On March 25, 2021, an online meeting was held between Alisher Maqsudov, Chairman of the State Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection, and Frank Reisberman, Director of The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI).

The parties discussed ties in the field of Uzbekistan’s green recovery after the coronavirus pandemic, climate change, combating desertification, as well as collaboration for drawing funds from the Green Climate Fund and other international financial institutions to achieve tangible results.

Currently, the State Ecological Committee and the Global Green Growth Institute are planning to implement a joint project aimed at financing the green recovery of the Aral Sea region in order to overcome the negative effects of the Aral Sea recession. The estimated cost of the project is US$ 5.65 million.

The project is funded by the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and is aimed at promoting the green recovery of the Republic of Karakalpakstan to overcome the effects of the Aral Sea recession, as well as to identify measures to ensure sustainable livelihoods and resilience to natural hazards. In addition, the only representative office of the above institute in Central Asia is expected to open in the coming days.

For information, The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an international intergovernmental organization headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The Institute was established on June 20, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in the framework of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.

The Global Green Growth Institute is currently implementing 54 projects in more than 30 countries around the world. The president and chairman of the council of the institute is former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.