Dear readers, In this issue, we continue our special series on the practical application of the One Village One Product (ОVOP) approach in Kyrgyzstan and across Central Asia. Previously, we explored the origins and philosophy of the OVOP movement. Now, we turn our focus on Kyrgyzstan, a story of adaptation, structured development, and, importantly, women’s economic empowerment.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan – On March 12, 2026, the second day of the regional seminar “Supporting the Implementation of NDC 3.0 in Central Asia and the Caucasus: Regional Approaches and Tools for Monitoring and Reporting on Adaptation and Climate Finance Mobilization” focused on resource mobilization for the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and improving transparency in climate finance.