Participating at the 7th Central Asian climate change climate conference (CACCC-2025) in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, the Tajik delegation yesterday highlighted the country’s leadership in water and climate initiatives and invited the conference participants to the High-Level International Conference on Glacier Preservation (ICGP 2025), which will take place in Dushanbe from May 29 to 31.
The three-day 7th Central Asian Conference on Climate Change, which has brought together representatives of the Central Asian relevant government agencies, international organizations, and experts to advance climate action in the region, is concluding today.
Themed “Achieving the Global Climate Finance Goal through Regional and National Actions in Central Asia,” the conference aims to address the urgent need for climate financing and sustainable solutions. It has focused on mobilizing financial resources, strengthening regional cooperation, and enhancing climate resilience.
Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of Tajikistan, Loiq Rahmonzoda, delivering a statement at the conference, emphasized Tajikistan’s key climate priorities.
“Tajikistan is focused on integrating adaptation measures into all sectors of the economy, strengthening the scientific and institutional foundation of climate policy, expanding access to international climate finance, and creating a favorable institutional environment. Glaciers are not only a strategic water resource for the region but also indicators of climate change,” said Rahmonzoda.
Tajikistan, as a country actively advancing water and climate initiatives, continues to implement effective adaptation measures across various sectors of the economy. Special attention is given to developing an institutional environment that integrates climate action into different industries.
Rahmonzoda also spoke about the upcoming ICGP 2025 scheduled for May 29–31 in Dushanbe, and invited participants to join this important event.
In the session dedicated to climate financing, Tajikistan is represented by MS. Marjona Sharipova, a chief specialist from the Budget Management Department of the Agrarian Sector of the Ministry of Finance. According to the event program, she is speaking in a panel discussion on financing tools to accelerate the implementation of national and regional climate priorities in Central Asia.
One of the sessions is featuring a presentation by the coordinator of the RESILAND project in Tajikistan, Solijon Mirzoyev, titled “From Local Action to Regional Policy: Promoting Harmonized Approaches to Landscape Restoration.”
CACCC-2025 has been organized by the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC) in partnership with the World Bank, Central Asia Water and Energy Program (CAWEP), the RESILAND CA+ Program, and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
