Uzbekistan builds climate Services with UN support
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Uzbekistan is putting the National Framework for Climate Services into practice with funding from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Green Climate Fund.
The country’s Uzhydromet agency developed an action plan and a business model for delivering climate information, consulting with groups who will use the data. Khusan Tursunov of Uzhydromet and Alexander Merkushkin of UNDP detailed the plan, which will run for up to four years, and are now seeking approval to begin its implementation.
Uzhydromet has seen increasing demand for its climate information from various sectors. In 2025, insurance companies requested climate data 48 times, while the Ministry of Emergency Situations asked 19 times and other organisations requested it 132 times. During the first six months of 2026, insurance companies already submitted 68 requests, more than all of 2025, along with four from the Ministry of Emergency Situations and 74 from other groups.
The National Framework for Climate Services comes from the World Meteorological Organization and aims to create national systems for climate services.
