CAREC Climate Resilience Challenge 2025

The CAREC Climate Resilience Challenge brought forward pioneering solution providers from across Asia and internationally, each addressing urgent priorities such as water security, agriculture, energy transition, waste management, and the digitalization of supply chains. Following a rigorous selection process, ten winners have been chosen for their innovative approaches and high potential to strengthen climate resilience in the CAREC region.

Each winning team will receive a USD 10,000 bursary and the opportunity to showcase their solutions in Bishkek at the upcoming Climate Resilience Forum. Their participation will highlight practical, scalable innovations that can support countries in building stronger, more sustainable futures.

This initiative was funded by the e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund (EAKPF), which supports innovative regional cooperation and knowledge-sharing activities across Asia and the Pacific.

Winners

• Automated Ice Reservoirs (India) — Water Management & Glaciers
• Outsmarting Disaster (Indonesia) — Water Management & Glaciers
• i-ESG (Korea) — Digitalization of Supply Chains, Infrastructure & Transport
• InstaFarm (India) — Digitalization of Supply Chains, Infrastructure & Transport
• Team Scotra (Korea) — Energy Transition & Grid Modernization
• GeoAirCon (Pakistan) — Energy Transition & Grid Modernization
• ContainerGrid (Germany) — Waste Management & Circular Economy
• Kindle Hope (Mongolia) — Waste Management & Circular Economy
• SESU.ai (Korea) — Climate Resilience in Agriculture
• Soil Ark (China) — Climate Resilience in Agriculture