The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, in collaboration with the World Bank, is developing the second phase of the Northern Aral Sea Preservation Project. This was announced by the head of the ministry, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, during a meeting with the residents of the Kyzylorda region. Currently, the necessary documentation for the project is being …
The issue of water security is one of the most acute in Central Asia. At the end of June, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) published a new study, according to which 13% of the region’s population does not have access to safe drinking water. In addition, the existing water supply systems are seriously outdated, which entails almost …
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Memorandums were signed following the results of negotiations that took place on June 25, 2024. On July 4, 2024, at the Regional Environmental Center of Central Asia (CAREC) Project Office in Turkmenistan, the Director of the CAREC Project Office of Turkmenistan Mergen Kepbanov and the Chairman of the public association “Yash Tebigatcha” Leili Shykhmadova signed …
A tripartite memorandum of cooperation and interaction within the framework of the Regional Climate Action Transparency Hub (ReCATH) was signed during the working visit of the Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) Zafar Makhmudov to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The signing ceremony took place at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and …
Kyrgyzstan hosts the regional practical training “Adaptation reporting: ETF/BTR requirements, best practices and existing methodologies and approaches” in Bishkek, June 26 – 28, 2024. The training was organized within the framework of the project to create a regional centre for climate action transparency in Central Asia (ReCATH) and the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency – …
As part of the Blue Peace Central Asia project by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), an offline seminar was held from June 2 to June 6, 2024, in Fergana, Uzbekistan. This seminar, an annual meeting for members of the Community of Practice on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (CoP4WASH) in Central Asia, aimed …
13 June 2024 (Bonn, Germany) – Tajikistan today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) to kickstart a project to support the country in its ongoing efforts to develop a national data framework for climate change. Mr. Abdullo Qurbonzoda, Director of Tajikistan’s Agency for Hydrometeorology of the Committee for …
The opening of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) country office symbolizes a new stage in Kyrgyzstan’s quest for sustainable green growth. This was stated by the Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic Daniyar Amangeldiev at the opening ceremony. The event was held with the participation of GGGI General Director, Dr. Frank …
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Dushanbe, Tajikistan – On June 12, the Academy of Public Administration (APA) under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan hosted a meeting of the Network of Academic Societies (NAS) members, organized by the USAID Central Asia’s Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity (WAVE), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Regional Environmental …
Photo: Asia-Plus The International Pre-Conference Forum “Women and Water” was held in Dushanbe at Kokhi Navruz on June 10, where the important role and achievements of women in managing water resources and ensuring gender equality in access to them were discussed. The event was held as part of the third high-level international conference on the …
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