As part of the Kyrgyz Republic Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (KG RESILAND), the “Report on Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement in the Use of the Regional Roadmap for Mitigating the Impacts of Transboundary Mudflows and Floods” has been prepared. The document covers the Central Asian region and identifies key government institutions
As part of the “Resilient Landscape Restoration in the Kyrgyz Republic” (KG RESILAND) project, a Review of Financing Mechanisms for Addressing the Causes and Impacts of Debris Flows in Central Asia has been prepared. The review covers Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan and examines existing financing mechanisms
Immediately after the conclusion of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), held in Ulaanbaatar on 17–28 August 2026, the 3rd Central Asian Organic Forum & Expo – 2026 took place in the capital of Mongolia. The Forum, organized on 29–30
As part of the World Bank’s Resilient Landscape Restoration in the Kyrgyz Republic (KG RESILAND) project, a Comprehensive Review of Policies and Measures for Mitigating the Impacts of Mudflows and Floods in Central Asia, including a Gap Analysis (D3.1), has been prepared. The document is part of the preparatory work
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — At the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) presented mechanisms for consolidating the region’s countries in the face of growing climate threats and land degradation. This year’s COP17 marked a critical
At COP-17, stone terraces and sunken greenhouses of Tajikistan were noted. Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ As part of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP-17) in Ulaanbaatar, Tajikistan’s practices were presented as examples of sustainable land management. Among them are the creation of stone terraces
On 27 August 2026, a meeting of the Expert Working Group of the Regional Forum – Meeting of the Heads of Emergency Authorities of Central Asian Countries was held in Almaty. One of the key outcomes of the meeting was the agreement on the draft Regional Roadmap for Mitigating the
As part of the Resilient Landscape Restoration Project in the Kyrgyz Republic (KG RESILAND), an Analytical Review of debris flows and floods of a transboundary nature in Central Asia has been prepared. The Review covers 13 major transboundary river basins in the region, grouped by pairs of countries sharing common
To learn more about how local communities are turning traditional knowledge and local resources into new economic opportunities, we spoke with Aigerim Umarbaeva, the OVOP (One Village, One Product) Coordinator for the Osh region. From women launching home-based businesses to producers transforming local crops into market-ready products, Aigerim shared how
