Emergency, risks, disaster risk reduction – CACIP Central Asia Climate Information Portal

RESILAND Kyrgyzstan: From Responding to Climate Risks to Building Resilience

At the Regional Dialogue, “Harmonizing Policies, Developing a Roadmap and Digital Tools for Coordinated Joint Efforts,” participants discussed progress in implementing the Kyrgyz Republic Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND Kyrgyzstan) under the World Bank-supported Central Asia Resilient Landscapes Restoration Program (RESILAND CA+). The Project has been under implementation since September

July 16, 2026

The World Bank will no longer adhere to the “45% for climate” rule.

The World Bank Group announced the elimination of the target of 45% of its funding going to climate change projects. This was stated in the updated Climate Action Plan, reports a Kazinform correspondent. Photo: t.me/res_2026 It is noted that the World Bank Group’s climate work will continue to be

July 2, 2026

The next meeting of the Green Climate Fund’s Board of Governors will be held in Dushanbe.

The 45th meeting of the Governing Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) will be held in Dushanbe from June 25 to July 2. According to Turakul Murodzoda, the National Authority for Cooperation with the Green Climate Fund in the Republic of Tajikistan, holding the forum will be an important

June 30, 2026

Kyrgyz Republic Hosts Regional Dialogue on Joint Solutions to Reduce Transboundary Mudflow and Flood Risks in Central Asia

: 26 June 2026 Bishkek, June 26, 2026 — A three-day Regional Dialogue titled “Harmonizing Policies, Developing a Roadmap and Digital Tools to Coordinate Joint Efforts” concluded today in Bishkek, bringing together representatives of government agencies, the scientific community, international organizations, and development partners from across Central Asia. Participants discussed coordinated

June 26, 2026

Japan and UNDP launch new initiative to support the Caspian Sea

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

June 15, 2026

Kazakhstan

A ceremony to launch a project to artificially increase precipitation was held in Kazakhstan

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

June 11, 2026

Central Asian Coordination Forum on Glacier and Cryosphere Monitoring, Assessment and Predictive Modelling

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

June 9, 2026

Prospects for Environmental Cooperation with Leading International Financial Institutions and Organizations Discussed

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

June 9, 2026

Building Resilience in the Murghab River Basin: Mary Discusses Climate Change

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

June 8, 2026

Uzbekistan

“Forest plantations are the only real solution to the Aral Sea’s environmental problem.” Column by Academician Zinovy Novitsky

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

June 8, 2026