Uzbekistan is increasingly exposed to the impacts of climate change, and more frequent extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, heatwaves and wildfires. These hazards pose growing risks to infrastructure systems, economic activities and communities, threatening the reliability and long-term performance of critical assets. Climate risks are particularly relevant for strategic transport corridors, including the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor (TCTC), which plays an important role in regional connectivity, trade and economic development.
The OECD project Mainstreaming Climate Resilience in Infrastructure Planning and Financing helps Uzbekistan and Central Asian countries mainstream climate resilience into transport infrastructure development, with a focus on the alignment of the TCTC development agenda with climate adaptation, gender inclusiveness and broader sustainable development goals. Through analytical work, stakeholder engagement, knowledge exchange and capacity-building activities, the project aims to strengthen institutional capacities, improve policy coherence, and support the integration of climate resilience and gender considerations into transport infrastructure governance, planning and financing processes.
This OECD workshop seeks to bring together senior government officials, infrastructure planners, financiers and operators, financial institutions, development partners, and other stakeholders to discuss opportunities and challenges for mainstreaming climate resilience into transport infrastructure planning and financing in Uzbekistan, with a focus on the case of the Trans-Caspian Corridor.
Objectives:
• Raise awareness of climate risks and their implications for transport infrastructure and connectivity in Uzbekistan, including risks affecting roads, railways and logistics infrastructure.
• Facilitate discussions on governance, policy and institutional approaches for integrating climate resilience into transport infrastructure planning and investment, including the use of climate risk assessments, resilience standards, adaptation planning and nature-based solutions.
• Promote knowledge sharing on international good practices and innovative approaches for strengthening infrastructure resilience.
• Identify priority actions and capacity-building needs to strengthen the enabling environment for climate-resilient transport infrastructure, including financing mechanisms, public-private collaboration, regulatory frameworks and institutional co-ordination.
Through interactive discussions, strategic foresight exercises and peer learning, the workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to exchange experiences, identify practical solutions and explore opportunities to better integrate climate resilience considerations into transport infrastructure planning, investment and financing decisions. The outcomes of the workshop will inform future OECD analytical work, capacity-building activities and stakeholder engagement under the project.
