Dzhergalbek Ukashev, Director of the Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction, provides a brief overview of how the countries of Central Asia plan to cooperate in the area of disaster risk reduction under the RESILAND CA+ initiative.
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Summary
Natural hazards in the region are often transboundary in nature, and their impacts are being exacerbated by climate change. Each country is interested not only in reducing disaster and emergency risks within its own territory, but also in preventing and mitigating the consequences of emergencies originating in neighboring countries.
At the current stage, the key priority is to strengthen coordination among the relevant government authorities of participating countries, identify priority risks, and initiate joint efforts to prevent disasters and minimize their impacts.
Recall, from June 24 to 26, representatives of the Central Asian countries will gather in the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic to discuss joint solutions for reducing mudflow and flood risks, improving natural hazard monitoring systems, and strengthening regional cooperation in the context of climate change.
The Regional Dialogue, “Harmonizing Policies, Developing a Roadmap and Digital Tools for Coordinated Joint Efforts,” will be held under the Central Asia Resilient Landscapes Restoration Program (RESILAND CA+) supported by the World Bank. The event is organized by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic in cooperation with the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC).
By Zhanna Khusainova, Media Consultant, CAREC, pr@carececo.org
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About the RESILAND CA+ Program
The Central Asia Resilient Landscapes Restoration Program (RESILAND CA+) is financed by the World Bank with support from the the Global Partnership for Sustainable and Resilient Landscapes (PROGREEN) and the Korea‑World Bank Partnership Facility (KWPF).
The Program brings together the RESILAND Kyrgyzstan, RESILAND Tajikistan, and RESILAND Uzbekistan projects, while promoting regional cooperation among the countries of Central Asia in sustainable landscape management, climate change adaptation, and disaster risk reduction.
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) implements the regional component of the RESILAND projects in the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Additional information:
Lyudmila Kiktenko – Deputy Team Leader, “The Kyrgyz Republic Resilient Landscape Restoration Project: Regional Component” Project, CAREC, lkiktenko@carececo.org
Dilovarsho Dustzoda — Deputy Team Leader of the Project Implementation Group for “Sustainable Landscape Restoration in the Republic of Tajikistan: Regional Component”, CAREC, ddustzoda@carececo.org
Azamat Kauazov – Deputy Team Leader of Uzbekistan Resilient Landscape Restoration project: regional component, CAREC, cacip@carececo.org