A new phase of the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program is being launched in Uzbekistan. UNDP will continue to support green space projects

UNDP Resident Representative in Uzbekistan Akiko Fujii held her first official meeting with Uzbekistan’s Minister of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change Aziz Abdukhakimov. Report UNDP Tashkent Office.

During the meeting, the two sides signed two agreements, including one to launch the eighth Small Grants Program funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which will be launched in 2025.

The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program supports the implementation of new national biodiversity targets and national biodiversity strategies and action plans under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

It engages local communities, civil society and academic institutions in the restoration of threatened ecosystems and species by providing technical and financial assistance.

Another agreement aims to continue cooperation with financial support from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) to support the national project “Green Spaces”.

The initiative combines environmental goals with support for Afghan citizens living in Uzbekistan, involving them in the production of planting material, creation and maintenance of green nurseries.

The project will help the government develop a master plan for green space projects, taking into account the achievement of planned goals and the survival rate of planted trees. The existing “Green Space” monitoring information platform was studied and the need for its improvement was identified.

“Under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, you will become the highest advisory body to the head of state on issues of climate change mitigation and adaptation. Climate Council I am pleased to announce that it has been established. Now we are fundamentally changing not only the Ministry of Ecology, but the entire ecological complex. Eliminating environmental problems and improving the system of environmental management are urgent priorities for Uzbekistan. ” said Minister of Ecology Aziz Abdukhakimov.

“UNDP reiterates its support for the Government’s reform plans to protect nature and address the consequences of climate change,” said Akiko Fujii, UNDP Resident Representative in Uzbekistan. KS-16 in Colombia (UN Biodiversity Conference 21 October-1 November –edit.), biodiversity, desertification and climate issues, at KS-16 (UN Land and Drought Conference, 2-13 December) in Saudi Arabia and KS-29 (UN Climate Conference, 11-22 November) in Azerbaijan Demonstrated strong commitment and responsiveness We look forward to supporting Uzbekistan. Now is the time to deepen our collaboration with the Ministry and increase our collective impact.

In order to increase the potential for monitoring the animal world, within the framework of a joint project of UNDP and the Ministry of Ecology, through a project funded by the Global Environment Facility, the necessary equipment worth more than 2 billion soums was delivered to eight protected areas on the coast of the Aral Sea.

The reserve is expected to improve patrol and protection functions through the use of binoculars, cameras, GPS devices, printers, mountaineering tents, field clothing, sleeping bags, and measuring instruments such as automatic weather stations, thermometers and optical microscopes.

In addition, a field monitoring station and a vehicle equipped with a refrigerator and a desalination unit, as well as other necessary equipment, were provided to the South Ustyurt National Nature Park.