And is preparing new water projects in Khujand and Kulyab. Sayfiddin Karaev , asia+ 01.06.2026 12:05 Mark Bowman. Photo: EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Vice President Mark Bowman discusses the bank’s future priorities in Tajikistan’s water sector, including irrigation, tariffs, grants, climate risks, and the role of water
The 2026 update of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund Ecosystem Profile for the Mountains of Central Asia has been published – we have a visual summary on our website: https://zoinet.org/product/cepf-summary-2/ Full report and technical summary: https://www.cepf.net/…/biodivers…/mountains-central-asia
The paper presents the results of the first Central Asian study to investigate public perceptions of decarbonisation through a nationwide survey across urban areas, including fossil-fuel-dependent towns and industrial and non-industrial cities of Kazakhstan. The study’s findings reveal that, while awareness of climate change is high, only half of the
A new forest nursery with warm irrigation water is being created on 15 hectares of the former Aral Seabed. The planting material grown there will be optimally adapted to the extreme environment, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. Photo from gov.kz According to the agency, the total
The final session of the Fourth International High-Level Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018–2028” was held in the capital of Tajikistan. The conference was held at the initiative of the Republic of Tajikistan jointly with the United Nations within the framework of the Dushanbe
On 28 May, the Asian Impact webinar “Weather Shocks and Household Welfare in Central Asia: Evidence from Household Panel Data” was held online. Irina Yugay, Acting Manager of the Water Initiatives Support Programme at the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), took part in the panel discussion. The webinar was held
As part of his working visit to New York and Washington, D.C., the Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, Bahodur Sheralizoda, held meetings with the leadership of several international organizations and development institutions. At the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Chairman
The Fourth International High-Level Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018–2028,” organized by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan jointly with the United Nations and international partners, concluded in Dushanbe. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan and Chairman of the National Organizing
A special panel discussion on “Post-2030: The Way Forward. Shaping the Future Path for the Water Agenda” was held at the Kokhi Somon Complex as part of the Fourth High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development 2018–2028,” reports NIAT Khovar. The discussion became one
The Asian Development Bank’s Resident Representative in Tajikistan, Ko Sakamoto, stated that Central Asia’s glaciers are a strategic resource that ensures the sustainability of river systems, agriculture, and energy security in the region. He announced this on May 26 in Dushanbe during the Central Asian Coordination Forum on Monitoring, Assessment,
