ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, February 25. Director
of the Turkmenistan project office of the Regional Environmental
Center of Central Asia (CAREC), Mergen Kepbanov, met with Director
of the Amu Darya Basin Authority, Ashirmurat Mukhammedov, to
discuss sustainable water management, climate adaptation, and
intergovernmental coordination in the Amu Darya basin,
Trend reports via CAREC.
The meeting was held as part of preparations for a new UN Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Green Climate Fund regional
program on sustainable landscapes and climate-adapted livelihoods
in Central Asia.
Participants examined the functions of the Amu Darya Basin
Authority, focusing on water allocation, flow regulation,
monitoring of water usage, seasonal forecasting, and coordination
efforts during periods of low water availability. The conversation
also covered potential project elements for Turkmenistan and
mechanisms for regional collaboration.
The parties have expressed their commitment to advancing the
development and implementation of the program together.
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) was
established in 2001 by five Central Asian countries—Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—together with
the European Union and UNDP. It has country offices in all five
Central Asian states and serves as a regional platform for
cooperation on environmental management, water resources, and
climate adaptation.
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