The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan has begun preparing feasibility studies and design documentation to modernize 21 sites across the country identified as having a high risk of mudflows.
According to the ministry, the work is being carried out under KG RESILAND project, which is part of the regional RESILAND CA+ program on landscape restoration in Central Asia.
«The work launched on these 21 sites is another step toward building a disaster protection system where engineering structures and natural elements are viewed as a unified protective structure,» the Minister of Emergency Situations Boobek Azhikeev said.
The project aims to:
- Reduce mudflow risks;
- Protect cross-border infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and riverbeds;
- Improve living conditions for rural communities;
- Restore natural resilience of slopes and watershed areas.
