Water & Climate Resilience: The World Bank approved a $75 million grant for Tajikistan’s SWIM-2 project to modernize irrigation and water governance, upgrading systems for about 100,000 hectares and improving conveyance efficiency from 60% to 80%, with energy savings and lower emissions. Electricity Losses: EU-Tajikistan talks put Tajikistan’s aging power grid and transmission losses back on the agenda, warning that every lost kilowatt-hour means more water and climate pressure. Conservation Win: Tajikistan says its markhor population has rebounded to over 7,000 after earlier declines, citing conservation work and modern monitoring. Biodiversity & Hazards Data: Central Asia is moving toward a regional online catalogue to track climate-induced natural hazards, aiming to improve risk assessment and public safety. Regional Resilience Programs: RESILAND CA+ discussions in Bishkek highlighted landscape restoration, glacier and mudflow monitoring, and a shared digital knowledge portal. Rogun Dam Scrutiny: A new report revisits controversy around Tajikistan’s Rogun mega-dam, including environmental and governance concerns tied to World Bank financing. Critical Minerals: A wider supply-chain story flags antimony pressures after high-grade stibnite was reported at Georgia’s Zopkhito project, underscoring strategic mineral risks. Energy Security: Fuel shortages across Central Asia are worsening unevenly, with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan hit hardest by import dependence.