On August 6, 2026, the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan held a training event entitled “Youth Climate Dialogue” with the participation of active youth from the cities and districts of Vahdat, Gisar, Dusti, and Jayhun, as well as specialists from environmental departments and sectors in these districts, specialists from the Committee’s central office, and representatives of the German organization Agroaktion and the public organizations Youth Environmental Center and Malaya Zemlya. Deputy Chair of the Committee for Environmental Protection Tilloi Gulrukhsor and the Director of the German organization Agroaktion in the Republic of Tajikistan, Blanca Roberts, participated in the event and spoke.
It was emphasized that the humanitarian initiatives of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, on water resources and climate issues are highly relevant today, and the active participation of youth in the implementation of Tajikistan’s global initiatives on water resources, climate, and environmental protection is considered essential.
It was noted that the project “Mobilizing Tajik Youth in Rural and Urban Areas to Address Climate Challenges” aims to mobilize and unite Tajik youth for active participation in addressing climate change issues. The long-term goal of the project is to train youth as initiators of positive change and facilitate the implementation of the National Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan on Adaptation to Climate Change through 2030.
Speakers at the event highly praised the importance of the “Roadmap for Engaging Local Youth in Environmental and Climate Protection Activities (2026-2030), prepared by the Committee for Environmental Protection.
Active young people from the project’s target districts presented reports on the activities they have implemented at the local level. Following each presentation, a question and answer session was held, where participants exchanged views and ideas, and assessed the event, which involved experts from the Committee and civil society, as effective in strengthening cooperation.
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