The Center took part in the Kick-off meeting of the Steering Committee of the Regional Program "Climate Risk Management in Central Asia"

On June 13-14, 2023, the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) organized and held the Kick-off Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Regional Program "Climate Risk Management in Central Asia" in Tashkent (Republic of Uzbekistan), in which the Center took part as a key partner of GIZ in Central Asia.

As part of the event, the participants - representatives of interested organizations of the Central Asian countries identified and agreed on a list of 5 transboundary water basins in Central Asia for subsequent climate risk assessment, and also submitted to GIZ the Operational Plan of the program for the next two years.

The goal of the regional program is to improve the management of transboundary climate and natural disaster risks in Central Asia.

At the same time, the Center has been designated as the Program's implementing partner for components II and III.

As part of Component II, it is planned to develop a Concept and Recommendations for the establishment of a regional early warning system for transboundary hydrological disasters.

The objective of Component III is to stimulate the Regional Dialogue to advance the issues of transboundary climate risk management in Central Asia.

Thus, this year GIZ is the main donor for organizing and holding the next Regional Forum-Meeting of the Heads of Emergency Departments of the Central Asian countries.