A meeting with representatives of the Asian Development Bank was held at the Center

On March 12, 2026, a working meeting with representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was held at the Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction in Almaty.

The Director of the Center, Dzhergalbek Ukashev, presented to the Head of the ADB mission, Water Resources Specialist Mr. Takatoshi Kawamoto, the main areas of the Center’s work and its key initiatives aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in the field of disaster prevention and disaster risk reduction.

During the meeting, the ADB representatives proposed jointly exploring initiatives aimed at enhancing cooperation in disaster risk management. The parties discussed the prospects for implementing joint projects focused on the development of monitoring, forecasting, and early warning systems for emergencies.

Following the meeting, both sides confirmed their mutual interest in further developing partnership aimed at strengthening regional emergency prevention mechanisms and increasing the resilience of the countries of the region to natural hazards.