In Dec 2023, during COP28, IFPRI supported the Central Asia Regional Environmental Center (CAREC) through the Committee on Environmental Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan (CEP) (under CACCI) to organize the Tajikistan Pavilion and co-organized a side event ‘Progress and Challenges in Achieving NDCs in Asia’. The event included from Tajikistan, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka who shared valuable country level insights on the progress made in NDC implementation.
With support from CACCI, another side event ‘Implementing Climate Action in Asia, LAC, and Africa: A South-South Learning Event’ was organized at the IICA Pavilion. Various stakeholders including government officials and donors were invited to share their experiences on translating climate change policy and commitments into implementation at the regional, national, and local levels.