Implementation of the Strategy: from planning to action
In the margins of the ‘Central Asian Climate Change Conference’ in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 27 -29 May 2024, the Green Central Asia Programme brought together representatives of Ministries of Foreign Affairs and other relevant line ministries and government agencies of Central Asian countries for a meeting of the Regional Working Group on the implementation of […]
Almaty hosted Central Asia Climate Change Conference 2024
On May 27-29, 2024, Almaty hosted the Central Asia Climate Change Conference (CACCC 2024), organised by the Regional Environmental Centre of Central Asia (CAREC). It brought together experts and stakeholders from all over the region to discuss its climate change challenges and solutions. GIZ, along with other partners, supported the event and contributed to the […]
How is water management organized in Germany?
Within the framework of the GIZ Regional Project “Climate-Sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia”, 15 water and environmental specialists from five Central Asian countries participated in a study tour to Munich from May 12 to 17, 2024. The main objective of the trip was to enhance the capacity of Central Asian specialists in integrated […]
Multilateral Dialogue on the Joint Implementation of the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Central Asia in Dushanbe
On May 17, a multilateral dialogue dedicated to the joint implementation of the Multilateral Dialogue on the Joint Implementation of the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Central Asia took place in Dushanbe as part of the second phase of the ‘Green Central Asia’ program. This event marked a significant step in supporting the preparation […]
Supporting the digitalization of Tajikistan’s water sector for sustainable development
IT equipment, including computers and printers, were delivered to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources on April 6, 2024, as part of the GIZ regional program “Climate Sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia,” which was funded by the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and co-financed by the Swiss Agency for Development […]
Supporting the 86th meeting of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (ICWC) for water coordination of Central Asia
On April 11-12 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, the 86th meeting of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (ICWC) was held. GIZ Program “Climate Sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia” (CSWRM) with additional assistance provided by the USAID WAVE project supported all participating delegations from Central Asia. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of N. […]
IT equipment supports water management and dam safety in Uzbekistan
Digitalization is a very important part of implementing integrated water resources management (IWRM) and helps to use water in a more efficient way. On 26 March 2024, the ‘Climate sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia’ project commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, co-financed by Switzerland and implemented by GIZ handed […]
Training on the topic “Ensuring the quality of testing of environmental objects by the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025″ (Part I )
As per the request from the Committee for Environmental Regulation and Control within the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, received in January 2024, the Green Central Asia Program successfully organized the 1st part of the training on the topic “Ensuring the quality of testing of environmental objects by the […]
Training on Remote Monitoring of Glacial Systems for Scientists from Central Asian Countries
On March 11-15, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, a 5-day training course on remote monitoring of glacial systems using ArcGIS software was conducted in the form of lectures and practical exercises. The training was organized by the Central Asian Regional Glaciological Center of category 2 under the auspices of UNESCO with the support of the German Society […]
Innovations in the Use of Marginal Lands
On March 7, in Tashkent, a workshop “Ensuring the use and conservation of agrobiodiversity on saline, maginal lands in the Aral Sea basin” was held in a hybrid format within the framework of the Green Central Asia initiative. This event was organised jointly with the Japanese-Uzbek project BLUE SATREPS. The workshop was attended by representatives […]
