OSCE supports twelfth annual Central Asia environmental leadership programme in Kazakhstan

The OSCE-supported annual Central Asian Leadership Programme (CALP) for some 40 young environmental leaders and decision-makers from the state, non-government, academic and business sectors of Central Asia and Afghanistan began on 20 September 2021 in Almaty. Participants from five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan took part in the event held in a blended format.

The five-day programme is co-organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan in partnership with the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), the World Bank, and the European Union through its SWITCH-Asia Programme.

CALP’s focus this year is sustainable consumption and production, and their relation to food supply and security. The invited speakers delivered lectures on green economy, transition towards low-carbon development, sustainable water management, and biodiversity conservation.

CALP is a follow-up to the Office’s long-standing efforts to strengthen the network of young environmental leaders in the Central Asia region and beyond, and to promote regional dialogue and co-operation in environmental security and sustainable development.