From 13 to 17 July 2026, within the framework of the “Restoration of Resilient Landscapes in the Republic of Tajikistan” (RESILAND Tajikistan) Project, a working group conducted monitoring of the condition and productivity of pastures, as well as the results of restoration measures in the Vanj, Rushon and Shughnon districts of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

Central Asian countries have committed to restoring over 2.5 million hectares of degraded land under the Bonn Challenge, a global initiative to restore 350 million hectares of degraded and deforested land worldwide by 2030. Uzbekistan aims to restore 500,000 hectares of degraded land by that time, and the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (RESILAND Uzbekistan) is part of the country’s efforts to combat desertification and land degradation.