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Event
Regional
11 August 2025

GLOFCA Contributes to Regional Cryosphere Action Planning in Central Asia

From 6–8 August 2025, the GLOFCA team took part in a subregional workshop at Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyz Republic.

From 6–8 August 2025, the GLOFCA team took part in a subregional workshop at Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyz Republic, dedicated to developing the Subregional Joint Action Programme (SJAP) for the cryosphere in Central Asia. The meeting, organized by the UNESCO Regional Office in Almaty under the GEF-UNDP-UNESCO Cryosphere Project, brought together government representatives, scientific institutions, and national experts to define priority measures for cryosphere monitoring, research, and climate adaptation.

As part of the process, GLOFCA contributed its expertise in disaster risk reduction, highlighting the role of Early Warning Systems and community preparedness in addressing glacier-related hazards. This input will help ensure that the SJAP and National Action Plans integrate practical measures for building resilience in mountain communities across the region.

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Early Warning
Kyrgyz Republic
10 November 2025

New information boards in Ala-Archa National Park: a step towards visitor safety

The GLOFCA project installed information boards in Ala-Archa National Park to enhance the safety of tourists and local residents.
Event
Tajikistan
6 November 2025

Major collapse of the Dehdal Glacier

On 25 October 2025, at around 11:00 a.m., a large ice mass collapsed from the Dehdal Glacier (formerly known as Dedal), located on the northern slopes of the Peter the First Range, near the village of Safedobi in Tajikabad District.
Community
Uzbekistan
31 October 2025

GLOFCA project and partners planted 800 trees in the Pskem Valley to protect against landslides and held a children’s drawing contest

On 30 October 2025, the GLOFCA team and the State Institution “Hydroingeo” will hold a tree-planting campaign in the Pskem Valley, one of the project’s pilot sites. The initiative aims to stabilise slopes and protect local communities from landslides.