The subregional office for North and Central Asia, based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, covers nine members, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

International

Environment and sustainable development, Information and communications technology and disaster risk reduction

The UNESCO Almaty Office (established in 1994) works in four countries, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It works through and in cooperation with the National Commissions for UNESCO in each country and partner networks in its fields of competence.

International

Geohazard Risk Reduction, Water-related Hazards, Climate risks, glaciers degradation, prevention and mitigation of emergencies, etc.

Governmental body that exercises executive power within the respective administrative-territorial unit

State

Disaster risk management, increasing resilience, disaster response and recovery

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a group of private, international, non-denominational development agencies working to improve the welfare and prospects of people in the developing world, particularly in Asia and Africa.

International

Disaster risk reduction, emergency response, enhancing local governance, and improving climate change resilience, glaciers

Governmental body that exercises executive power within the respective administrative-territorial unit

State

Disaster risk management, increasing resilience, disaster response and recovery

The Aga Khan Agency for the Habitat in Tajikistan is a member of the Aga Khan Development Organization. In order to respond to the growing hazards, posed by natural disasters and climate change, the Agency conducts various activities aimed at enhancing the preparedness and response of people living in high-risk disaster-prone areas. Consultations were held with the Aga Khan Habitat Agency during project formulation, including on the communities involvement

International

Humanitarian aid, climate change mitifation, disaster risk reduction, emergency response, water resources, etc.