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Looking into the Future Development of Central Asian Civil Society 2025 Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: Civil Society Development Association (ARGO) “Looking into the future Development of Central Asian Civil Society - 2025” is a vision that reflects the role, trends and prospects for the development of civil society in Central Asia for 5 years. The Vision represents an image of civil society (‘We are the ones who’) and defines strategic priorities for the development of civil society in Central Asia. 
Analytical Report on the Rights of People With Disabilities in Central Asia and Azerbaijan Year of publication: 2017 Author: Lyazzat Kaltayeva | Nurzhamal Prenova Corporate author: Civil Society Development Association (ARGO) | United States Agency for International Development (USAID) This analytical report is the culmination of a research study conducted in four countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan) and Azerbaijan in spring 2017. The primary focus of the study was disability rights, which have a direct impact on the quality of life experienced by people with disabilities, and analysis of potential strategies and opportunities for civil society organizations to improve disability rights in target countries.Through the study, the research team followed the latest legislative and policy changes relevant to disability rights, and identified and documented best practices, lessons learned, and key challenges related to the promotion and protection of disability rights in the region. 
Policy Brief: Education for Sustainable Development in Central Asia Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO Almaty Education for Sustainable Development(ESD) is crucial to reaching all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Both ESD and Global Citizenship Education (GCED) are explicitly stated in the seventh target of SDG4 and promoted by UNESCO as two complimentary approaches. This requires teaching and learning objectives that enable learners to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values for sustainable development as part of cognitive, socio-emotional and behavioural domains. This policy brief explores the challenges, promising practices, and policy recommendations when it comes to mainstreaming ESD in Central Asia’s education systems. 
Policy Brief: Prevention of Violent Extremism Through Education in Central Asia Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO Almaty Education has a powerful role to play in long-term prevention of violent extremism by equipping learners with the right skills and competencies, increasing employment opportunities and empowering youth. This policy brief aims to provide a better understanding of Preventing Violent Extremism through Education (PVE-E) and the relevant policy interventions that could be taken. 
Improving Knowledge of Central Asian Glaciers and Their Resilience to Climate Change Year of publication: 2022 Corporate author: UNESCO Almaty | Global Environment Facility (GEF) | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) The planned project under the Global Environment Facility and jointly with the UN Development Programme aims to improve the knowledge and monitoring of all key components of the cryosphere: glaciers, snow and permafrost, and support practical climate adaptation measures in the five nations of Central Asia. 
UNESCO Sub-regional Strategy for Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan 2018-2021 Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO Almaty This document represents the strategic framework for UNESCO’s interaction with the governments and civil societies of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, with other UN agencies and development partners aimed at responding most effectively to the development needs, priorities and aspirations of countries. 
The State of Affairs on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources in Central Asia: Prospects for Use and Training Needs Year of publication: 2010 Corporate author: UNESCO Almaty This review was prepared in 2009 by order of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty by a group of national experts to highlight the situation on the current state of affairs and prospects for the use of renewable energy sources in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan based on a questionnaire of interested parties, studying documents of international projects and other open literature sources. When preparing the review, the goal was to explore not so much the technical potential of the Central Asian countries in the field of renewable energy development, but rather to clarify the position of stakeholders in their development, and their readiness to pursue environmentally acceptable policies.