Kazakhstan
Central Asia Mountain Observatories Network (CAMON)
The Central Asia Mountain Observatories Network (CAMON) was inaugurated in 2023 at a meeting hosted by the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) and GEO Mountains in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The Climate-Cryosphere-Water Nexus in Central Asia
This nexus brief explores the interactions between changes in the cryosphere due to climate change and the consequences for water resources and hazard management in Central Asia.
Entry Points for Vertical Integration of Climate Action in Kazakhstan
This study aims to identify and analyze potential ways to use existing institutional mechanisms in Kazakhstan to strengthen sub-national level adaptation planning capacities.
Improved water delivery in the delta region of Syrdarya River, Kazakhstan
Over the last 25 years the region of Syrdarya river has dried out, impoverishing local communities. Improvements to water infrastructure have helped transform the lifes of local people.
Improving wheat productivity in Kazakhstan through the identification of best sowing intervals
Soil moisture and temperature are critical to seed survival. This method, developed by a joint USAID-UNDP project, determines the best intervals for sowing wheat using meteorological data.
Compendium: The USAID Climate-Resilient Development Project
The USAID CCRD Compendium describes CCRD's activities, products, findings, accomplishments. It links practitioners to resources, tools, guidance, trainings, reports and journal articles.
Improving the Climate Resilience of Kazakhstan Wheat and Central Asian Food Security
Kazakhstan is a major wheat exporter in Central Asia. Sustainable climate-resilience in the national agriculture sector is therefore a safeguard of food security in the whole region.
Kazakhstan’s local farmers adapt to climate aridity in the Akmola Oblast
Akmola Oblast is the nation’s agricultural center, but its fragile steppe ecosystem is subject to harsh weather conditions exacerbated by climate change and threatening local economy.