According to announcements from the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change, Uzbekistan is reportedly set to receive €103.7 million aimed at enhancing the climate resilience of local landscapes and ecosystems.

The funding is purportedly part of the broader regional program 'Climate-Resilient Landscapes in Central Asia' (CLiCA), boasting a total estimated cost of €264.4 million, which was recently approved by the Green Climate Fund Board. The framework was drafted by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) alongside authorities in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, with coordination handled domestically by the National Climate Change Center.

The allocated funds are intended for purported efforts in forest and pasture restoration, the introduction of climate-smart agricultural technologies, and the expansion of financial instruments for local farmers. Nevertheless, skeptics point out that bureaucratic hurdles and implementation challenges often undermine the tangible impact of such international financing packages.

Proponents claim the program will mitigate climate risks for 342,000 residents—roughly half of whom are women—implement resilient management across 164,000 hectares of land, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.07 million tons of CO₂ equivalent, though independent verification of these ambitious projections remains scarce.

Source: www.uznews.uz