Creation of the first regional waste management center of Central Asia in Dushanbe                  

                                          

The purposeful policy of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on global environmental issues at the international, regional and national levels is aimed at solving environmental problems to protect public health and rational use of natural resources, which is regularly supported by the international community.

The adoption of a number of initiatives by the Government of the country by the United Nations General Assembly on water-related issues is the justification for this statement.

One of the main environmental problems that the world community is concerned about is the significant accumulation of industrial and consumer waste on the territory of countries with the growth of the world's population, which requires timely measures.

The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has proposed to open a regional Waste Management Center in the city of Dushanbe within the framework of the activities of the Interstate Commission for Sustainable Development (CBD).

The organization of the Central Asian Regional Center for Waste Management in the city of Dushanbe will contribute to the development of regional cooperation in order to reduce the negative impact of waste on the environment, public health and create the necessary conditions for waste management, greater involvement in economic turnover as a raw material for reproduction with the support of the relevant authorities of countries and donors for investment.

The main goal of organizing this Regional Center is to reduce the negative impact on the environment and human health, joint cooperation in favor of all Central Asian countries in the field of modern waste management, transition to a green economy, economic interest of enterprises, organizations, increasing the level of environmental education of the population, prevention of environmental pollution, reduction of waste generation, waste use as raw materials for the production of household goods.

The objectives of the organization of the Central Asian Regional Center for Waste Management are to strengthen the capacity of the Interstate Commission for Sustainable Development of Central Asia and its structures, interaction of environmental protection authorities of Central Asian countries in the field of waste management to attract funding from donors, private sectors by individual countries.

The expected result of the regional center can be achieved if all Central Asian countries contribute to solving the problems of waste recycling. Together with the Interstate Commission for Sustainable Development of Central Asia, donors are being attracted to implement waste management projects for the Central Asian region.

We hope that the activities of the center will contribute to solving existing problems related to waste at the level of Central Asia, with the involvement of foreign investment and the private sector.