engineers from the Source company have created a hydropanel – a solar panel-based device that can extract water directly from the air. .”> Author: created with the help of the neural network kandinsky Source: fusionbrain.ai Externally, the Hydropanel device resembles a classic solar …
The OSCE, together with Switzerland, is organizing the Youth Workshop “Drops of the Future” on the Water-Food-Energy Nexus. The workshop will take place in the margins of the 14th Central Asian Leadership Programme (CALP) on Environment for Sustainable Development. The primary objectives are to: Build capacity for young – particularly female – professionals in the water, energy …
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