Uzbekistan: USAID broadens Aral Sea restoration project with $1.6 million funding
- Written by TCA
TASHKENT — The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on November 10 announced the launch of the second phase of its Environmental Restoration of the Aral Sea (ERAS II) activity. USAID will spend approximately $1.6 million to counter the adverse effects of desertification in the Aral Sea region by improving air quality and living conditions and by strengthening climate change resilience. ERAS II will focus on planting new forests in the Aral Sea region of Uzbekistan, building on the ongoing first phase, which focuses on the northern part of the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan. USAID will promote bilateral cooperation to advance the restoration of the Aral Sea ecosystem and improve livelihoods in the region, the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan said.
