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,
On May 21st 2026, CAREC held the third online training session under the “Capacity Building for Methane Emission Reduction in Central Asia” (CA CBMER) project, titled “Non-Satellite Methane Detection and Quantification Technologies.” The session brought together government representatives, experts, and stakeholders from Uzbekistan and international partners to deepen their understanding of practical, ground-based
An international practical training course, “Instrumental and Remote Sensing Methods for Glacier Monitoring,” was completed in Kyrgyzstan. It was organized by the Tien Shan International Scientific Center (TISC) at the Institute of Water Problems and Hydropower of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic within the framework of
Central Asian countries are among the regions most vulnerable to climate change. Water scarcity, glacier retreat, desertification, air pollution and increasingly frequent extreme weather events pose growing challenges across the region. Climate change in Central Asia directly affects agriculture, energy, and public health. In response, Central Asian countries are intensifying
The parties paid special attention to the “Dushanbe Water Process,” parliamentary diplomacy, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. Manzouma Firouz, Asia+ On May 25, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, held meetings in Dushanbe with representatives of the UN and the Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, who arrived in the
The Water Festival, organized as part of the Fourth High-Level International Conference on the Decade of Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018–2028,” will take place today at the Navruzgoh Culture and Recreation Park, according to NIAT Khovar. During the festival, cities and districts of Tajikistan will showcase folk crafts, arts
