Local residents found the body of a boy in the Abshyr-Sai River in Nookat District. The Ministry of Emergency Situations reports this. The body was handed over to the police. Work is underway to establish the child’s identity. In total, ten people died as a result of the destructive mudflows.
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, in his speech at a meeting of the National Development Council on June 10 in Dushanbe, warned farmers about a possible drought. The head of state noted that in the spring of 2024, ongoing rainfall caused significant damage to houses and agriculture. “Last autumn and winter,
On June 13 – 14, a seminar on transboundary water basins is being held in Samarkand (Uzbekistan): the Zarafshan river basin. The workshop is organized within the “Climate Risk Assessment and Capacity Development” (CRACD) project implemented within the framework of the GIZ programme “Climate Risk Management in Central Asia” in
The opening of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) country office symbolizes a new stage in Kyrgyzstan’s quest for sustainable green growth. This was stated by the Minister of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic Daniyar Amangeldiev at the opening ceremony. The event was held with the participation of
ToT SESSION 1.0 “Climate Risk Assessment – Approach, Methods and Facilitation” was held in Tashkent on June 4-6, 2024. Within the framework of Work Package 6 “Capacity Development and Strengthening”, training for trainers (ToT) in selected five (5) CRA (watershed) areas is being developed and delivered, including the development of
The heavy floods and disasters in northwest Kazakhstan (and flooding in other Central Asian countries) prompted the Network of Academic Societies (NAS) to address this issue to discuss what the academic community might contribute in terms of solutions. The meeting convened on May 17 with NAS members and representatives from
On May 3, 2024, a seminar on assessing climate risks for the transboundary river basin of the Chu River was held in Taraz. It was attended by representatives of government departments for managing water resources and emergency situations, public associations, water inspections, regional and city akimats. The purpose of the
During natural disasters, persons with disabilities are most at risk because emergency alerts and evacuation routes may not be accessible to them. The World Bank conducted a study in Uzbekistan on this topic and shared recommendations on the needs of people with disabilities. Across the globe, persons with disabilities experience mortality rates up to four times higher in natural disasters than persons
The European Union (EU) has supported the Environment and Security Initiative through its Stability Instrument. (ENVSEC) to promote regional stability through cross-border cooperation on adaptation to the impacts climate change. National participants also provided input and comments on the regional assessment report. consultations held in Central Asian countries in 2014-2015.
With the increased damage caused by wildfires under global warming, accurately predicting wildfires remains challenging yet crucial for regional disaster mitigation. The boreal summer (June–September: JJAS) wildfire burned area (BA) of Central Asia reaches the greatest seasonal extent and has the largest interannual variance over the Eurasian continent. Considering both
