Multi-stakeholder workshop in Vilnius will address adaptation to climate change in the Neman River Basin

Representatives of different water users and authorities in the Neman (Nemunas) River Basin — shared by Belarus, Lithuania and the Kaliningrad Oblast of the Russian Federation — will discuss potential measures to minimize risks and ...
[Wednesday, 15 May 2013]

With housing construction doubling, key challenges in Tajikistan will include energy efficiency and management of multi-apartment houses

Housing availability has been one of Tajikistan’s key challenges. The country has a rapidly growing population, but limited land resources due to the mountainous landscape, high seismicity and soils prone to landslides. Reform of the ...
[Tuesday, 14 May 2013]

UNECE and Eurasian Economic Commission recommend next steps in trade facilitation and the Single Window in the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) organized a second joint Conference on Trade Facilitation and the Single Window on 23-24 April, in Moscow. The Conference issued recommendations ...
[Friday, 03 May 2013]

Innovation policy and financing for green technologies in Turkmenistan

Two UNECE capacity-building events for policymakers, Ashgabat, 15-17 May. Countries wishing to adopt innovative green technologies need the right policies and enabling environment. They also need suitable infrastructure, good access to external knowledge, and well-trained ...
[Thursday, 02 May 2013]