Kyrgyzstan

Responses

Adaptation Disaster Risk Management Mitigation

Sectors

Economy-wide LULUCF Social development Urban Waste

Instruments

Direct Investment

Nature based solutions and ecosystem restoration

Governance

Processes, plans and strategies

Keywords

Biodiversity carbon sink afforestation

National Development Strategy of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2018-2040

Executive

Decree

Strategy

Passed in 2021

This strategy sets the government's long-term development vision for the country. It was approved by Decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic of October 31, 2018 No. 221.

Point 3.2 of the strategy focuses on the environment, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. It notably identifies the expansion of green space as a key element in reducing the risks of climate change, land degradation and air pollution.

Greening efforts are further associated with an enhancement of carbon sequestration capacities alongside economy-wide mitigation measures.

Documents

Link to full text on external website (PDF) (English)

Climate targets in this law

3 targets

To increase the share of renewable energy to 10%.

Energy | Target year: 2040 | Base year: Not defined
To increase the network of protected areas to 10% of the total area of the country.

Environment | Target year: 2040
A program to restore and expand mountain forests, which share will increase by 2023 from 5.6% to 6% of the entire territory of the country

LULUCF | Fixed level target | Target year: 2023 | Base year: 2018