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Displaying 15 of about 67 resultsClimate change is causing more severe and frequent disasters, affecting the lives and livelihoods of people across the world. In Central Asia—specifically Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—storms and floods are being exacerbated by the effects of climate change and together with earthquakes and floods are among the re…
This document introduces UNCRD’s project “Reducing Vulnerability of School Children to Earthquakes” in Asia-Pacific region and presents educational guidelines and practices on earthquake preparedness and disaster management carried out in Fiji, India, Indonesia and Uzbekistan. It describes teacher’s guides and handbooks, and student workbooks that have…
This volume presents a synthesis of the multi-country collaborative program of analytical and advisory activities titled Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change in European and Central Asian Agricultural Systems. The program has been a collaborative effort between the World Bank and the governments of Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,…
This document presents Uzbekistan’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as earthquake, landslide, flood and drought, and discusses institutional and legal framework for disaster management in the country. It also sets out key areas of focus such as ecological and technological disasters; disaster risk assessment and early warning; capacity developm…
A project of School eartchquake safety initiative (SESI):
This publication not only summarizes the good practices and lessons learned from the project countries but also highlights the task ahead to up-scale from model projects to countrywide activities on school safety.
The project on "Reducing Vulnerability of School Children to Earthquake" under th…
The proposed draft plan of action is prepared on the basis of the updates and recommendations from the governments and partners shared at the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction held in Dushanbe on 12 July 2016, as well as other relevant strategic documents for the CASC region, such as the Plan of Action for 2016-2017 on implementation the Fra…
In May 2020, UN Women initiated online consultations with gender equality mechanisms from 14 countries (Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Turkey) in the Western Balkans and Turkey, Eastern Partnership and Central Asia sub-regions to…
This review provides an inventory of country-level adaptation activities and a summary of key adaptation priorities, based on documents like the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s National Adaptation Programs of Action and National Communications. It also identifies gaps and opportunities for scaling up and enhancing collaboration.
The Adaptat…
This publication on Central Asia provides visual information on current global and regional climate change impacts and areas of concerns, reports on greenhouse gas emission sources and trends, and presents the regional and country efforts to transition to clean energy.
The information sources include official country information from the national commu…
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. This workshop served as a crucial platform for strengthening the partnership and coordination between UNICEF and IFRC/Red Crescent teams at sub-regional and nationa…
This study is one of the few approaches to investigate the combined ex-post effects of climate change and soil salinity on wheat yields, as well as future domestic food security in terms of wheat, which is a critical issue for many regions worldwide. The results indicate that Uzbekistan has heavily relied on irrigation water use and is vulnerable t…
Within the nascent field of climate change and disability studies, this report represents one of the first fieldwork-based accounts of how climate change presents heightened risks to persons with disabilities in a developing country context. The impacts of climate change will be unevenly felt within and across countries partly due to social and economic…
This report explores how climate action, in line with Uzbekistan’s goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2060, interacts with the country’s growth and development path. It further suggests priority actions to reduce carbon emissions and build resilience while supporting inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction.Key messagesSetting a path to carb…
This report provides high-level climate risk assessments for cities in Armenia, Georgia, and Uzbekistan. It is designed to mainstream mitigation and adaptation into urban planning to help ensure climate resilient growth.For each country, it harnesses climate data, models, and projections. It offers a range of scenarios, assesses potential risks to key i…
The purpose of this road map is to assess the current capabilities of the Hydrometeorological Service of Uzbekistan (Uzhydromet) to produce and deliver products and services based on the needs of their user community. The analysis identifies gaps and challenges in producing and delivering fit-for-purpose weather, climate, and hydrological information an…