Since 2018, the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC) has been organizing the Central Asian Climate Change Conferences (CACICS) to promote regional dialogue on climate change mitigation and adaptation. Building on the results of the CACIC-2024 "Connecting Climate Goals with actions: Turning ambitions into reality", CACIC-2025 is dedicated to the theme "Achieving the global goal of climate finance through the implementation of regional and national measures in Central Asia", May 13-15, 2025, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.This conference highlights the important role of translating climate ambitions into real action, as recently agreed under the New Collective Quantitative Financial Objective (NCQG) approved at UNFCCC COP29. Special attention is paid to regional cooperation, which plays a key role in improving the climate resilience of Central Asia. As last year and this year, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, together with the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan, also participated in this conference, at the session "Climate Action by Civil Society and Youth of Central Asia", where they shared the achievements of the work of youth volunteers of Red Crescent Societies in Central Asia and the IFRC on at the global level as a whole, approaches to the interaction of work on climate change, to the inclusive participation of all communities and groups, the supporting role of the Red Crescent societies towards the State in addressing humanitarian challenges.The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the largest humanitarian organization in the world, which has also adopted many strategic documents on climate change and the participation of youth and volunteers in addressing climate change issues at the global level. Special attention is paid to the role of youth in climate change, who participate in the following areas:: Awareness: Understanding the effects of climate change and spreading knowledge; Action: Participation in practical initiatives to reduce climate risks; Advocacy: Bringing your voice to those who make decisions.A parallel session was held at the conference on climate action by civil society and youth in Central Asia. The session was moderated by Svetlana Mogilyuk, Chairman of the Eco Forum of Kazakhstan, Regional Coordinator of the Regional Climate Network of Civil Society Organizations in Central Asia, and in addition to the IFRC, Servi Nuriyeva, Youth Representative of SDG 13, Turkmenistan, Yuri Skochilov, Climate Network of Tajikistan (TajCN), Tatiana Li, head of the monitoring group of the Environmental Movement of Uzbekistan, Maral Sygynalieva, Chairman of the Alliance of Greens of Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Climate Network, Alimkhan Abulkhan, Chairman of the youth organization “Climate for Us”, Kazakhstan. Amangeldi Gapbarov, a specialist in program coordination and public relations at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Turkmenistan, spoke about the work done by volunteers from 5 Central Asian national societies. According to his presentation, volunteers from the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan participate in annual tree planting campaigns, hold contests, extracurricular lessons, and work with teachers in schools for children on ecology, climate change, emergency response, and safety, among others. The priorities of the National Societies of Central Asia were also discussed during the conference.: • Developing and strengthening new partnerships and cooperation in the region.• Create a comprehensive strategy that includes measures for climate change adaptation, mitigation and sustainable development. The involvement of young people in the process of developing and implementing this strategy.• Expanding the geography of climate projects involving young people in remote areas and communities.   Recommendations:  Ensure that the voices of youth are heard and that young people can meaningfully participate in and lead climate adaptation decisions.To promote locally managed climate actions carried out by volunteers at the community level.Invest in locally oriented adaptation activities so that funding reaches the most vulnerable people and communities in need. Recognize young people as key actors who can strengthen the resilience of local communities to protect the environment.