The documents were signed by Minister of Ecology Aziz Abdukhakimov and Head of the GIZ Representative Office in Uzbekistan Joachim Fritz at a bilateral meeting in Samarkand.
The first agreement is dedicated to the implementation of the project "Political Dialogue and Knowledge Management on Climate Protection Strategies" (DIAPOL-CE), implemented from February 2024 to June 2025.
For information: The project aims to support partner countries in developing long-term scenarios and strategies for the transition to a climate-friendly, sustainable and environmentally friendly economy.
In Uzbekistan, the project will support a climate risk analysis of the Sudochie Lake system to explore the potential negative impacts that climate change may cause on protected areas and wetlands.
The following activities are envisaged within the framework of the DIAPOL-CE project:
Development of a national strategy for the conservation and sustainable management of wetlands;
· development of a concept for the development of eco-tourism to attract local, national and international visitors;
· enhancing the potential of the Sudochie Lake system in relation to climate risks to wetlands.
The second agreement provides for cooperation within the framework of the Green Central Asia Phase II project, aimed at strengthening cross-border cooperation in the field of climate change in Central Asia.
The main objective of the project is to implement a Regional Program for Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change in Central Asia, developed within the framework of the first phase of the project and agreed by all countries of the region.
Within the framework of this project, dialogue meetings, expert support will be organized until 2028 to update the Action Plan for Reducing Emissions and Adapting to Climate Change (ONUV), and it is also planned to develop documents such as the Joint Central Asian Political Declaration of Intent on ONUV Commitments of Central Asian countries, a methodology for assessing the vulnerability of territories and economic sectors exposed to climate change climate change and a training module on adaptation to climate change with a gender perspective.
