Sughd Province, Tajikistan– From June 10 to 13, 2025, a working from the Resilient Tajikistan Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND TJ), implemented by the Committee for Environmental Protection and the World Bank, conducted a field monitoring visit. The focus was on assessing the significant progress in the Ayni and Penjikent districts,
Forest Landscapes Restoration in the Sughd region As part of the implementation of the action plan of the RESILAND Tajikistan project, a working visit was held to the project districts of the Sughd region (state forestries) on June 12-16, 2025. The goal is to select the preparation of land for
June 17 – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Source: depositphotos.com June 17, 1994, marked the adoption of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Paris.June 17 is recognized globally as the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, established by the United Nations to raise awareness
On June 17, the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is marked under the theme “Restore the land. Unlock the оpportunities”. This message aligns closely with the objectives of the RESILAND CA+ program, which focuses on restoring degraded lands across Central Asia. A Regional Response to Global Challenges According
At CACCC-2025 On May 14, 2025, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, the CACCC-2025 panel session “Transboundary Landscape Restoration in Central Asia” was held. Only the essential points in the speeches – Shattyk Tastemirova, Acting Deputy Director of the Climate Policy Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The plenary session of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis considered the Law “On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan”. During the discussion, it was emphasized that in recent years the country has been consistently implementing reforms aimed at the effective
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have agreed to jointly protect the nature of the Ustyurt plateau, a unique ecosystem home to rare animal species. A roadmap to 2030 will help preserve migration routes, improve monitoring and strengthen the fight against poaching. Delegations from the three parties to the Ustyurt Memorandum —
Photo: UNDP Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan – April 17-18, 2025. A kick-off meeting for the regional project “Stakeholder Engagement for Uranium Legacy Remediation in Central Asia” (Phase III) was held in Tashkent on April 17-18, 2025. The main purpose of this event was to present and discuss the plans for Phase III
Ecology AKIpress – The World Bank, within the framework of the RESILAND CA+ program, allocated $52 million to Kyrgyzstan to protect nature and prevent natural disasters. This was reported on April 17 by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The project will help prevent mudflows, restore degraded lands
On April 8, 2025, the Final National Seminar was held in Ashgabat to summarize the results of the FAO-GEF project “Integrated Natural Resources Management in Drought-prone and saline Agricultural Production Landscapes in Central Asia and Turkey (CACILM-2).” The event was opened by the representative of the Ministry of Environmental Protection
