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Schoolchildren in  Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 2023
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Five Central Asian nations – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – reaffirmed their commitment to safe and resilient schools for children this week – with four endorsing the Comprehensive Safe Schools Framework.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
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Measures of protection and adaptation of vulnerable groups remain on paper only and are not being implemented, experts say.
Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting
Early warning
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UNDP and UNDRR recently conducted a mapping exercise of early warning system stakeholders across Central Asia to help support a transformational shift in how systems are perceived and integrated into broader resilience-building efforts.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The proactive disaster risk management strategies employed by the Kyrgyz Republic serve as a valuable model for other nations with similar challenges.
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This initiative involves strengthening national early warning capabilities, linking systems to reach scale, and sustainable financing.
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The report reflects the outcomes of a 2.5-day Regional Lessons Learned Workshop in Almaty, Kazakhstan, held from 19-21 July 2023 on disaster risk reduction in relation to women and children.
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Documents and publications
This seismic risk profile of Kyrgyzstan, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
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Documents and publications
This note outlines the “Strengthening Financial Resilience and Accelerating Risk Reduction in Central Asia” Program's work in addressing the challenges in disaster risk management for Central Asian governments.

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