As part of the working visit to Baku, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund Mafalda Duerte.
Issues of further strengthening cooperation in the implementation of joint projects and programs on adaptation to climate change and mitigation of its consequences were discussed.
The fund’s support for the development of the potential of specialized organizations in Uzbekistan and the development of national adaptation plans was highly commended.
The current portfolio of joint projects is $160 million and covers such priority areas as water management, green energy development, green financing and a number of others. In addition, two regional projects worth $5 billion and three national projects worth $500 million are being developed.
An agreement was reached on further expanding the partnership, including through the implementation of programs for innovative landscaping and sustainable land management, and improving the socio-ecological situation in the Aral Sea region.
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