Almaty, Kazakhstan – 22 July 2025 – Batyr Mammedov, Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) held a working meeting with Dmitry Petrin, the Senior Operations Officer at the World Bank and CAWEP Program Leader, to discuss joint implementation of regional projects and enhancing inter-country cooperation.
Dmitry Petrin highlighted the effectiveness of CAREC in implementing large-scale regional projects.в регионального уровня.
Batyr Mammedov emphasized that it is important for CAREC not only to implement projects, but also to establish a sustainable platform for regional dialogue, knowledge exchange, and joint responses to transboundary challenges. He noted CAREC's readiness to continue active and long-term collaboration with the World Bank in all areas of the region's sustainable development. CAREC is designed to act as a driver in promoting best practices and uniting regional efforts in the face of modern challenges.овременным вызовам.
The parties also noted that the Central Asia Climate Change Conference (CACCC) held in Ashgabat in May 2025 was among the most substantial in recent years. They discussed priorities for enhancing the content and organization of future conferences, including early thematic planning and updates..
The CAWEP program, which has supported CAREC’s organization of CACCC events for several years, expressed its commitment to deepening this partnership moving forward.
Special attention was given to the implementation of the RESILAND CA+ Program, under which CAREC is responsible for the regional components of three national projects in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. CAREC is developing regional-level documentation, an online catalog, and databases to ensure all Central Asian countries have access to the outcomes of these projects.
The importance of CAREC’s participation in the “One Health” project was also underlined. As the Regional Secretariat, CAREC coordinates cross-border cooperation, policy harmonization, knowledge exchange, and joint training among participating countries.
After the meeting, both sides expressed confidence in continuing active collaboration to strengthen the region’s sustainable development and advance integrated approaches to addressing climate and environmental challenges.
Contact information:
Dilovarsho Dustzoda – CAREC Program Manager for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy, recath_manager@carececo.org