Uzbekistan to receive €103.7 million for regional climate resilience

Uzbekistan will receive €103.7 million to support a regional climate resilience program focused on restoring degraded landscapes and improving agricultural sustainability.

The funding comes from the Climate-Resilient Landscapes in Central Asia (CLiCA) program, which has a total budget of €264.4 million. Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan developed the seven-year initiative with help from international partners. The program aims to help rural communities adapt to climate change by restoring forests and pastures and introducing climate-resilient farming practices.

These efforts address regional issues such as water scarcity, land degradation, and glacier retreat. The project was launched during the World Leaders' Summit on Climate Action in Antalya, Türkiye, held during the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31). Uzbekistan joined the Paris Agreement in 2018 and committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions per unit of gross domestic product by 50% by 2035 compared to 2010 levels.

The country has been a member of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change since 1993.