The key facts

  • The GCF Board approved the CLiCA programme with a total value of €264.4 million; €103.7 million has been allocated to Uzbekistan.
  • Expected results: climate risk resilience for 342,000 residents, management of 164,000 hectares of land, and an effect of 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent.
  • The programme was prepared by GIZ together with the three countries; on the Uzbek side it was coordinated by the National Center for Climate Change.

Fund approves regional CLiCA programme

The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved the regional programme 'Climate-Resilient Landscapes in Central Asia' (CLiCA) with a total value of €264.4 million, the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change reported. The programme was prepared by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) together with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan; on the Uzbek side, its development was coordinated by the National Center for Climate Change under the committee. This was reported by Gazeta.uz, Spot.uz and UzNews.uz, citing the committee's press service.

How much Uzbekistan will receive and what the money will be spent on

Uzbekistan's share of the programme will be €103.7 million — according to Spot.uz's conversion, about $115.45 million or 1.385 trillion soums at the current exchange rate. The funds will be directed towards restoring forests and pastures, introducing climate-resilient technologies in agriculture, and expanding farmers' access to financial instruments for adapting to the consequences of climate change.

Expected results

According to the committee, the programme in Uzbekistan is expected to increase resilience to climate risks for 342,000 residents (about half of them women), cover 164,000 hectares of forests, pastures and agricultural land with climate-resilient management practices, and deliver an effect in the form of reduced emissions and increased greenhouse gas absorption amounting to 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. UzNews.uz adds that CLiCA will become an additional tool for implementing the country's climate priorities, including restoring degraded land and developing sustainable agriculture. GIZ called the approval 'an important step towards more resilient communities and landscapes'.