Strengthening Locust Survey and Control Operations in the Caucasus and Central Asia - GCP/SEC/004/TUR
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The Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) are periodically plagued by the Moroccan Locust, the Italian Locust and the Migratory Locust. During outbreaks and upsurges, rangelands and crops suffer extensive damage, compromising the food security and livelihoods of rural populations. Notably, areas that are located close to national borders and across neighbouring countries are major hot spots for locust outbreaks and upsurges. Leading up to the project, locust infestations had been a growing concern in CCA, with an 87 percent increase in infested areas in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan between 2006 and 2010. Similarly, there was a growing concern over locust infestations in nearby countries, including Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation. The project was implemented as a component of the broader multi funded and interregional “Programme to Improve National and Regional Locust Management in CCA,” addressing both the immediate and long-term requirements for national capacity development and responding to the changing needs of countries for the development of an effective regional locust management strategy.