Lead Partner: Central Asian Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development (ICSD CA), Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC)
Geographical Scope: Sub-regional Central Asia Summary: The Central Asian Initiative (CAI) main goal is building favorable political, institutional, economical, information and other conditions for achieving the sustainable development goals in Central Asia.
The major objectives of the Central Asian Initiative are focused on addressing the problems of poverty, ecosystem degradation, other issues of Agenda 21 and Millenium Declaration.
To address priority environmental, social and economic problems in the sub-region through establishing partner relations between governments and sectors in the process of development and implementation of the Central Asian Sustainable Development Strategy and Convention.
Expected results:
To facilitate resolution of environmental, economic and social problems, including transboundary issues, through joint activities aimed at situation analysis, prioritizing, sub-regional projects and programs, institutional capacity building and training programs. [more]