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 In addition, the existing water supply systems are seriously outdated, which entails almost …
Water scarcity in Central Asia to reach 30% by 2030 – Aizhan Skakova Read More »
In Kazakhstan, in order to strengthen the fight against the “black market” for water, a new agency has been created under the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation – the Committee for the Regulation, Protection and Use of Water Resources. The press service of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation reported this. The new …
KIMEP University in Almaty, which is independent, non-profit educational institution, the oldest and largest North American format university in Central Asia founded in 1992, provides grants for one-year training in Master’s program for citizens of Central Asia. 30 scholarships with 100% tuition coverage in the specialties “Economics”, “State and municipal Administration” and “International Journalism”. programs …
The Community of Practiceplatformoffers to get acquaintedwith the materials of lectureson the promotion of the Nexusapproach“Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems”(WEFENexus).Theselectures are conductedonlineon a regularbasis by the USAID Central Asia’sRegionalWater and Vulnerable Environment Activity. The lectures are aimedatforming a newunderstanding of the WAFENexusapproachandincreasing the level of application of thisapproachin Central Asiancountries.Theyraiseawarenessof the WEFENexusapproach, the potential of stakeholdersatvariouslevels, and form a …
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Agricultural exports play a significant role in Uzbekistan’s economy, but this makes the country vulnerable to climate change. Suna Park, Advisor to the Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change, Director of the National Center for Green Transformation and Adaptation to Climate Change, spoke about how the weather affects the economy of the Republic …
Air pollution knows no borders. Such an environmental problem that has arisen in one country affects neighboring countries. Therefore, the Central Asian countries are intensifying efforts to develop an effective mechanism for air quality management. Below are the results of the first regional high-level political dialogue “Creating a Future with Clean Air in Central Asia” held …
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Photo: Akorda At the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization held in the capital of Kazakhstan on July 3-4, a strategy for the development of energy cooperation until 2030 was approved. The Ministry of Energy reported on the projects in which the SCO countries will cooperate, Kazinform reports. The strategy assumes that the parties will …
In the Chui region of the Kyrgyz Republic, agriculture is the most important sector of the economy, significantly influencing the well-being of the population of the region. Agriculture is highly dependent on the availability of irrigation water, which is becoming increasingly scarce due to internal migration and population growth in the Chui region, including the …
Sandstorm in Kidal, Mali PHOTO:©UN Photo/Blagoje Grujic Some of the most intimidating sights in nature are rolling dark clouds of sand and dust that engulf everything in their path, a phenomenon that turns day into night and wreaks havoc everywhere from Northern China to sub-Saharan Africa. Sand and dust storms and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …
International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms, 12 July Read More »
On 16 July in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and on 18 July in Bukhara (Uzbekistan), the REAP project, funded by the EU SWITCH-Asia programme, is planning to hold the Final Events of the project. These events will serve as a platform to showcase the success and impact of the project by bringing together key stakeholders from the …
