Yes. Termez State University participates in co-operative planning with government to address climate-related hazards in Surxondaryo. Its contribution combines a joint activity plan, scientific assessment of threats to settlements, seasonal risk communication and preparation for safe evacuation.
The university has developed a joint activity plan with the agriculture administration, ecology administration and Ministry of Emergency Situations to reduce local climate impacts. This cooperation connects environmental assessment, protective measures and emergency preparedness. The university also works with the Ministry and the Hydrometeorological Service Agency through planned exercises and seminar-based training for academic staff, employees and students. These activities develop the ability to assess emergency situations and evacuate people to safe areas.
A specific government-linked planning project was reported on 26 July 2025. The university’s Regional Research Centre, acting on the Surxondaryo regional administration’s letter of 11 July 2025, reference 04-04/1636, worked with the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography on the effects of the Kattaqum desert on settlements in Termez and Jarqo‘rg‘on districts. The project addressed moving sand and hot garmsel winds through scientifically grounded protective proposals.
The project involved field investigation, monitoring, remote sensing, mapping and territorial analysis. Its planning outputs included desert greening, stabilisation of moving dunes, green shelterbelts and selection of desert-adapted plants. This is a concrete example of university research responding to a regional government request and developing measures for exposed settlements. The university’s Green activity register records 150 participants for the Kattaqum initiative dated 26 July 2025. This figure describes participation in the recorded initiative.
Cooperation with the Surxondaryo Regional Hydrometeorological Centre provided another connection between university research and public-sector expertise. University specialists and visiting scientists from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography examined the Centre’s meteorological, hydrological, agroclimatic and ecological observation processes. This engagement brought the Kattaqum research team into contact with the regional institution responsible for observing the environmental conditions relevant to its work.
For seasonal hazards, the university describes the identification of areas exposed to spring mudflows and communication with residents through mass media about protective measures for mudflows and floods. This gives the planning activity a community-facing purpose: identifying exposed areas and explaining the protective action relevant to their residents.
The scientific contribution extends to land degradation, efficient water-resource use and climate adaptation. University research centres undertake modelling and prepare analytical material for government. GIS and data analysis support assessment of soil, biodiversity and water-resource indicators, with findings presented to ecology authorities and regional organisations. These activities provide a technical contribution to adaptation planning through the identification and analysis of environmental pressures.
Environmental observations also support the university’s relationship with emergency authorities. The meteorological station at the Faculty of Natural Sciences monitors temperature, precipitation, wind speed and humidity. University hydrological and geological work covers water levels and natural hazards such as landslides and ground movement. The university describes regular exchange of this information with the Ministry of Emergency Situations to support local and regional early-warning and monitoring activity.
The GreenMetric materials describe the Meteobot automated meteorological station at the Western Campus. It provides real-time observations of air temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind, soil conditions and solar radiation. Its stated uses include climate research, environmental monitoring, early-warning activity and student training. This infrastructure supplies the university with practical capacity to observe local conditions and interpret environmental risks in its research and preparedness work.
Practical emergency readiness was also exercised during the reporting year. On 4 November 2025, the university held a special training exercise under the motto “Safe Life”. The GreenMetric student-activity register records 300 participants for this event. The exercise contributes to general emergency preparedness alongside the university’s climate-risk planning and safe-evacuation training. Participation in this activity is recorded separately from the 150 participants associated with the July Kattaqum initiative.
The institutional context includes the university’s Energy and Climate Change Programme for 2024–2030. Government cooperation is also supported through relationships with the regional ecology administration, water-management organisations and forestry organisations. The university reports sharing the results of its environmental activities with local government and public organisations. This provides a route for university observations and research to enter wider discussions on local environmental management.
At campus level, the university’s safety facilities support preparedness and protective action. Its green infrastructure documentation identifies fire-safety corners, extinguishers, fire-alarm and warning systems, emergency-exit signage and evacuation-direction signs in academic and service buildings. The documented facilities cover the Main Campus, Rectorate, Western Campus, Northern/Eastern Campus and Darband Field Training and Research Station. Warning equipment and clear evacuation directions provide practical support for moving people safely during emergencies.