The EU Civil Society Facility project is pleased to announce a Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the establishment of Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Key Regional Priorities. 1. Introduction The EU Civil Society Facility project is pleased to announce a Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the establishment of Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Key
BISHKEK, June 13 | ORIENT. The II Forum of Think Tanks of the Republic of Korea and Central Asia in Bishkek focused on key challenges of the region. Representatives of Turkmenistan actively participated in thematic sessions, presenting the country’s strategic approaches to ensuring energy stability, combating climate change and developing
June 12, 2025 – Samarkand, Uzbekistan The Zarafshan River plays a critical role in providing water resources for the economies of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Approximately 7.5 million people live within the basin, the majority of whom reside in Uzbekistan, where large agricultural clusters are located in the Samarkand, Navoi,
Photo: Presidential Press Service “Green” economy, AI, finance and mineral resources. The President on the directions of sustainable development of Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev presented a sustainable development strategy at the Tashkent Investment Forum, including green energy, digitalization, financial system reform, and mineral resource processing. He also called for the
As part of the implementation of the “Concept for Interaction between CAREC and Civil Society Organizations of Central Asia for 2020–2025”, and with the aim of expanding partnership initiatives in the field of sustainable development, a trilateral Memorandum of Cooperation has been signed between the Country Office of the Regional
Central Asian countries urgently need to adapt to droughts, melting glaciers and unstable rainfall or risks to water, agriculture and energy will increase, new reports from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warn. Threat of rising temperatures The World Meteorological Organization has published a long-term forecast , titled “Climate Outlook 2025–2029,” which
According to the deputy director of the Uzbekcosmos agency , Mukhiddin Ibragimov , the country has already implemented a space monitoring program covering ecology, water management and forestry. We have digitized 60 of the country’s largest reservoirs. We can track online how much water has been accumulated, how it is used, and
Photo: Evgeniy Sorochin / Gazeta.uz “Central Asia – 2050”. How do experts see cooperation between the countries of the region in the next 25 years? The first regional foresight seminar “Central Asia – 2050” was held in Tashkent. Experts from five countries proposed strategic solutions for the future of the
The Coca-Cola Foundation and GETF Announce ‘Partnership for the Future of the Circular Economy’ The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), in partnership with the Global Environment and Technology Facility (GETF), has launched a new platform called the Partnership for a Circular Economy Future (PACT). The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) and the Global Environment
Photo: Ministry of Preschool and School Education $7.5 million to be allocated for climate education of youth in Uzbekistan A three-year, $7.5 million project to introduce climate and eco-education into school programs has been launched in Uzbekistan. The initiative will reach 1.3 million young people. The project “Strengthening and developing
