AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWater & Health Security: Central Asian ministers in Samarkand launched the Central Asia Water and Land Nexus Programme (CAWLN), a USD 30 million push to tackle shrinking rivers, degraded soils and rising temperatures that threaten water, food and livelihoods for about 60 million people across the Amu Darya and Syr Darya basins. Diabetes Care Boost: WHO and the World Diabetes Foundation are backing a project in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to strengthen primary healthcare, improve patient education, and improve monitoring to prevent complications. One Health Preparedness: Central Asian health, agriculture and environment ministries reviewed progress on a One Health pandemic preparedness project funded by the Pandemic Fund, aiming to reduce health risks across people, animals and the environment. Public Health & Mobility: Pakistan and Tajikistan agreed a three-year roadmap to raise bilateral trade to $200 million, with cooperation also covering health and transport links—key for medicines, supplies and cross-border services. Women’s Health Under Pressure: Reports from Herat describe live-fire attacks on women and youth protesting bans on education and employment, with local healthcare contacts saying multiple casualties and critical injuries. Domestic Violence Risk: A Tajikistan feature highlights how control by in-laws can drive severe psychological harm and suicide, often hidden behind “tradition” rather than treated as domestic violence.
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