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UNECE activities on IWRM in Central Asia

UNECE activities on IWRM in Central Asia. NPD in Kyrgyzstan. Objective Improve the management of water resources and contribute to achieving the water-related MDGs (to be specified with Kyrgyzstan) Main outputs Policy packages on IWRM Duration Mid-2008 until 2010

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UNECE activities on IWRM in Central Asia

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  1. UNECE activities on IWRM in Central Asia Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

  2. NPD in Kyrgyzstan Objective Improve the management of water resources and contribute to achieving the water-related MDGs (to be specified with Kyrgyzstan) Main outputs Policy packages on IWRM Duration Mid-2008 until 2010 … in the future NPD in Turkmenistan Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

  3. Water quality in Central Asia Objective Development of efficient and coordinated national policies on water-quality Main outputs Training material Guidelines for water-quality monitoring and joint assessments Joint database Joint assessments of transboundary rivers Coordinated policies on water-quality aspects of IWRM Capacity building (water experts and officials) Duration Three years from mid-2008 onwards Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

  4. CAREWIB Objective Improve information provision for water and environmental sectors in the Aral Sea basin Main outputs CAREWIB portal and information system Production and dissemination of various information products Capacity building (water management organizations and water users) Duration 2003-2006 (phase I) and 2007-2010 (phase II) Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

  5. Bilateral commission on the Chu and Talas rivers Chumysh water reservoir and distribution canals Water distribution canals Chuiskie canals Orto-Tokoisk water reservoir Kirovsk water reservoir

  6. Inauguration of the Chu-Talas bilateral commission 26 July 2006

  7. Chu and Talas rivers (1) Objective for phase II Improved cooperation on the protection and use of the water resources and eco-systems of the Chu and Talas Main outputs for phase II • Guidelines for co-funding of maintenance, operation and reconstruction for each water-sharing facility • Negotiated proposal for a unified methodology for volumetric measurements • Procurement and installment of measurement and information equipment • Scientific report on formation and flow of transboundary groundwater Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

  8. Chu and Talas rivers (2) Main outputs for phase II • Draft new bilateral agreement on the Chu and Talas rivers • Draft revised Statute for the Commission • Framework for stakeholder involvement • Basin website in English and Russian Duration of phase II 2008-2009 Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

  9. Capacity building for cooperation on dam safety in Central Asia Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

  10. Dam safety Objective Strengthened national capacities and regional framework for cooperation on dam safety Main outputs • National regulatory frameworks for dam safety • Regional cooperative framework on dam safety • Early warning systems for dam accidents • Documentation and technical capacity for harmonizing regulations and procedures for monitoring and evaluating dam performance Duration 2007-2010 Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

  11. Assessment of transboundary waters

  12. Second Assessment Special focus on Central Asia: detailed information on transboundary rivers, lakes and groundwaters

  13. Approach • Identify windows of opportunity = achievable activities • All projects are implemented on the direct request of participating countries. • In close cooperation with authorities in the region and with regional and international organizations (OSCE, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCAP, European Union Water Initiative and the European Commission, IFAS, ICWC and EurAsEC) Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

  14. Perspectives • Future opportunities: EU Strategy for Central Asia, cooperation with Germany and other EU countries • Specific added value of ECE and of the Convention that defines its niche? => need to define a strategy => can the water/energy nexus be dealt with in a more efficient way? through a revised cooperation framework? Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

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