Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Toktobaev met with United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kyrgyzstan Antje Grawé to discuss key areas of cooperation in climate policy, environmental protection, and sustainable development.
More than 26 million people in Central Asia are affected by drought. Land degradation, drought, and water shortages are increasingly transforming the region’s landscapes and the lives of its population, the UN News Service reports.
This spring, over 400,000 forest and fruit trees were planted in four districts of Kyrgyzstan as part of an FAO project to combat climate change, the organization’s press service reported.
Seven villages in Ak-Turpak rural area of Kadamdzhai district in Batken region will be provided with clean drinking water by 2027. The project is being implemented as part of the «Strengthening the Resilience of Water Services to Climate Change» program, financed by the World Bank.
Construction of new wastewater treatment facilities will begin in Naryn region in June 2026. This was announced at a meeting of the Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry, Erlis Akunbekov, and the Head of the Office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the Kyrgyz Republic , Ayten Rustamova.
At least 1,067 tons of food aid donated by the Russian Federation to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have arrived in Kyrgyzstan.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov addressed heads of state ahead of the elections for non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, which will take place on June 3 in New York.
A regional dialogue has started in Bishkek aimed at harmonizing policies and developing unified digital tools to coordinate efforts among Central Asian countries in addressing climate-related threats.
Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, while extreme heat, droughts, floods, and rapid glacier melt are becoming the new climate norm. This conclusion was presented by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in its new report State of the Climate in Asia 2025.
The 64th session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has opened in Bonn, Germany, to prepare decisions for the upcoming COP31 climate conference in Turkey.
The MoveGreen team has prepared an analytical review of the El Niño climate phenomenon, examining its potential impact on weather patterns and natural hazards in Central Asia, particularly in Kyrgyzstan.
July 19, 2026 became the hottest day in July in the entire history of meteorological observations in Bishkek, data from the Weather and Climate website say.
Азия дүйнөлүк орточо темптен дээрлик эки эсе тез ысып жатат. Ал эми экстремалдык ысык, кургакчылык, суу ташкындары жана мөңгүлөрдүн тездик менен эриши жаңы климаттык нормага айланууда. Бүткүл дүйнөлүк метеорологиялык уюм (БМУ) өзүнүн «State of the Climate in Asia 2025» аттуу жаңы баяндамасында ушундай жыйынтыкка келген.
Азия нагревается почти в два раза быстрее среднемировых темпов, а экстремальная жара, засухи, наводнения и стремительное таяние ледников становятся новой климатической нормой. К такому выводу пришла Всемирная метеорологическая организация (ВМО) в новом докладе State of the Climate in Asia 2025.
The countries of Central Asia will receive World Bank support to address one of the region’s most pressing challenges—water resources management. The funds will be used to modernize water management systems, develop digital metering systems, and prepare new transboundary projects.
Since the beginning of 2026, more than 240 mudflows have been recorded in Kyrgyzstan. The First Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Akylbek Mazaripov reported.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will finance a €64 million project to modernize Bishkek’s centralized heating systems. This is its first project in this sector in Kyrgyzstan. The funds will be allocated to the municipal enterprises Bishkekteploset (BTS) and Bishkekteploenergo (BTE), the bank’s press service reported.
Donors will allocate $172 million to modernize irrigation in Kyrgyzstan, The Times of Central Asia reports.
Participants of the International Issyk-Kul Forum, held in Cholpon-Ata, adopted a resolution on June 20 before summing up the event.
Speaker of the Zhogorku Kenesh, Marlen Mamataliev, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Kyrgyz Republic, Lesslie Viguerie, the parliament’s press service reported.
