AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRESILAND CA+ Disaster Risk Work: Central Asian experts are meeting in Bishkek (June 24–26) to coordinate climate risk reduction, focusing on mudflow and flood hazards, better monitoring, and a shared roadmap under the RESILAND CA+ program supported by the World Bank. Regional Forest & Biodiversity Restoration: Kazakhstan’s forestry and wildlife expert highlighted degraded-land restoration, desertification control, and biodiversity goals tied to its 2026–2035 biodiversity concept, including plans to expand forest cover and plant about 2 billion seedlings by 2030. EU Connectivity for Central Asia: Brussels launched an EU Connectivity Agenda Platform (Global Gateway) to coordinate transport, energy, digital links, and trade facilitation, with Tajikistan among participating countries and financing talks targeting up to €2 billion. Tajikistan Industry & Environment: Tajikistan has started building two new cement plants in Varzob district (1.2Mta each), with the government saying they will meet modern environmental and safety standards. Drug Abuse Day: On June 26, UN observance against drug abuse and illicit trafficking spotlighted how narcotics routes and security threats intersect across the region.
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