In the Jalal-Abad region of the Kyrgyz Republic, mobilization of local producers continues under the “One Village, One Product” (OVOP) initiative, with a focus on identifying and developing products with market potential. Field visits covered the Nooken, Bazar-Korgon, Aravan, and Alay districts. During these visits, OVOP specialists engaged directly
Under the Kyrgyz Republic Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND Kyrgyzstan), part of the RESILAND CA+ Program, Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) have been procured for the Department for Monitoring and Forecasting of Emergency Situations under the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic. The datasets cover priority project sites as
Every year, floods and debris flows in the mountainous regions of the Kyrgyz Republic pose a threat to homes, roads, and agricultural lands. To reduce these risks, engineering solutions are being implemented to contain and direct the destructive force of water. Under the Kyrgyz Republic Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND
RiverBP.net (Eurasian River Basin Management Portal) is a key information resource in Central Asia dedicated to integrated water resources management (IWRM) . To put it simply, it is a “digital knowledge base” for everyone involved in the region’s transboundary rivers. The main directions of the site: Monitoring and data: Collection of up-to-date information on large
Dear readers, In this issue, we continue our special series on the practical application of the One Village One Product (ОVOP) approach in Kyrgyzstan and across Central Asia. Previously, we explored the origins and philosophy of the OVOP movement. Now, we turn our focus on Kyrgyzstan, a story of adaptation, structured
QAZAQ GREEN. The Kyrgyz Republic has approved Green Energy strategic vector, aimed at achieving complete energy independence and carbon neutrality. This is outlined in the country’s Development Program until 2030, 24.kg reported. The country’s authorities plan to radically change the structure of the energy system. The key goal is to increase the share of renewable energy sources in total generation to 92 percent. At the
Restoring the dried seabed of the Aral Sea has grown into a complex transboundary effort, far beyond localized environmental initiatives. Scientific research, international partnerships, innovative technologies, and local community engagement are shaping a resilient response to landscape degradation and climate risks across the region. In our podcast, Zauresh Alimbetova — President of
