Tajikistan expands cooperation with ICAT to strengthen climate transparency

Tajikistan is set to enhance its climate transparency efforts through a new joint project with the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT). The collaboration, agreed upon during a meeting in Bonn, Germany, will prepare Tajikistan for the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, scheduled for November 2026 in Antalya, Turkiye.

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The discussions focused on enhancing transparency in climate policy, improving systems for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of climate data, and strengthening the preparation of national reports required under the Paris Agreement.

Representatives from Tajikistan's Agency for Hydrometeorology (Hydromet) and ICAT met on the sidelines of the 64th session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies. Discussions centered on bolstering Tajikistan's systems for monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of climate data. The goal is to ensure alignment with the country's commitments under the Paris Agreement, including improving the quality of climate reporting and applying modern tools to track progress toward its nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

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Particular attention was given to building Tajikistan’s capacity to assess climate actions, improve the quality of climate reporting, and apply modern tools for tracking progress toward the country’s nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

Abdullo Qurbonzoda, Director of Hydromet, highlighted the importance of international cooperation in advancing climate transparency. He expressed Tajikistan's interest in expanding its collaboration with ICAT to strengthen national climate monitoring and reporting mechanisms. ICAT, in turn, reaffirmed its commitment to providing expert and technical support to countries implementing the Enhanced Transparency Framework of the Paris Agreement.

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Qurbonzoda emphasized the importance of international cooperation in advancing climate transparency and expressed interest in expanding collaboration with ICAT to strengthen national climate monitoring and reporting mechanisms.

The 64th session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies, held in Bonn from June 8 to 18, 2026, serves as a crucial preparatory stage for COP31. It brings together nations to discuss vital climate issues, including greenhouse gas emission reductions, adaptation strategies, climate finance, technology transfer, capacity building, and the transition to a just energy system.

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For its part, ICAT reaffirmed its readiness to continue providing expert and technical support to countries implementing the Enhanced Transparency Framework established under the Paris Agreement.