Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Central Asia Energy – Water Development Program

CAEWDP was formally established as a trust fund in 2010 by the Government of Switzerland and the World Bank. The Program supports the Central Asian (CA) countries (Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) and the World Bank’s twin goals to reduce poverty and ensure shared prosperity through long-term
economic growth and sustainability. By balancing donor support with national and regional objectives, CAEWDP is able to enhance cooperation and the promotion of integrated energy and water development initiatives at the regional as well as national levels. The Program activities address the three pillars of Energy Development, Water Productivity,
and Energy-Water Linkages by producing three outcomes: support for diagnostics and analysis,
preparation of investments, and the strengthening of national and regional institutions.
In 2014, CAEWDP underwent a transformational change, as the focus of CAEWDP activities evolved from diagnostics and analytics to technical assistance (TA) and investment identification.

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October 29, 2023
Kazakhstan

Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative

The conservation programme known as the Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative (Altyn Dala means ’golden steppe’ in Kazakh) created an integrated network of protected grassland habitats reserves extending through central Kazakhstan. Over 5.2 million hectares have already been legally protected, but Altyn Dala plans to increase this by up to five million hectares. This network protectedd and restored vast areas of steppe grassland and semi-desert that make up the typical landscapes of Central Asia. Historically, saiga antelope and other grazing mammals, such as kulan (wild asses), helped to maintain these grasslands and the continued existence of these grazers is crucial to preserving this area, of of the largest remaining natural grasslands left in the world.

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October 29, 2023
Kazakhstan

Forest protection & Reforestation

The objective of the Forest Protection and Reforestation Project for Kazakhstan is to develop cost effective and sustainable environmental rehabilitation and management of forest landsandas sociated rangelands, with a focus on the Irtysh pine forest, the dry Aral Seabed, and saxaul rangelands.

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October 29, 2023
Kazakhstan

Improving the Energy Efficiency of Municipal Heating and Hot Water Supply

The objective of the project was to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the municipal heat and hot water supply systems in Kazakhstan and to lay the foundation for the sustainable development of these services taking into account local as well as global environmental considerations. Within the project the following outputs were achieved:
(1) assistance to the Government of the RoK in review and revision of existing regulatory and legal regulations on municipal heat supply, paying attention to issues of tariff policy and payment for actual consumption of heat to incite and promote energy efficiency;
(2) development end enforcement of new institutional and financial models for finance leverage into energy efficiency in heat supply;
(3) compilation, analysis and dissemination of the project experience and lessons learnt with the purpose of their effective replication in Kazakhstan and other CIS-countries.

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October 29, 2023
Kazakhstan

Dam safety in Central Asia: Capacity building for regional cooperation (phase II)

A second project phase focuses on support to the introduction or revision of national legislation on dam safety, the development of a regional cooperative framework and capacity development including training. Assist in adapting and tailoring the model law. Facilitate the harmonization of legal and institutional frameworks by supporting the exchange of experience and knowledge among the Central Asian countries. Provide support for the creation of a regional register of dams of interstate significance, containing technical data in the format agreed. Assist in preparing technical documentation on selected dams that require rehabilitation for submission to potential donors.

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October 29, 2023
Kazakhstan

Aktobe Water

The EBRD is considering providing a loan of up to KZT 2.0 billion to support the rehabilitation and upgrade of the water supply and wastewater management system in Aktobe.

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October 29, 2023
Kazakhstan

National Policy Dialogues on IWRM

National Policy Dialogues (NPDs) support water sector reforms in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) through assistance to Governments in: development and implementation of water strategies and legislation based on IWRM principles; strengthening intersectoral cooperation to improve water and health and implement the UNECE/WHO-Europe Protocol on Water and Health, in particular by setting and implementing targets on the whole water cycle and on the water and health nexus; development of national policies for the management of transboundary waters in accordance with the Water Convention and other international environmental instruments.

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October 29, 2023
Kazakhstan

Central Asia and Caucasus Disaster Risk Management Initiative (CAC DRMI)

To prepare a simplified quantitative risk assessment to determine the social and economic loss potentials and the likelihood of occurrence of different hazards at country, sub-regional and regional levels. Armenia; Azerbaijan; Georgia; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan. Technical; Flood; Drought; Earthquake; Land Slide; Epidemic

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October 29, 2023
Kazakhstan

Regional programme for sustainable and climate sensitive land use for economic development in Central Asia (predecessor: Programme for the sustainable use of natural resources in CA)

Land users, government agencies and the private sector in Central Asia adopt integrated, economically and ecologically sustainable forms of land use, taking climate change into account.
The programme works in six following areas: Forests, Pasture, Environmental economics, Climate change adaptation, Knowledge management, Environmental education and awareness raising. The programme works in six following areas: 
Forests, Pasture, Environmental economics, Climate change adaptation, Knowledge management, Environmental education and awareness raising.

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October 29, 2023
Kazakhstan

Enabling Integrated Climate Risk Assessment for CCD planning in Central Asia

Reports on climate risks in CA, specially in Kyrgyzstan, focussed on water, from a practical, hydrological and geographic point of view, scientific analysis, technical analysis, authored by Camp Alatoo in collaboration with UNDP Central Asia Climate Risk Management Program content: The Climate Risk Assessment Guide – Central Asia provides a clear and practical process to assess the impacts and outcomes of climate-related events on lives and livelihoods in Central Asia. The need the Guide arises from the region’s arid climate and the livelihoods systems based on this climate, significant impacts from climate-related damage, and regional infrastructure not designed to reflect current capacities to address climate risk impacts. Short and long-term climate risks threaten poverty reduction and developmental sustainability. Existing climate impact reports for Central Asia need to be complemented by assessment results that downscale the understanding of climate impacts in ways that support sub-national climate risk management.
The Guide is divided into three broad sections:
* Conceptual background to risk assessment,
* Methodological approaches and procedures for the Central Asia assessments process, and
* A step-by-step process for conducting assessments based leading to the development of climate risk assessment profiles or other practical outputs.

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October 29, 2023
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