Understanding Uzbek cleantech finance ecosystem for MSMEs in agri-food production and processing sector The Resource Efficiency in Agri-food Production and Processing (REAP) project will be implemented along two dimensions, direct industry support and stakeholder engagement. The primary activity of the project will be targeted towards direct support provided to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) …
NEXUS NEWSLETTER (FINAL ISSUE No. 18) We are pleased to share the final issue of the newsletter published by the Global Nexus Secretariat (GNS), which summarizes the results of Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus based projects: Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme, which covered 5 regions of the world: Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and Northern Africa, …
Nexus Training was created by the Regional Nexus Dialogues Program, co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), together with the independent think tank Adelphi in 2022, with the aim of promoting the implementation of the WEP Nexus approach worldwide. The training consists of 3 modules, …
Training module on the Nexus approach (adapted to Central Asia) Read More »
This report presents the results of one of the first practical applications of the Water Footprint Assessment methodology in the Central Asian region. The Water Footprint is a measure of the water used for the production of goods and services. The Blue Water Footprint refers to the consumption of surface and groundwater, while the green …
Publications on climate change issues in the context of countries of Central Asia and the region as a whole
Hospitality is a hallmark of Central Asian culture, and food plays a starring role. Some traditional dishes date back centuries, and some contemporary dishes reflect the influences of distant places. With increasing globalization and trade, the region is becoming less isolated, and faces new opportunities and challenges. One major challenge already influencing the region is …
The 4th International Conference on Global Food Security addresses the topic of food security at all spatial levels from local to global, and from an interdisciplinary and systemic food systems perspective. It aims to better understand environmental, nutritional, agricultural, demographic, socio-economic, political, technological and institutional drivers, costs and outcomes of current and future food security.
In the last quarter of 2015, the GEF Agencies, GEF Secretariat and STAP continued with consultation and outreach toward further development of the IAP programs.
Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center
