January 31, 2024: Kick-off meeting was held with the team of Kazakhstan to discuss the support of the CBIT-GSP in developing the BTR roadmap. The event brought together the representatives of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan and JSC “Zhasyl Damu” which is an operational arm of the Ministry in developing the national GHG Inventory/NIR. The CBIT-GSP presented the general approach of the support and discussed the steps which envisage the set-up of the working group, development and enhancement of the road map, which is based on the PATPA/FAO tool, and validation of the road map via presenting it to the broader number of stakeholders, which will be involved in BTR development. The next meeting will be held tentatively in mid-February.