Kyrgyzstan calls for simplified access to climate finance for mountain nations
Head of the Cabinet of Ministers Adylbek Kasymaliev has called on the international community to simplify access to climate finance for developing mountain nations and reduce administrative barriers to obtaining funds. He made this proposal on November 11 at the COP31 Leaders' Summit in Antalya.
Kasymaliev drew attention to the significant gap between the needs of mountain countries in financing climate change adaptation measures and the volumes of available international support.
Kyrgyzstan supports international agreements to mobilize at least $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 to finance climate action in developing countries, as well as a threefold increase in climate change adaptation funding.
At the same time, according to the head of the cabinet, it is necessary not only to increase the volume of financing, but also to ensure equal access to it, primarily for states most vulnerable to the consequences of climate change.
The $1.3 trillion target is envisaged by the international "From Baku to Belém" roadmap developed within the framework of the COP29 and COP30 climate conferences. It involves mobilizing public and private funds to support developing countries as a global benchmark.
Kasymaliev paid special attention to the preservation of mountain ecosystems, in particular Lake Issyk-Kul. The head of the cabinet recalled the initiative to establish an international trust fund under the auspices of the UN to preserve the lake.
Another initiative of Kyrgyzstan concerns the establishment of the Global Center for Mountain Regions Resilience.
It is expected to combine scientific, technical, and financial resources to prepare and implement projects aimed at protecting mountain ecosystems and increasing community resilience to the impacts of climate change.
In addition, Kyrgyzstan proposed holding an annual Dialogue on Mountains and Climate Change under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Kasymaliev also invited international partners to the Second Global Mountain Summit "Bishkek+25", which will be held on October 21–23, 2027 in the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
Earlier, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic at COP31 proposed an international program "Organic Territories of Mountain Countries" for 2027–2032. It provides for the development of organic agriculture, restoration of degraded lands, introduction of water-saving technologies, and increasing the resilience of mountain areas to climate change.
The COP31 conference is taking place in Antalya from November 9 to 20, 2026. It is attended by delegations from more than 190 countries, including 102 heads of state and government.
