n the Shahritus district of the Khatlon region, saxaul has been planted on over 250 hectares, and in the Asht district of the Sughd region, on 70 hectares, as part of climate change mitigation measures. It is planned that by 2027, saxaul will be planted on over 350 hectares in
Turning a desert into a forest: Otabek Nuriddinov and his struggle for the green Uzbekistan A story about Otabek Nuriddinov, an enthusiast who plants forest in Uzebkistan’s drylands. A forest will soon cover these dry hills. Photo: CABAR.asia Otabek Nuriddinov, 41, dreams about turning the hills of Andizhan oblast
Министерство природных ресурсов, экологии и технического надзора Кыргызской Республики подвело итоги года и отметило вклад регионального специалиста по изменению климата Регионального экологического центра Центральной (РЭЦЦА). Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision Summarizes the Year and Recognizes the Contribution of CAREC’s Regional Climate Change Specialist On 30
The European Union supports this partnership. Photo: Courtesy of the EU Delegation to Tajikistan The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Arvand Bank signed a grant agreement of nearly €445,000 to invest in a new initiative. The initiative aims to empower residents of rural areas of Tajikistan to transform remittances received from family
26112025 LEAP: Connecting Nature and Humanity 180 The name of the Food and Agriculture Programme (FAO)’s extensive platform, with a fund for implementing projects in relevant areas, translates as “Partnership for Assessing and Improving Environmental Performance in Livestock.” This year, faculty and students at the S.A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural
A new water supply line commissioned in the village of Sabag of the Langar jamoat, Kuhistoni Mastchoh district, Sughd region A ceremonial opening of a new water supply line, constructed with the support of еhe Tajikistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND Tajikistan) implemented in the region, took place in
As part of the implementation of the Tajikistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project, an important event took place in Vanj District of Gorno-Badakhshan (“Mountain Badakhshan”) autonomous region (GBAO) aimed at supporting local pasture-based communities and improving veterinary services at the community level. During his official visit, Mirzonabot Alisher Khudoberdi the Governor of
Brasília — At COP30, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a landmark Funding Activity Agreement to launch the Glaciers to Farms (G2F) Regional Program, a major climate-resilience initiative for Central and West Asia. The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) welcomed this milestone, highlighting its
As part of the World Bank’s mission to monitor the implementation of the Sustainable Landscape Restoration in the Kyrgyz Republic (KG RESILAND) project, a meeting was held with representatives of regional administrations and potential producers interested in producing and promoting their products. Over 50 potential producers discussed prospects for expanding
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), in collaboration with the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO, Germany), conducted a series of field visits and group discussions with local residents in the Fergana Valley as part of the project “Exploring Adaptive Resilience of Rural Communities in Central
