The CPF 2024-2028, a strategic roadmap jointly developed by GGGI and the Government of Uzbekistan, will guide GGGI’s programmatic engagements in the country over the next five years. This comprehensive framework, built on a collaborative assessment of Uzbekistan's green growth opportunities and challenges, aligns closely with Uzbekistan’s national priorities, including the Uzbekistan 2030 Strategy and the Strategy for Green Economy Transition 2019-2030. It prioritizes support for climate-resilient agriculture, sustainable forestry, and green infrastructure, building on the achievements of the KOICA-funded Aral Sea GRIP project.

Adding to these commitments, the Flood & Drought Risk Management project, valued at USD 10 million and supported by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea, will operate in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan to enhance climate resilience in water-related disaster management. This project, implemented in collaboration with the Korea Export Promotion Association for Government Contractors (KEP) and the Asia Water Council (AWC), will introduce innovative monitoring and early warning systems at critical locations across both countries. Capacity building, knowledge transfer, and standardization of climate-smart flood management practices will further support the region’s climate adaptation goals.

Throughout the event, high-level discussions explored opportunities for leveraging these initiatives to scale up green investments and strengthen Uzbekistan’s commitment to green transition and low-carbon development. By engaging stakeholders from across the region, the side event highlighted the essential role of partnerships and innovation in addressing climate risks, fostering sustainable growth, and advancing resilience in Central Asia.

About the Aral Sea GRIP project:  

The desiccation of the Aral Sea basin and its delta have resulted in the loss of agricultural potential, livelihoods and employment and have led to health challenges. These problems are expected to worsen due to the impacts of climate change. To effectively address these issues, GGGI is implementing ‘Green Rehabilitation Investment Project for Karakalpakstan Republic to address impacts of the Aral Sea crisis’ (Aral Sea GRIP)’ (2021 to 2024), financed by KOICA (5.9 million USD) and supported by the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MEEPCC). The project supports communities of the four most disaster-afflicted districts of Karakalpakstan, Bozataw, Chimbay, Karauyzak and Kegeyli, with climate-smart measures to build sustainable livelihoods, including planting ~18,000 trees of trees in 31 km of windbreaks, mobilizing USD $1+ Billion in sustainable bond investment and providing climate-change adaptation trainings for 17,000+ people in the project areas.