A new draft report for the FAO Disaster Risk Reduction project in the Kyrgyz Republic compiles for the first time current and historical data on climate, emergencies, damage and the impact of natural hazards on the agriculture, forestry, fisheries and water sectors of in one document.

This new reporting methodology facilitates evidence-based decision-making related to Disaster Risk Reduction and adaptation to climate change with the aim of enhancing food security in the country and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

The report falls under the project "Strengthening capacities for disaster risk reduction and preparedness for disasters in the agricultural sector of the Kyrgyz Republic" and is an annex to the regular biannual report on the socio-economic development and social protection of the population of the Uzgen district.

On 4 October, Representatives from FAO Kyrgyzstan, the  Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Emergencies of the Kyrgyz Republic (MoES), the National Statistic Committee, Regional Center for Emergencies and Disaster Risk Reduction and other agencies met in  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to discuss the first results of the FAO project and the structure and content of the report.

The report’s data was compiled from a variety of sources, including Global Earth Observation systems using FAO’s  Earth Map application and FAO Agriculture Stress Index System (ASIS).