The Fourth Central Asia Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2021) will be held on July 26-27, 2021, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The conference will be conducted as a mix of in-person and virtual meetings.
The objective of the conference is to strengthen the regional dialogue, information and knowledge exchange in order to support climate-resilient evidence-based decision-making systems, as well as to explore the possibilities to ensure the synergy in climate projects implementation between international finance organisations and the development agencies in Central Asia.
A series of our publications will be dedicated to the speakers and moderators of the upcoming event. And, today, we would like to introduce you to a seasoned leader of natural resources management Richard Volk. He will be a speaker at the CACCC-2021 thematic session on climate financing.
Richard Volk is a seasoned leader of natural resources management, water security, coastal/fisheries, and resilience work with more than 30 years of international development experience.
He recently completed 20 years at USAID where he provided worldwide technical and managerial support as a senior technical advisor to the Agency’s Water Office. He routinely consults and advises on all aspects of water resources management, climate adaptation and resilience, biodiversity conservation, rural livelihoods, WASH service provision, integrated coastal management, and small-scale fisheries.
He has spoken, written, and published extensively on the cross-cutting themes related to these technical areas, and has been a frequent contributor as a curriculum designer and trainer for USAID staff courses related to the technical areas highlighted above. He has many years of experience in building and leading effective teams, and collaborating with host governments, other donors, and stakeholders at all levels.
He has contributed to programming design, evaluation, and training for transboundary WRM activities in the Aras and Kuras Basins of the Caucasus, the Mara Basin of East Africa, and the Lower Mekong Basin of Southeast Asia. Richard has lived on assignment for more than 12 years in the developing world and has travelled extensively to provide technical assistance in more than 40 countries.
Stay tuned for further updates to know about other interesting speakers of the CACCC-2021.
