LocationsUzbekistan Strengthens Climate Commitment at Second NDC 3.0 Coordination Workshop
May 21, 2025
Tashkent, 21 May 2025 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United Nations Office in Uzbekistan, convened the Second Coordination Workshop on the preparation of Uzbekistan’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) under the Paris Agreement.
The hybrid event in Tashkent gathered more than 100 participants — including representatives from national ministries and agencies, development partners, UN agencies, international financial institutions, and civil society organizations.
“UNDP remains committed to supporting Uzbekistan’s transition to a low carbon, climate resilient economy,” stated Akiko Fujii, UNDP Resident Representative in her opening speech. “By embedding sustainable development priorities into NDC 3.0, we can accelerate inclusive growth, job creation and food security across the country.”
Today’s workshop objectives included:
- Presenting progress on NDC 3.0 development and its alignment with the country’s climate targets
- Sharing the draft sections harmonized with the United Nations’ ICTU methodology
- Demonstrating an innovative visualization tool that maps Uzbekistan’s NDC goals against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
“Effective climate action demands not only ambition, but also realistic, evidence based implementation mechanisms,” said Farrukh Sattorov, Director of the National Centre for Climate Change. “"This workshop will contribute to better coordination of efforts of involved national and international organizations on mitigation and adaptation."
Technical presentations were delivered by experts from the National Climate Centre and the National Hydrometeorological Institute, followed by a detailed overview of the UNDP Climate Promise’s Integrated NDC x SDG Insights Report and a live demonstration of the new NDC visualization platform.
Sabine Machl, UN Resident Coordinator, underscored the UN system’s unified approach:
“Through pooled expertise and cross‑sectoral collaboration, the UN stands ready to help Uzbekistan raise its climate ambition in line with the 1.5 °C target.”
Development partners including the World Bank, UNICEF, ADB, EBRD and GIZ participated in a roundtable discussion, offering strategic inputs to enrich the NDC 3.0 process.
The workshop concluded with a reaffirmation of Uzbekistan’s commitment to transparency, inclusivity and science-based policy formulation as the country prepares to submit its updated NDC ahead of COP 30 in Brazil later this year.
This event was made possible through generous contributions from the Governments of Denmark, Luxembourg and the Republic of Korea, via the Funding Windows. As UNDP’s primary mechanism for flexible and pooled thematic funding, the Funding Windows enable UNDP to respond swiftly and comprehensively to needs and emerging challenges across the world.
Uzbekistan is expected to adopt its renewed Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) ahead of its planned presentation at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil in November 2025.
Uzbekistan became a signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1993 and ratified the Paris Agreement in 2018. It submitted its first NDC in 2017 (with a 10% reduction target), followed by an updated version in 2021 (with a 35% reduction target), reflecting increased ambition and a stronger focus on adaptation. NDC 3.0 represents a critical next step—aiming to deepen climate ambition while fully integrating gender and social inclusion into national climate policy.
