Kanokpan Lao-Araya. Photo: ABR “ADB to focus on Uzbekistan’s food security” – Lao-Araya “We see high potential for cooperation with the government of Uzbekistan,” said ADB Country Director Kanokpan Lao-Araya. She spoke about plans and projects in the areas of energy, food security and privatization in Uzbekistan. Director of the
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kasymaliev spoke at the conference “Strengthening Climate Finance in the Kyrgyz Republic”, outlining the country’s priorities in the fight against climate change. In his statement, Kasymaliev stressed that climate change and sustainable development are key areas of state
QAZAQ GREEN. China will build a 600-megawatt solar power plant in Batken region. The National Investment Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic signed a memorandum with the Chinese company CECEP Solar Energy, 24.kg reports. This project will be one of the largest in Central Asia in the field of renewable energy. Its implementation is aimed at reducing Kyrgyzstan’s dependence on traditional energy sources, strengthening the country’s
Type: SWITCH-Asia Publications, Reports Year: 2025 Language: English Country: Kazakhstan This assessment focuses on analysing the current state of the implementation of sustainable/green and circular public procurement in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Its main objective is to study progress, identify barriers, and explore opportunities for integrating the principles of sustainable and circular development into regulated
Photo: Asia-Plus The reduction in American financial aid is already being felt in the life of Tajikistan, and this could not help but affect the agricultural sector. Without projects, there are fewer opportunities The closure or temporary suspension of USAID programs means that many projects aimed at supporting agriculture, small
Photo: from eurasiatoday.ru Among the Central Asian and EAEU countries, Tajikistan was the largest recipient of USAID assistance in 2024, with Armenia in second place. Significant amounts were also sent to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Belarus. Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Russia received the smallest amounts of payments. The United States Agency for
The working visit of President Sadyr Japarov to the Republic of Uzbekistan, which took place on April 3-4, has ended . On the first day of the visit, Sadyr Japarov held talks with the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Odile Renaud-Basso, the President of the European Commission Ursula
On April 4, in Samarkand, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, respected Emomali Rahmon, took part and spoke at the High-Level Forum entitled “Central Asia in the Face of Global Climate Challenges: Consolidation for Common Prosperity.” The head of state, respected Emomali Rahmon, noted that
The mechanism of exchanging external debt for nature is an effective tool for Central Asian countries, which can reduce the debt burden and even provide opportunities to solve environmental problems, according to Kyrgyz environmentalists Eleonora Aliyazova, Kunduz Adylbekova and Zhamilya Suranaeva. An important condition for the successful implementation of such transactions is
The main problem for Tajikistan in the fight against climate change is the problem of financing, says independent expert Muhammad Shamsuddinov. Due to the lack of sufficient resources, the government of Tajikistan is mainly trying to attract foreign funding. Glacier Vanjakh (Fedchenko). Photo by: Kamoliddin Nazirov. The consequences of climate
