Background
The ReCATH project is an implementation of the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT), which
supports countries in developing their capacity to establish and manage a robust, transparent system
that effectively implements the Paris Agreement and facilitates countries' transition to new reporting
under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF). To this end, ICAT has developed transparency
modeling methodologies and tools that can be adapted to the needs of countries.

Tackling climate change involves implementing mitigation and adaptation measures. Thus, countries
need to integrate climate change into all national planning instruments; strengthen institutional and
technical capacity; implement activities in relevant sectors, address data gaps and improve assessment
methodologies; and collect accurate and up-to-date information for the creation and regular updating of
databases.

ReCATH implements a collaborative approach that brings together the five Central Asian states
(Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) and supports technical experts and
expert institutions in the region to establish sustainable and integrated measurement, reporting, and
verification (MRV)/transparency systems.

Objective

The event will review key achievements from ReCATH’s first phase, highlighting the capacity building of
national and regional experts on greenhouse gas inventory management, adaptation tracking, and
climate finance. It will also discuss needs in advancing climate transparency across Central Asia and
outline plans for expanding the project into new areas of engagement and deeper in-country support.

Other objectives include:

• Lessons Learned: A reflection on the success of ReCATH’s first phase, including strengthened
  national capacities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan in
  climate transparency and reporting under the Paris Agreement. Focus on specific country case
  studies, such as Kazakhstan’s improvements in GHG inventory systems and Tajikistan’s
  advancements in tracking adaptation measures.
• Existing Gaps and Regional Needs: Despite progress, Central Asia faces ongoing challenges in
  data collection, institutional coordination, and financial mobilization for climate action. The
  session will provide an overview of these gaps, with recommendations for addressing them in the
  next phase of ReCATH.
• Possible Regional Project Initiatives:
  - Discuss plans for expanding the project to establish working groups that provide
  in-country support for national reports, LLINs, inventory reviews, and the development
  of ambitious climate action plans. The focus will be on making these countries more
  transparent and effective in their climate actions on the international stage.
  - Presenting strategies to reduce methane emissions in the region to support
  international climate goals and promote sustainable development in Central Asia.

Target audience and language

This session will engage regional experts, government representatives, and international stakeholders to
continue enhancing transparency systems that enable Central Asia to meet its climate obligations and
contribute effectively to global climate mitigation efforts.

The regional workshop will be held in Russian with simultaneous translation in English/Russian.

Format of the event

The workshop will be in a hybrid mode. Both in-person and online format of participation at the workshop
is envisaged.

Venue: Kazakhstan Pavilion, Blue Zone, 29th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP-29), Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan

Format of the event: Hybrid

Information for online participants: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrcuigqzgvHdZ5zrOgll9AmSlY61wuxjfq