Starting point for regional cooperation
On December 2, Tashkent hosted a high-level conference on climate change under the theme ‘From global knowledge to local solutions: climate resilient institutions in Central Asia.’ Green Central Asia with the UN Development Programme organized the event in close cooperation with Uzhydromet, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of […]
Climate and Glaciological Cooperation in Central Asia in Action.
Climate and Glaciological Cooperation in Central Asia in Action. The Second Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Monitoring and Modeling of Glaciers in Central Asia in Hybrid Format was held in Tashkent on December 1. The meeting was attended by members of the regional working group, and the agenda included discussions on strengthening mutual […]
The Central Asian Regional Ramsar Initiative: Outcomes and Plans
On December 2, a meeting of members of the Ramsar Regional Initiative of Central Asia (RRI-CA) took place in Almaty to summarize the results of 2022. In August 2022, “Green Central Asia” supported the Regional Environmental Center of Central Asia (CAREC) by providing funds for the launch of the project “Innovative approach for sustainable and […]
5th TWSL “Integration of scientific knowledge on water and land resources into policy dialogue on climate change adaptation in Central Asia”
Dear colleagues and friends, We would like to invite you to the 5th Tashkent Water Security Lectures (TWSL) in the frame of the Green Central Asia Initiative and CAWa-Green Project. The topic of the 5th TWSL is dedicated to “Integration of scientific knowledge on water and land resources into policy dialogue on climate change adaptation […]
EU-Central Asia: common history and challenges – Introduction of the regional Team Europe Initiative on Water, Energy and Climate Change
On November 18, 2022, in Samarkand, Green Central Asia took part in the European Union-Central Asia Connectivity Conference: Global Gateway for Sustainable Development. The event was attended by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of […]
Online-Meeting with Hydrometeorological Service of Turkmenistan
Within the frame of developing a drought monitoring tool for the Aral Sea Basin, on 14th November, partners from Turkmenistan and the Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg met to discuss main aspects of cooperation. Turkmenistan’s experts, Mr. Nazar Bayramov, Deputy Head of Department on Environmental Protection and Hydrometeorology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of […]
Foreign Minister Baerbock is informed about water management in Uzbekistan
On November, 2 Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited the important Bad-Bad irrigation canal in the Bulungur district in the Samarkand region as part of her visit to the Republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. This canal was rehabilitated in 2011 with the support of the AA commissioned project “Transboundary Water Management in Central Asia” as part […]
Start of the Regional Dialogue on transboundary cooperation on management of protected areas in Central Asia
On October 25, 2022, “Green Central Asia” together with other GIZ regional programs as “Integrative and Climate-sensitive Land Use in Central Asia” and “Ecologically oriented regional development in the Aral Sea region” held the Regional Dialogue on Transboundary Cooperation on Management of Protected Areas in Central Asia. Dialogue gathered in Tashkent the representatives of Ministries […]
Glaciers are the focus of Green Central Asia again
On September 27-28, Green Central Asia brought together experts in Tashkent at a working group meeting on glacier monitoring, modeling – coordination and cooperation among the five Central Asian partner countries, represented by the following institutions: Republic of Kazakhstan – Central Asian Regional Glaciological Center; Kyrgyz Republic – Central Asian Institute of Applied Geosciences; Republic […]
Joint Efforts to Combat Climate Change in Central Asia
On October 18-19, in Tashkent, Green Central Asia held the 3rd Meeting of the Regional Working Group (RWG) on the Development of the “Regional Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change in Central Asia”. The RWG meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representatives of environment ministries and committees of all Central […]
