Green Climate Fund allocates €103.7 million to Uzbekistan for land restoration
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The Green Climate Fund Board approved a €264.4 million programme called Climate-Resilient Landscapes in Central Asia to support Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
The German Agency for International Cooperation developed the programme in partnership with the three nations. Uzbekistan's participation in the project involves coordination by the National Center for Climate Change. Uzbekistan will receive €103.7 million of the total funding to restore forests and pastures while introducing agricultural practices that can withstand climate change.
The project also aims to provide farmers with better access to financial tools for climate adaptation. The initiative expects to improve climate risk resilience for 342,000 people in Uzbekistan, including approximately half women. It aims to implement management practices across 164,000 hectares of land and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.07 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent through increased carbon sequestration. The German Agency for International Cooperation stated the funding helps build more resilient landscapes and communities across the region.
