Representatives of the United Nations, Central Asian States and the European Union have met to discuss the implementation of the Sendai Framework, within which a joint Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction in Central Asia was developed.

The meeting was held under the auspices of the European Union, the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Kingdom of Belgium and the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). This is reported by the official website of UNDRR.

At the event, the parties noted that the countries of Central Asia face a high risk of natural disasters. Recent studies have shown that by 2050, due to climate change, the Central Asian region will become one of the most vulnerable regions in the world. Representatives of States agreed to strengthen their national disaster risk management systems and developed disaster resilience strategies and plans at the national and local levels.

"From the EU's point of view, disaster risk reduction in Central Asia affects many sectors, including water resources, agriculture, climate change, energy, security, and health. For this reason, our programs help strengthen disaster risk reduction systems and increase resilience to climate change in Central Asia.",- said Teri Hakala, Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia.

The initiative, which is being implemented by UNDRR, began in 2019 and is supported by Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Countries also support building the foundations for greater resilience to natural disasters through data sharing, governance and collaboration at the local, urban and regional levels.

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