Photo: Almaty Akimat During the visit to Kazakhstan of the Regional Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for Turkey and Central Asia, Wiebke Schloemer, a mandate letter was signed between the Akimat of Almaty and the IFC – an agreement on conducting an assessment of projects to attract investment. In accordance with the mandate …
September 13, experts and specialists of the Country Office of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) for Kyrgyzstan conducted a training on the topic “Additional financial opportunities for specially protected natural areas” for representatives of the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Areas and the administrations of state natural parks and reserves of …
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The UK government is supporting CONNEX - a global initiative which provides emerging economies with negotiation support (technical, legal, financial, environmental) for complex investment contracts. CONNEX is available to the five countries of Central Asia and is being funded, implemented through a new regional programme, “Climate Energy and Water Security in Central Asia” (CEW-CA). The …
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In recent years, leaders in climate-vulnerable countries have reinforced the call for urgent climate action: earlier this year through the Bridgetown Initiative 3.0 and the Vulnerable 20 (V20) Ministerial Dialogue XII Communiqué; in 2023 at the Africa Climate Summit with the Nairobi Declaration, and with APEC’s Golden Gate Declaration; and in 2022 through the adoption …
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Today, the topic of climate in Kazakhstan has become actively discussed in society, but very superficially; One reason for this is the lack of local expertise, especially in the areas of climate law and climate finance. Young people are the least likely to participate in discussions about the country’s future climate plans, and we want …
EU granted €600,000 for a project, supported by Agence Française de Développement and UNDP, aimed at introducing the principles of green budgeting in Uzbekistan. The initiative implies consideration of the Sustainable Development Goals and environmental agenda in budgeting. An agreement intended to support a new project financing of the Green Development in Uzbekistan was signed by Mr. Vincent Caupin, director of Central Asia …
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The Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve, established in Kyrgyzstan in 1959, hosted a seminar to review existing and potential mechanisms for financing specially protected natural areas (SPNA). “Today the state funding of protected areas includes three areas: salaries for employees, taxes and social contributions. Financial support is also needed for the development of scientific activities in the …
Financing mechanisms for specially protected natural areas improved in Kyrgyzstan Seminars to review existing and new potential mechanisms for financing specially protected natural areas (SPNA) took place in the Issyk-Kul region on April 23-25. The seminars brought together representatives of the Department of Biodiversity Conservation, GIZ in Kyrgyzstan, local tourism organizations, non-governmental organizations, local authorities …
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The team of the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) program of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia participated in an online event, “Financing the Green and Transition: Towards a Low-GHG,Climate-Resilient Future“, on 3-4 April 2024. The main objective of this event is to provide a platform for co-operation and knowledge exchange between participants, holding …
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At a meeting of the Turkmen government on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov voiced a number of proposals in order to strengthen cooperation with the UN in the field of sustainable development and the practical implementation of international initiatives of Turkmenistan. On April 15-19 this year, the first ever …
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