As part of the President of Kazakhstan’s environmental initiative “Taza Kazakstan,” JSC Zhasyl Damu allocated 16.9 billion tenge in recycling payments to strengthen the protection of the country’s forests, state-owned natural areas, and national parks from wildfires. The total funding amounted to 16,916,552,707 tenge. The funds were used to implement
A delegation of the Agency for Increasing Forest Cover and Green Areas and Combating Desertification under the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change participated in the international conference “China–Central Asia Cooperation in Combating Desertification”, held in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. During the forum, the delegation reached
Experience with large-scale climate interventions in Asia has yielded mixed results. For our arid region, China’s “Great Green Wall” project serves as a clear precedent. Artificial reforestation programs in China have indeed expanded green space, but they have also triggered an unforeseen process of moisture redistribution. These are the findings
The RESILAND CA+ Program in Uzbekistan continues to develop actively, covering 253,000 hectares of land and aimed at restoring degraded lands, rangelands, forests, and promoting sustainable landscape management. The main objective of the program is to increase land productivity, preserve ecosystem services, and create opportunities for eco-tourism. Regional Coverage and Key Features · Surkhandarya Region —
The RESILAND CA+ project concept in Turkmenistan was presented during the Regional Dialogue on the Restoration of Landscapes in Central Asia in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. As noted, the initiatives implemented under RESILAND CA+ aim to enhance the connectivity and conservation of natural resources in transboundary areas, strengthen the resilience of critical
The country consistently implements a series of measures in rural regions—including forest restoration, pasture rehabilitation, water-saving technologies, and conservation agriculture—supported by the state and aligned with commitments under the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. The update was shared by Bakdaulet Amangeldinov, chief expert on forest and flora restoration at Kazakhstan’s
“In Tajikistan, forest cover accounts for only 2 percent. To address the threats posed by climate change, this level needs to be increased to 20 percent, for example, to help combat dust storms,” said Solijon Mirzoev, Coordinator of the project “Restoration of Sustainable Landscape in the Republic of Tajikistan”, at the
Jizzakh Region – Uzbekistan – 6 November 2025 – A high-level World Bank delegation, led by Gayane Minasyan, Practice Manager for Environment and Social Development for Europe and Central Asia, conducted a comprehensive field visit to Jizzakh Region to assess the progress of the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND Uzbekistan).
On November 4, 2025, the Practice Manager for Environment and Social Development for Europe and Central Asia of the World Bank, Ms Gayane Minasyan, met with the team of the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND Uzbekistan). The meeting took place at the World Bank office in Uzbekistan. The meeting
The Thirteenth Session of the Asian Forestry Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) Assembly is taking place in Seoul, Kazinform reports. Photo: Kazinform The session is attended by Daniyar Turgambaev, Chairman of the Committee for Forestry and Wildlife of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan. AFoCO brings
