Central Asian States Launch Climate Resilience Program in Partnership with GCF
What happened
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan are participating in the Climate-resilient Landscapes in Central Asia (CLiCA) program. This initiative, developed by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) with national partners, aims to improve climate resilience for over 1 million people. The program focuses on sustainable land management of nearly 939,000 hectares and targets a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 6.95 million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.
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Why it matters
The CLiCA program seeks financial backing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to support its goals. The initiative promotes climate-resilient agricultural practices and aims to expand access to climate finance for small and medium-sized businesses in rural areas of the participating countries.
A new project focuses on regional cooperation and resilience among Central Asian states.
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Who's involved
- UzbekistanCore participant in the CLiCA program, focusing on the Fergana Valley and Surkhandarya region.
- TajikistanParticipating state in the regional climate program.
- KyrgyzstanParticipating state in the regional climate program.
- Green Climate FundInternational fund providing financial support to attract funds for the regional program.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- UzbekistanSpeculative
Uzbekistan could see its land-use planning and investment decisions influenced by the program's focus on climate data.
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- Central Asian countries cooperate on managing the Syr Darya river flow.
- Central Asian states coordinate water management through the ICWC to manage principal river systems of the Aral Sea Basin.
- Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan are discussing prospects for further cooperation on environmental issues, facilitated by the CAREC office.
The entities involved
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Uzbekistan
sovereign state in Central Asia
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Tajikistan
sovereign state in Central Asia
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Kyrgyzstan
sovereign state in Central Asia