Signing of the project implementation agreement between GIZ and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
On September 17, 2024, GIZ and The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan have signed an agreement on the implementation of a project to develop renewable energy sources in Central Asia. The aim of the project is to support policy makers, power grid operators and government agencies in all five Central Asian countries in order to […]
Recognition and relevance of the Central Asian Leadership Programme on Environment for Sustainable Development
On September 11-12, 2024, two GIZ programmes ‘Green Central Asia’ and ‘Climate Risk Management in Central Asia’ supported the 14th Conference of the Central Asian Leadership Programme on Environment for Sustainable Development The Conference was organized by CAREC in cooperation with the Swiss Initiative Blue Peace Central Asia, the OSCE Programme Offices in Astana, Bishkek, […]
EU for a green Turkmenistan: official kick-off meeting
On September 13, an official kick-off meeting took place in Ashgabat for the new GIZ project “EU for a green Turkmenistan: Policy Dialogue and Climate Action 2024-2028” financed by the European Union and the German Federal Foreign Office. The project launch was preceded by the signing of a MoU in May between the Ministry of […]
EU for a green Turkmenistan: first meeting of the Steering Committee
On September 11, the Steering Committee for the new GIZ project, “EU for a green Turkmenistan: Policy Dialogue and Climate Action 2024-2028” convened its first meeting in Ashgabat. Funded by the European Union and the German Federal Foreign Office, the Project aims to establish an effective dialogue between EU and Turkmen government structures to promote […]
New Training-of-Trainers Programme for Climate Resilience in Central Asia
27 selected representatives from ministries, governmental and scientific institutions, non-governmental organizations across five Central Asian countries successfully completed Training-of-Trainers (ToT) programme on effective management of climate risks and implementation of adaptation strategies. The ToT programme was conducted from June to September 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in the framework of the regional programme “Climate Risk Management […]
National Youth Conference on Climate Change in Turkmenistan
On September 9, 2024, the Turkmen State Energy Institute in Mary hosted the National Youth Conference on Climate Change (LCOY 2024). The event was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan with the support of the GIZ Action “EU for a green Turkmenistan: Policy Dialogue and Climate Action 2024-2028,” funded by the European Union and the […]
Sustainable strategies for efficient water resource management for the Kyrgyz Republic
A first coordination meeting of the restructured Water Resources Service of the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic was held on September 7, 2024 in Issyk-Kul. The event was made possible with the support of the GIZ Regional Programme “Climate Sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia”, commissioned by […]
Issyk-Kul 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 – 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
On August 14-15, delegations led by emergency authorities from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, along with representatives from international and non-governmental organizations, gathered in Issyk-Kul for the Regional Forum – Meeting of Heads of Emergency Authorities. During the event, participants discussed issues of international cooperation in implementation of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in […]
Regional co-operation on biodiversity conservation
The “Dialogue on National Strategies and Action Plans for Biodiversity Conservation”, organised by the National Centre for Biological Diversity and Biosafety, was held from 30 July to 1 August 2024 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, with the support of the Green Central Asia, Phase II programme jointly with the Secretariat of the UN Convention on Biodiversity. The […]
Sustainable Water Resources Management and Cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
The joint German/Swiss Regional Programme “Climate-Sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia” supported the 34th meeting of the Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the use of interstate water management facilities on the Chu and Talas River basins, held on July 27 in Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul region. The Kazakh delegation was […]
