Event
20 November 2021

First GLOFCA Regional Exchange Workshop Held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

The first regional exchange workshop under the GLOFCA project took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from November 18–19, 2021.

The first regional exchange workshop under the GLOFCA project took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from November 18–19, 2021, bringing together experts and officials from Central Asia to address the growing risks of Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs).

Organized by the UNESCO Regional Office in Almaty, the event focused on lake mapping, monitoring, and hazard assessment. Participants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan shared experiences, identified gaps, and discussed strategies to enhance regional cooperation and capacities in GLOF risk management. This collaborative effort marks a significant step toward improving resilience and protecting vulnerable communities in Central Asia. For more information about each workshop session, visit this page.

Risk Management

Uzbekistan

29 December 2025

Landslide monitoring devices installed in Uzbekistan to strengthen monitoring in the Pskem area

New landslide monitoring equipment has been installed in the Pskem valley in Uzbekistan under the “Reducing vulnerabilities of populations in the Central Asia region from glacier lake outburst floods in a changing climate” (GLOFCA) project, implemented by UNESCO with support from the Adaptation Fund, by specialists of the SE “Institute of HYDROENGEO”.