On 24 February 2026, Mergen Kepbanov, Director of the Project Office of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in Turkmenistan, held a meeting with Mubarak Kurbanova, Director of the NGO “Taze Zaman”. The meeting took place within the framework of Mergen Kepbanov’s working visit to the Lebap Velayat. The parties discussed
From 16 to 18 February 2026, at the initiative of the Agency for Hydrometeorology under the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, in cooperation with the Representation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Republic of Tajikistan and
On February 12, 2026, an international conference titled “Achievements and Challenges in the Implementation of Gender Equality Policy in Tajikistan” was held at the National Library of Tajikistan. The event was attended by representatives of the parliament, government bodies, international organizations, and civil society. Isfandier Shukurзода, First Deputy Chairman of the
On November 26, 2025, an interregional seminar was held in Tashkent, bringing together women experts from Central Asia and the South Caucasus working in the field of water resources management. The participants represented relevant ministries and water management agencies, non-governmental organizations, as well as academic and research institutions. The event
Tashkent – Uzbekistan — November 25, 2025 — The Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC) organized a regional training for the networks of “Women in Water Management in Central Asia and Afghanistan” and “Women in Water Diplomacy in the South Caucasus,” which are part of the Global Women’s Network,
A side event on the theme “Empowering Women from Migrant Families, Building Resilience: Gender-Responsive Climate Adaptation in Uzbekistan” was held within the framework of the International Environmental Exhibition Eco Expo Central Asia 2025. It was organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with the support of the Ministry of
Adventure of Science: Women and glaciers in Central Asia РУССКИЙ “Adventure of Science: Women and Glaciers in Central Asia” is getting ready for 2025! We hope you are too! We invite YOU to join us on a Teaching Expedition to learn about the mountain environment, witness the magic of glaciers,
The story of Ruzigul Safarova, the only female head of a regional environmental department. She worked for 35 years protecting nature and was recently fired. Ruzigul Safarova. Photo from personal archive According to the annual ranking of the Yuksalish movement, the percentage of women in leadership positions in Uzbekistan is 33
On 3 September 2024, ahead of the Conference of Youth (COY19) and the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, a meeting of the youth of Turkmenistan took place at the Turkmen State Agricultural Institute in Dashoguz. The event
Tashkent, July 2-4, 2024 – The kick-off meeting of the project “Climate and Gender Sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia” (hereinafter – the Project) funded by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and co-financed by the Swiss
