Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 7 August 2026 – The Silk Road Caravan, a global outreach campaign shining the spotlight on rangelands and pastoralists, today begins its journey across Mongolia, just days before the start of the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat
Glacier retreat is already becoming one of the major challenges facing Central Asia. The condition of the region’s cryosphere directly affects water resources, public safety, and economic resilience. According to World Bank projections, glacier area could decline by approximately one-third by 2050, increasing the risk of hazardous glacial lakes, mudflows,
Tashkent – Uzbekistan – the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND Uzbekistan) in cooperation with the Agency of Forestry under the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan organized a one-day workshop entitled “Code of Conduct on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Violence and Discrimination” on July 29,
As is well known, the rate at which average temperatures are rising in Central Asia is outpacing global averages, directly disrupting the region’s historical hydrological balance. The rapid degradation of the glaciers of the Pamirs and Tien Shan, heat waves, droughts, and accelerating desertification have long underscored the urgent need
The Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve is a world-renowned reserve where pristine tugai forests have been protected. It is one of the few places where the iconic Asian poplar still grows in its natural state. The reserve was established in 1938 in Tajikistan, covering approximately 50,000 hectares. Its exceptionally rich flora
The One Village – One Product (OVOP) initiative has become an effective mechanism for supporting local producers, increasing employment, and strengthening the socio-economic resilience of regions by creating new opportunities for entrepreneurship and income generation in rural communities. How this approach was integrated into the RESILAND Kyrgyzstan project was presented
As part of the RESILAND Kyrgyzstan interview series, we present the second interview featuring Daurbek Sakyev, Director of Kyrgyzhydromet under the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic. He discusses the modernization of hydrometeorological monitoring, the introduction of advanced technologies, and how these efforts are improving the quality of monitoring and forecasting
nterview series on the implementation of the RESILAND Kyrgyzstan Project. We are launching a series of interviews on the implementation of the RESILAND Kyrgyzstan Project. In this first interview, Chynara Berbaeva, Deputy Director of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) under the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic (MES KR),
Knowledge management and the development of the digital infrastructure under the RESILAND CA+ Program were among the key topics discussed by participants of the Regional Dialogue in Bishkek. The proposed concept aims to establish a unified regional knowledge-sharing ecosystem for sustainable landscape management and climate change adaptation. The knowledge management
