A joint German/Swiss Regional Programme “Climate Sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia”: Kick-off Meeting
On November 29, 2023, the kick-off meeting of the Regional Programme “Climate Sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia”, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and co-financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), was held in Tashkent. The Programme is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für […]
Towards a joint vision for transboundary conservation in Central Asia
On November 28, the Regional Dialogue on Transboundary Nature Conservation in Central Asia took place in Tashkent, which is a significant step in advancing this common agenda. The event was attended by representatives of the governments of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as numerous national and international organisations. The Regional […]
Advancing Climate Knowledge: Hydrological and High-Resolution Climate Modelling
From the 24th to the 26th of October, a joint workshop organised by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the Scientific Information Centre of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination in Central Asia, with support from GIZ, took place in Tashkent (Uzbekistan). The three-day workshop with the title “From Climate Modelling to […]
Tashkent Water Security Lectures: science can support decision-making
On October 20, 2023, the 6th Tashkent Water Security Lecture (TWSL) was held at the National Research University “Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers institute” (TIIAME), Uzbekistan. The TWSL were launched in 2020 in the frame of the Green Central Asia Program as a platform to discuss climate change related problems among different […]
Regional online competition for the best animated film on Climate change and its impacts on Central Asia (Uzbekistan)
Under the Green Central Asia Initiative, a regional competition in the five Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan was held to develop an animated film that portrays the challenges, opportunities, or possibilities to better the situation of climate change in the respective country. We take pride in introducing the […]
Water Resources Management in Central Asia: Agreement signed between GIZ and the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
On October 17, 2023 in Astana, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan between the Deutsche Gesellschaft für international Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Green Central Asia Programme team headed by Dr. Caroline Milow and the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mr. Nurzhan Nurzhigitov. The meeting […]
Invitation to the 6th Tashkent Water Security Lectures (TWSL)
Invitation to the 6th Tashkent Water Security Lectures (TWSL)
Text finalized: the draft Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategy awaits approval by Central Asian Governments
On 28 September, representatives of the Inter-governmental Working Group for the development of the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Central Asia held an online meeting. At this meeting, representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, relevant line ministries and state committees, as well as international, regional and national experts discussed the finalisation of the […]
Safety and risk management for hydraulic structures in Uzbekistan
“Green Central Asia” supported the Inspectorate for Control over the Safety of Water Management Facilities and Water Use under the Ministry of Water Resources in drafting the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the Safety of Hydraulic Structures”, which was discussed on May 4, 2023, by the parliamentarians of fractions of the Legislative Chamber […]
Green Central Asia on the importance of regional cooperation
On September 18, 2023, Dr. Сarolinе Milow, Manager of the Green Central Asia Program of GIZ, took part in the round table organized by the International Institute of Central Asia in Tashkent which was organized after the results of the Fifth Consultative Meeting of Heads of State of Central Asia, as well as the regular […]
