Tajikistan eco-clubs empower youth to tackle climate change

Tajikistan’s rapidly growing, predominantly young population and overwhelmingly mountainous terrain make its communities highly vulnerable to climate change, natural hazards, and environmental degradation. More than 40 per cent of its 10.3 million people are under 18 and nearly 63 per cent are under 30, concentrating development and service needs among youth. With most of the country covered by mountains, livelihoods, infrastructure and water sources face heightened risks from glacial melt, landslides, floods and soil erosion, worsening poverty and hampering economic resilience.

In this context, empowering young people with environmental knowledge and critical thinking skills is essential.

In 2024, UNICEF Tajikistan launched the project: Empowering a Green Generation: Youth-Led Climate Education in tTajikistan, in collaboration with the Republican Centre for Additional Education under the Ministry of Education and Science. As a result, 100 eco-clubs were established across the country.

This article was first published on Unicef.org. Read the full article here.