The documents were signed by the Minister of Ecology Aziz Abdukhakimov and the Head of the GIZ Representative Office in Uzbekistan Joachim Fritz at a bilateral meeting in Samarkand.
The first agreement is dedicated to the implementation of the project “Policy Dialogue and Knowledge Management on Climate Protection Strategies” (DIAPOL-CE), which will run from February 2024 to June 2025.
For information: The project aims to support partner countries in developing long-term scenarios and strategies for transition to a climate-friendly, sustainable and environmentally friendly economy.
In Uzbekistan, the project will support a climate risk analysis of the Sudoche lakes system to examine the potential negative impacts that climate change may have on protected areas and wetlands.
The following activities are envisaged within the framework of the DIAPOL-CE project:
– development of a national strategy for the conservation and sustainable management of wetlands;
– development of a concept for the development of ecotourism to attract local, national and international visitors;
– increasing the potential of the Sudochie lake system in relation to climate risks for wetlands.
The second agreement provides for cooperation within the framework of the Green Central Asia Phase II project, aimed at strengthening cross-border cooperation on climate change in Central Asia.
The main objective of the project is to implement the Regional Program for Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change in Central Asia, developed within the framework of the first phase of the project and agreed upon by all countries of the region.
Within the framework of this project, dialogue meetings and expert support for updating the Action Plan on Emission Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change (NDC) will be organized by 2028, and it is also planned to develop documents such as the Joint Central Asian Political Declaration of Intent on NDC commitments of Central Asian countries, a methodology for assessing the vulnerability of territories and economic sectors affected by climate change and a training module on adaptation to climate change taking into account the gender aspect.
