Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 15 April 2026 — The Scientific-Information Center of the Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development (SIC ICSD), in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and with the support of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, convened the first working meeting dedicated to the establishment of the Project Steering Committee.
The meeting was held within the framework of the FAO-SIC ICSD project “Strengthening the Capacity of Turkmenistan to Comply with the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement” (Project CBIT), implemented with financial support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Approximately twenty representatives from relevant ministries and state agencies, as well as public organizations participated in the meeting, all of whom are engaged in climate policy development and the preparation of national reporting on climate change.
The First Working Meeting dedicated to the establishment of the Project Steering Committee. Photocredit to SIC ICSD.
During the meeting, participants were introduced to the overall scope of the CBIT project, including its key areas of work, planned activities, and expected results. Particular attention was given to the role of the Steering Committee in ensuring the effective implementation of the project. The participants were presented with the draft Regulations of the Steering Committee, followed by a question-and-answer session that provided clarification on its organizational and institutional arrangements.
In the concluding part of the meeting, participants discussed mechanisms for further cooperation within the framework of the project, as well as opportunities for coordination with other national and international initiatives in the field of climate change.
The First Working Meeting dedicated to the establishment of the Project Steering Committee. Photocredit to SIC ICSD.
The organization of this working meeting represents an important step towards strengthening the institutional framework for the implementation of the CBIT project and enhancing coordination among stakeholders. It is expected that the formal establishment of the Steering Committee will contribute to more effective project implementation, including the improvement of the national system for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) in line with the requirements of the Paris Agreement.
The event supports the achievement of:
| Priority Area of REP4SD No 4 dedicated to SDG 13: “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts” |
| 4.3 Assessment of climate risks and vulnerabilites through the application of corresponding models of a climate change impact on water resources, terrestrial ecosystems and natural disasters, tackling the development of state policies and strategies in this area. |