Recognizing the importance of a framework for partnership with countries in the Central Asian region, finally, AFoCO RETC organized the “Consultative Workshop on Capacity Building for the Central Asian Region” from 20 to 21 October 2022, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with four AFoCO member Parties – Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Mongolia – and two prospective member countries — Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The workshop intended to identify the needs and specific topics for capacity building at the country and regional levels for Central Asia’s forest and forestry sector. A situational analysis of capacity-building and potential training topics for the Central Asian region was conducted, and a pool of potential resource persons and facilities was identified for the development of a collective action plan for capacity-building in the Central Asian region.
This policy brief summarizes the collective knowledge gained from participants’ discussions at the workshop.