CAREC and NGO “Yash Tebigatchy” discussed prospects for cooperation

Date of publication: 06 July 2024 / Views: 884

The course of cooperation with civil society organizations taken by the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC) project Office in Turkmenistan has once again led to the expansion of mutually beneficial partnerships regulated by the Сoncept of interaction between CAREC and civil society organizations in Central Asia 2020-2025. Thus, on July 4, 2024, CAREC and the NGO «Yash tebigatchy» («Young Naturalist») discussed the prospect of cooperation and signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

In particular, this Memorandum provides for the adoption of joint actions to implement national, regional and global projects aimed at:

Improving the environmental situation in Central Asia.
Increasing the level of environmental education on adaptation, mitigation, climate finance.
Developing knowledge exchange on climate change issues.
Raising environmental consciousness among citizens and youth.
Public participation in making environmentally significant decisions.

The parties agreed to cooperate in such areas as:

Improving the qualifications of NGO employees by organizing trainings, seminars, master classes and other events on issues related to environmental protection, environmental education and improving environmental safety.
Publication of information about the activities of NGOs in the media and on CAREC Internet resources.
Active participation in international forums and conferences, such as the Central Asian Conference on Climate Change and others related to environmental issues.
Establishing contacts and exchanging experiences with foreign environmental NGOs.

The signing of the Memorandum was an important step towards strengthening cooperation between CAREC and NGO “Yash Tebigatchy” in the field of environmental protection.