As part of the Kyrgyz Republic Resilient Landscape Restoration Project (KG RESILAND), work has begun on developing a regional roadmap to mitigate the impacts of transboundary mudflows and floods, as well as a corresponding investment plan.
The roadmap under development will serve as a strategic document defining key steps to reduce the consequences of mudflows and floods, including cost assessments and potential sources of financing at both national and regional levels. The document will include recommendations for improving disaster risk management policies, examples of international best practices, and proposals for resource mobilization and the implementation of effective environmental measures.
The work on the roadmap will include broad consultations with experts and representatives of government agencies from Central Asian countries, an analysis of existing policies, strategies, and practices, as well as a review of financing mechanisms for disaster risk reduction measures.
The work is being carried out under the umbrella program RESILAND CA+, which brings together Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. The goal of the program is to enhance the resilience of landscapes in Central Asia and strengthen regional cooperation on the restoration of degraded areas and climate risk management.
The development process is coordinated by the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in close cooperation with the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic (MES KR).
The development of the regional roadmap will make it possible to unite the efforts of Central Asian countries in addressing growing climate-related threats and establish a coordinated approach to reducing mudflow and flood risks.
The final version of the document is expected to be completed by December 2026 and will become an important tool for planning joint actions and investments in sustainable development and the protection of transboundary landscapes in the region.
The Kyrgyz Republic Resilient Landscape Restoration Project is part of the World Bank’s RESILAND CA+ program, aimed at strengthening landscape resilience across Central Asian countries. Similar national and regional activities are also being implemented in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) implements the regional component of the Kyrgyz Republic Resilient Landscape Restoration Project.
Additional Information:
Chinara Berbayeva Deputy Director, Project Implementation Department under the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic / Project Manager, RESILAND Kyrgyzstan
Lyudmila Kiktenko Deputy Team Leader, “Restoration of Sustainable Landscapes in Kyrgyzstan: Regional Component” Project, CAREC