Meeting of Representatives of Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Members of Parliaments of Central Asian Countries on Climate Change

On September 20, 2022 in Almaty, Green Central Asia together with the Regional Environmental Center of Central Asia (CAREC) organized the Seventh Meeting of Representatives of MFA and Members of Parliaments of the Central Asian countries. The issues discussed at the meeting were the progress in improving legislation and implementing climate policy in the Central […]
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Summer School “Linking scientific knowledge of water and land resources management into decision making support in Central Asia”

Within the frame of the “Green Central Asia Initiative” the Summer School under this year’s topic: “Linking scientific knowledge of water and land resources management into decision making support in Central Asia” was organized in Almaty from 11 to 20 July 2022. The Summer School is organized annually by the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – German […]
Attention!!! ‘Green Central Asia’ is looking for the best animated film

Attention!!! ‘Green Central Asia’ invites all under 35 years to participate in the Contest for the Best Animated Film on Climate Change and Its Impact on Central Asia. The competition is regional and will be conducted in all five Central Asian Countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) We are looking for the best animated […]
Green Central Asia: Meeting the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, Ms. Dinara Kemelova

On July 15, 2022, in Bishkek Dr. Caroline Milow, Programme Manager of Green Central Asia met with Ms. Dinara Kemelova, deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyz Republic. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the implementation of this initiative of the German Federal Foreign Office, including the regional projects in its framework on […]
Green Central Asia: A step towards drought forecasting

Tashkent hosted the first regional seminar to discuss the development of the drought monitoring tool for the Aral Sea basin from 18 to 20 July 2022. CAWA Green, a project of the Central Asia Green Initiative, aims to create an early drought warning system for the Aral Sea Basin (ASB) in Central Asia that optimizes […]
Central Asian countries in the combat against climate change: consensus building and next steps

On July 7, in Tashkent representatives of the Regional Working Group (RWG) formed under the Green Central Asia Initiative gathered to further develop a common regional document on adaptation to climate change in Central Asia. Representatives of Ministries of Foreign Affairs and relevant line ministries and government agencies/committees discussed the draft concept of a regional […]
Bridge from Central Asia to Germany

In the framework of the ‘Green Central Asia’ Initiative and celebrating 30 years of diplomatic relations between Germany and Central Asia, from June 25 to July 2, 2022 ‘Green Central Asia’ organized a study tour to Germany to exchange experiences in the field of climate, environment and water policy. The participants of the study tour […]
Green Central Asia and the Team Europe Initiative: Close cooperation for Future Water Security

On 6 June 2022, Dushanbe hosted the “CENTRAL ASIA FORUM – WATER FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION” as part of the Second Decade of Water Action Conference, organized in line with the strong appeal to create a “dialogue platform to discuss relevant issues of regional cooperation”, initiated by the summit of Central Asian Heads of State held […]
On the agenda: mutually beneficial water and energy cooperation

On May 19, 2022, Green Central Asia held the First Regional Working Group Meeting in an online format to discuss a mutually beneficial water-energy cooperation mechanism for Central Asia. The meeting was attended by working group members appointed from each Central Asian country (representatives from Central Asian foreign ministries, relevant line ministries, and government agencies/committees). […]