SECOND MEETING OF THE EXPERT COUNCIL HELD

On 16 October 2026, the Centre for Sustainable Development in the Water Sector held the second meeting of the Expert Council in Tashkent on the topic “Promising Approaches to Improving the Efficiency of Water-Saving Technologies and Enhancing the Meliorative Condition of Irrigated Lands under Climate Change”.

The meeting was attended by Shavkat Khamraev, Minister of Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Jaloliddin Usmanov, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Development in the Water Sector; as well as representatives of the Research Institute of Environment and Environmental Protection Technologies under Green University, the Research Institute for Combating Desertification and Developing the Desert Economy, the National Research University “TIIAME”, and Tashkent State Agrarian University.

Participants shared their views and proposals on new strategic approaches to protecting the country's water and land resources.

The discussions focused on scientific and practical aspects of managing salinity in agricultural lands in Uzbekistan, improving the efficiency of water-saving technologies, and developing the agricultural sector under climate change conditions. Participants also examined existing challenges and practical solutions.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the outcomes of the second Expert Council meeting were summarised, and the priority topic for the next meeting was determined.