Regional Efforts on Landscape Restoration in Central Asia Central Asia is facing large-scale land degradation affecting up to 80% of the region’s territory and causing annual economic losses of approximately 6% of its combined GDP. The main drivers are both natural factors—namely the predominance of arid landscapes—and long-standing unsustainable land-use
In the Jalal-Abad region of the Kyrgyz Republic, mobilization of local producers continues under the “One Village, One Product” (OVOP) initiative, with a focus on identifying and developing products with market potential. Field visits covered the Nooken, Bazar-Korgon, Aravan, and Alay districts. During these visits, OVOP specialists engaged directly
Under the Kyrgyz Republic Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND Kyrgyzstan), part of the RESILAND CA+ Program, Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) have been procured for the Department for Monitoring and Forecasting of Emergency Situations under the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic. The datasets cover priority project sites as
Every year, floods and debris flows in the mountainous regions of the Kyrgyz Republic pose a threat to homes, roads, and agricultural lands. To reduce these risks, engineering solutions are being implemented to contain and direct the destructive force of water. Under the Kyrgyz Republic Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND
On March 30, 2026, the International Forum titled “Dialogue for Sustainable Green Development: Investments in a Shared Future” was held in Tashkent at Central Asian Green University. The forum was organized by the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan in cooperation with the Agency for Forestry Development
Uzbekistan’s forest landscape restoration program has reached an important milestone with the launch of a dedicated nursery knowledge and planning platform — www.uzbeknursery.com — developed in partnership with Turkish forestry experts under the World Bank–financed RESILAND CA+ Program. As Uzbekistan advances its commitments under the Bonn Challenge and its Nationally Determined
A World Bank technical mission was held in Bishkek to support the implementation of the Kyrgyz Republic Resilient Landscape Restoration Project under the RESILAND CA+ Program (KG RESILAND). During the mission, representatives of the World Bank, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic, relevant government agencies, and contracting
Osh Region, Mangyt Village — A production training on potato chip manufacturing was conducted in the village of Mangyt under the “One Village – One Product” (OVOP) initiative. Participants were trained in potato chip production, including raw material preparation, with particular attention to the basic principles of market positioning. Such
A scientific and practical seminar titled “Using Innovative Technologies to Improve Water and Energy Resources in Central Asia,” dedicated to World Water Day, was held in Bishkek at the conference hall of the Institute of Geology of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic. The event was supported
