On 29 October 2026, Ashgabat hosted a results-validation workshop and the final meeting of the Steering Committee for a two-year project implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in cooperation with Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Environmental Protection, with support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
The project, “Enhancing Turkmenistan’s Access to Climate Finance through Capacity Building and Strategic Frameworks,” aimed to strengthen national institutions and address barriers to mobilising and effectively using climate finance. It focused on agriculture, forestry and other land-use sectors.
The event brought together representatives of government agencies, the financial sector, research and educational institutions. Project achievements included a digital tool to classify, record and track climate finance flows, alongside practical training for national specialists. The project also assessed barriers to climate finance, identifying the absence of a national green taxonomy, limited access to concessional finance and the need to strengthen technical capacity and climate-data systems.
The project identified priority climate technologies for livestock, crop production, forestry and aquaculture that can support adaptation to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Analytical and strategic materials were also prepared. These included implementation and investment plans for Turkmenistan’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), draft regulatory provisions for the proposed National Climate Law, and a roadmap for engaging the private sector in climate investment. Other outputs included preliminary feasibility studies and an environmental assessment for the Aral Sea basin, as well as legal and financial analysis for establishing a Regional Centre for Climate Technologies for Central Asia in Ashgabat.
Following the review, the Steering Committee adopted a final conclusion, taking note of the analytical and technical documents and recommending that relevant national agencies use them in developing and implementing sectoral programmes and strategies. The conclusion was signed by authorised representatives of government agencies, educational institutions and FAO.
The document also identified priorities for continued technical assistance, expanded access to GCF grants and further strengthening of national capacity to advance Turkmenistan’s long-term climate and environmental priorities.
📌 Source: Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan.
