Partnership18 March 2022
New Director of the Central Asian Regional Glaciological Centre category 2 under the auspices of UNESCO
From left to right: Takir Balykbayev, Zhanna Kurmangaliyeva, Igor Severskiy, and Akhmetkal Medeu UNESCO Almaty Office would like to congratulate Mr. Takir Balykbayev to his appointment as the Director of the LLP “Central Asian Regional Glaciological Centre category 2 under the auspices of UNESCO”. We look forward to further strengthen our cooperation specially in the […]
From left to right: Takir Balykbayev, Zhanna Kurmangaliyeva, Igor Severskiy, and Akhmetkal Medeu
UNESCO Almaty Office would like to congratulate Mr. Takir Balykbayev to his appointment as the Director of the LLP “Central Asian Regional Glaciological Centre category 2 under the auspices of UNESCO”. We look forward to further strengthen our cooperation specially in the context of the regional project funded by the Adaptation Fund and implemented by the UNESCO Almaty Cluster Office with the name “Reducing vulnerabilities of populations in Central Asia region from glacier lake outburst floods in a changing climate” (GLOFCA).
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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”.
Early Warning
Kazakhstan
4 December 2025
GLOFCA installs risk information boards in Talgar and Esik, Kazakhstan
To enhance public awareness and improve preparedness, GLOFCA installed warning signs and risk-map boards at Talgar and Esik.
Risk Management
Kazakhstan
27 November 2025
GLOFCA Project Completes Engineering Works in Talgar, Kazakhstan
GLOFCA project jointly with Krystroy LLP and Kazselezasсhita restored the plunge pool of the Talgar dam.