Hot meals programme in Kyrgyzstan expanded with financial support from Japan

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BISHKEK – Eight rural schools in Osh and Jalal-Abad provinces have been able to start serving daily hot meals to some 4,000 primary school students, thanks to funding from Japan, technical support from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and local implementing partner, the Training and Extension System (TES) Centre. This expansion of the …

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Improvement of water resources management in Khatlon region

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Read the full content… The Government of Republic of Tajikistan has applied for financing in the amount of US$ 20.00 million equivalent from the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development of the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of Improvement of Water Resources Management in Khatlon Region Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds …

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Participants of the National Climate Forum prepared an address to the government of the Kyrgyz Republic

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Full text here… Participants of the Kyrgyz National Climate Forum, held in Bishkek on December 17, 2019 on "Climate Change Issues for Kyrgyzstan: Post-Paris Actions and the Role of Civil Society," prepared an address to the Kyrgyz government. The Address includes a list of recommendations aimed at removing institutional barriers to sustainable development in Kyrgyzstan, …

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Kyrgyz Republic needs climate change adaptation plan

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Read full text … The development and adoption of targeted measures to reduce the negative effects of climate change in all sectors of the economy should be preceded by a clear definition of the legislative framework, public financial resources and responsible executors at all levels of government.

Challenges ahead for South-East Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

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A joint UNEP-EEA study of environmental issues in the countries of South-East Europe (SEE), Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA) — now also available in Russian — shows that the region is facing many challenges in the wake of economic growth. The report identifies several opportunities to 'leapfrog' and avoid some of the …

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Best SLM practices for farmers

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http://www.cacilm.org/en/articles/detail/618%22 Land degradation in Central Asian countries is a serious threat, particularly considering the sizeable share of agriculture in these countries’ GDP. Causes of land degradation are not only in irrational use of water resources, but also in the legacy of the pre-independence (pre-1991) system of land management when maintenance of soil health was considered …

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New equipment to help farmers in sustainable land management

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Efforts to combat land degradation in five Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have received a new impetus with the establishment of a platform to consolidate knowledge and promote sustainable land management approaches and technologies that have been devised by researchers as well as farmers. Among these practices are zero and …

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Adapting regional agriculture to climate change

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Central Asia is predicted to experience a significant climate change and increased weather variability over the coming decades. Agriculture is the first and foremost sector sensitive to weather shocks and climate variability. Since agriculture is a key economic sector and a major source of livelihoods for Central Asia’s predominantly rural population, especially for the poor, …

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