COP29: Blueprint for the Convergence of Food Systems Transformation and Climate Action - The Kazakhstan Experience

19 November, 9:30 – 10:30 (Baku / GMT+4) – Kazakhstan Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP29.

Kazakhstan’s journey to align food systems transformation with climate action faces critical challenges such as water scarcity, land degradation, and the impacts of climate change. This side event will showcase outcomes from Kazakhstan’s national inception workshop under the Convergence Initiative pilot phase, focusing on the development of the Convergence Action Blueprint (CAB). It will highlight Kazakhstan’s pioneering steps toward sustainable food systems and climate resilience, sharing insights that may inform similar efforts in other countries.

Expected key takeaways:

1. Share insights from Kazakhstan’s National Inception Workshop and development of the Convergence Action Blueprint, highlighting Kazakhstan's progress in aligning food systems transformation with climate action.
2. Discuss challenges and opportunities for food systems transformation in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, focusing on water management, land degradation, and inclusive policies for vulnerable groups like women farmers.
3. Showcase the benefits of integrating food systems and climate agendas, using Kazakhstan’s pilot as a model for achieving SDGs and Paris Agreement targets.
4. Encourage cross-country learning by exploring how Kazakhstan's Convergence Initiative pilot can inform similar efforts, aligning national pathways, NDCs, and NAPs.