Green Climate Fund to allocate 103.7 million euros for Uzbekistan's environment

Funding amount and goals of the program

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will allocate 103.7 million euros for environmental and climate projects in Uzbekistan, the Kun.uz outlet reported citing the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change. The funds will be directed toward restoring forests and pastures, introducing climate-resilient technologies in agriculture, and expanding farmers' access to financial instruments needed to adapt to the consequences of climate change.

Who developed the program and what results are expected

The CLiCA program was developed by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) together with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. For Uzbekistan, three key results have been announced: increased climate risk resilience for 342,000 people (about half of them women), the introduction of climate-resilient management practices on 164,000 hectares of forests, pastures, and agricultural land, as well as a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and an increase in their absorption amounting to 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent.

Significance for the region

According to GIZ representatives, the approval of the program is 'an important step toward building more resilient communities and landscapes,' and the shared goal with partners from the three countries is to turn it into a long-term outcome for the people and nature of Central Asia. The committee noted that CLiCA will become an additional tool for implementing Uzbekistan's climate priorities, including the restoration of degraded lands, the rational use of natural resources, and the development of sustainable agriculture. The implementation of the program, as the outlet points out, will make it possible to unite the efforts of the region's countries in addressing common environmental problems, with particular attention to the most vulnerable local communities.