The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan are launching a $3 million joint project to help Kazakhstan respond to declining water levels in the Caspian Sea, Kazinform reports, citing the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Photo: Ministry of Ecology
Yesterday, May 16, a ceremony was held in the city of Turkestan to launch a project to artificially enhance precipitation. Kazakhstan became the first country in Central Asia to implement artificial rainfall technology. The project aims to increase water levels in reservoirs. It will also increase water resources for agricultural
As part of the 4th International High-Level Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” 2018–2028, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), through its regional programme “Green Central Asia, Phase II”, in cooperation with the Agency for Hydrometeorology under the Committee for Environmental Protection under the
On the sidelines of the 59th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank in Samarkand, a series of meetings was held between Aziz Abdukhakimov, Adviser to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Environmental Issues and Chairman of the National Committee on Ecology and
From May 20 to 22, 2026, the cities of Yolöten, Murghab, and Mary hosted information sessions aimed at raising public awareness of climate change and adaptation methods. The sessions covered key hubs of the Murghab Basin and four issues vital to the region: Water and Health: the impact of water
Photo: Personal archive of Zinovy Novitsky Planting greenery on the dried bed of the Aral Sea has proven effective, but further work in this direction requires regional coordination, especially between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. For more details, see the column by Academician Zinovy Novitsky, who is working on greening the Aral
On May 29 of the current year, a technical meeting on “Integrating Human Mobility into the Global Adaptation Goals” was held with the participation of representatives from relevant ministries and agencies, higher educational institutions, research institutes, and other development partners. The event was organized and conducted at the initiative of
On May 29 of this year, in Dushanbe (Republic of Tajikistan), the Scientific and Information Center of the ICWC took part in a regional dialogue on drought issues. The event was organized by the World Bank under the Central Asia Water and Energy Program (CAWEP), jointly with the International Water
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
Temperatures in the region are rising faster than the global average. Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ Iskandar Abdullaev. Photo: asia+ Droughts in Central Asia have become noticeably more frequent in recent decades. While at the end of the last century, major periods of low water levels were recorded approximately once per decade,
