Yasmin Siddiqiy

Yasmin Siddiqiy is the Director of Agricultural, Food, Nature, and Rural Development at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), focusing on projects that address the impacts of climate change, particularly glacier melting and water scarcity in Uzbekistan. Recently, she highlighted the importance of ADB's collaboration with the Uzbek government to develop initiatives aimed at enhancing water resource management and agricultural resilience in response to environmental challenges. Siddiqiy's work emphasizes the critical need for innovative solutions and technologies to support sustainable development in Central Asia, particularly in relation to the management of the Amu Darya river basin.