{"id":8992,"date":"2019-12-29T11:14:06","date_gmt":"2019-12-29T08:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.landuse-ca.org\/?p=8992"},"modified":"2021-12-12T18:11:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T15:11:22","slug":"english-inception-mission-of-new-programme-manager-mr-klaus-schmidt-corsitto-to-tajikistan","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.landuse-ca.org\/en\/event\/english-inception-mission-of-new-programme-manager-mr-klaus-schmidt-corsitto-to-tajikistan\/","title":{"rendered":"12 April 2019 Inception mission of new Programme Manager Mr. Klaus Schmidt-Corsitto to Tajikistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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During his inception mission to Tajikistan, SLU-CA\u2019s new Programme Manager Mr. Klaus Schmidt-Corsitto paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Davlatshoh Gulmahmadzoda, the Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (CoEP)*.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Gulmahmadzoda was updated on implemented and planned activities under different GIZ projects and programmes, such as SLU-CA, BMU IKI EbA project*, BMZ CF Ready* and IKI Biodiversity*. During the meeting, positive views were exchanged regarding the status of bilateral cooperation and expressed hope for future productive cooperation. The CoEP, as the main national partner, highlighted the importance of the work executed by SLU-CA and its internal partners. This serves as a strong impetus for continuing the work in this direction and for striving to enhance the areas where the projects are engaged.During the meeting, amendments to the Implementation Agreement of SLU-CA programme and BMU IKI EbA project were also approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGIZ has been a long-term partner with Tajikistan in the field of the environment and we appreciate this cooperation with a reliable partner,\u201d noted Mr. Gulmahmadzoda. Proposals made by the Chairman concerning awareness-raising, capacity-building and other related support, will be taken into account during the SLU-CA planning activities in early 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Schmidt-Corsitto also met with Mr. Naim Nabizoda, the Deputy Director of the Forestry Agency, and other senior officials to discuss the current status of cooperation and next steps. Mr. Nabizoda highlighted the importance of the technical cooperation between GIZ and the Forestry Agency for developing the forestry sector, going so far as to request further support in developing the country\u2019s Forest Management Planning and Monitoring System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Schmidt-Corsitto also visited the Penjikent region, where the Joint Forest Management (JFM)* and Saving Book approach (SBA)* is being implemented. There he met with the local foresters, as well as with JFM\/SBA forest users.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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