More than 87,000 hectares of degraded land have been restored, greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by 23,000 tonnes, and 26,000 people across Kazakhstan have become direct participants in environmental initiatives. These results were achieved under the Seventh Operational Phase of the UNDP Small Grants Programme, implemented in Kazakhstan with the support of the Global Environment Facility and the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. Over the past three years, 25 projects have been launched in ten regions of Kazakhstan in areas such as sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and environmental education. Participants not only received funding but also acquired practical project management skills, ranging from planning to evaluating outcomes. According to UNDP representatives, the programme has for many years helped introduce new approaches to sustainable development and has laid the foundation for future environmental and social initiatives across the country.
«Each phase of the project lasts between two and four
years, so it is fair to say that this initiative has been operating in
Kazakhstan for decades and has consistently delivered positive results. It
creates the conditions for new ideas and new mechanisms to emerge, both in
public policy and in the implementation of regulatory frameworks. Therefore, we
believe that the Small Grants Programme, funded by the Global Environment
Facility and administered by UNDP in Kazakhstan, can rightly be described as a
truly multisectoral initiative,» said Sukhrob Khojimatov,
Deputy Resident Representative
of UNDP Kazakhstan.
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