Green City Action Plan (GCAP) for Shymkent (Kazakhstan)

The Green Cities Framework of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) aims to guide cities through four main steps – from establishing a i) Green City Baseline, developing a ii) Green City Action Plan, all the way through to iii) implementation and iv) reporting on progress and outcomes. In their ambition to support the municipality of Shymkent, the third largest city of Kazakhstan, EBRD invited the partnership of TiU-TSC, ICF International, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability in the development of the Green City Action Plan for Shymkent. 

TSC is represented by Asel Doranova, who is leading the components that focus on air and soil quality, green urban space regeneration, and urban biodiversity promotion. The analysis is linked to other challenges analyzed by the team, including transport, industry, energy, building stock, and their impact on the state of the environment of the city of Shymkent. The project, which runs during 2023-2024, involves several rounds of consultation with local citizens and close collaboration with public and industry stakeholders.