Project goal: to improve sustainable planning of Uzbekistan's climate change policy by strengthening the capacity of local governments, raising public awareness of the socio-economic consequences of climate change and promoting public involvement in the decision-making process.

Project objectives :

-  development of cooperation between the Republic of Uzbekistan and Latvia;

- development and provision of proposals to improve sustainable policy planning to mitigate the effects of climate change to improve the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

-      strengthening the capacity of decision makers, local governments, representatives of civil society institutions of Uzbekistan on integrated climate change management and disaster risk reduction;

-      promoting the integration of gender equality in planning and developing action plans in the field of climate change, as well as protecting women and children from climate change;

-      raising public awareness of the socio-economic consequences of climate change and promoting their involvement in the decision-making process.

Pilot regions: Bukhara and Surkhandarya regions

Project partners:

• Nationwide Movement Yuksalish (Uzbekistan)
• Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments
• Ministry of Climate and Energy (Latvia)
• Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
• Smiltene Municipality (Latvia)

Local Partners:

• Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Khokimiyats of Bukhara and Surkhandarya regions

Project implementation: July 3, 2023 - November 30, 2024

The project is implemented with the financial support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia.