Center for Natural Resources and Sustainability

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan

German Foreign Ministry, OSCE, UNESCO, PIK

Since 2016

Water resources, Climate change, Disaster risk Reduction, Energy, Agriculture

Every year since 2016, our Institute has been conducting training for young civil servants in order to exchange international experience and practice on climate change adaptation/mitigation, as well as training on renewable energy sources and water resources management.

It is extremely important to raise the level of knowledge and skills of decision-makers at the political level, which will allow them to continue to act taking into account the long-term development of not only their own country, but also the Central Asian region as a whole.

The 2030 Agenda, with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed by Central Asian Governments in September 2015, recognizes that climate change is "one of the greatest challenges of our time" and that its adverse effects undermine the ability of all countries to achieve sustainable development.

Every year we strive to diversify the proposed topics for the seminar, which most relevant reflect critical issues in the field of water resources and climate change in the region.

The aim of the workshop is to train future decision-makers and demonstrate practices of climate change adaptation/mitigation measures, practices of water resources management, prevention consequences of climate change.

1. The project will strengthen the capacity of young managers responsible for water resources management at the national level in the context of climate change.
2. The project will have a regional reach on policy-related decision-making on water and climate issues, thanks to the participation of representatives from all Central Asian States and Afghanistan.
3. The project will contribute to strengthening regional cooperation in the Aral Sea basin, including in relation to transboundary water resources, by creating networks among the younger generation, civil servants, water-related ministries of different Central Asian countries, which will allow working towards preventing climate-related conflict risks in the region.
4. The project offers young leaders a platform for meetings and exchange of views with representatives of civil society working in the field of climate change and water resources to ensure mutual understanding and broad outreach in society.

Young civil servants, representatives of state organizations, ministries and departments of environment, energy, climate change, water resources management countries of Central Asia and Afghanistan.

1) Awareness rising to water and climate change issues and measures to adaptation;

2) Enhance consideration to groundwater in Central Asia;

3) New NDCs expressed priorities and which are of regional importance and require action;

4) Discussion of practical experience through case studies from other countries.

Young Civil Servants Workshop 2016 link1 link2

Young Civil Servants Workshop 2017 link1 link2

Young Civil Servants Workshop 2018 link1 link2

Young Civil Servants Workshop 2019

Young Civil Servants Workshop 2020 link1 link2

Young Civil Servants Workshop 2021 link1

Young Civil Servants Workshop 2022 link1 link2