OSCE organizes roundtable discussion on the National Action Plan for implementation of Aarhus Convention in Tajikistan

Over 40 representatives of ministries and agencies, international organizations, environmental NGOs and the OSCE-supported Aarhus Centers met at a roundtable discussion on 13 November 2019 in Dushanbe to discuss the first draft of the National Action Plan (NAP) for implementation of the Aahrus Convention on environmental protection in Tajikistan. The event was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe.

“The Plan for the implementation of the Aarhus Convention is a tool for mainstreaming public access to environmental information by active application of new technologies. It also aims to promote public participation in the strengthened procedure of environmental impact assessment of new planned activities,” said Vadim Ni, OSCE consultant who led the working group for development of the NAP.

The NAP was developed in the framework of long-term co-operation between the Office in Dushanbe and the Committee on Environmental Protection on improvement of national environmental legislation and policy.

Once adopted, the NAP will stipulate the expected results, baseline and target indicators, and identify partners and responsible agencies that will facilitate and increase the effectiveness of the Aarhus Convention. It thus will contribute to strengthening environmental security and protection in Tajikistan.