
Interstate Water Resource Risk Management: Towards A Sustainable Future for the Aral Basin
to provide a precise basis for a safer allocation of water resources under changing hydrological conditions
to provide a precise basis for a safer allocation of water resources under changing hydrological conditions
Provide active support to the implementation of the EUWI EECCA Working Group’s program. Establish and implement national policies for IWRM
Promote transboundary dialogue and sustainable water resources management in Central Asia. Development and implementation national integrated water resources management and water efficiency strategies
Establish national processes and institutional mechanisms in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and strengthen transboundary dialogue, knowledge exchange and coordination in Central Asia to strategically plan, manage and utilize water resources in an integrated and efficient manner. Support the development of National IWRM plans for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and promote the linkage with similar on-going (Kazakhstan) and emerging (Uzbekistan) activities as well as transboundary dialogue and coordination in Central Asia in genera
To support the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for action. Fund local disaster management at community level
Assist Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in making their Agreement on the Chu and Talas rivers operational. Establishment of the intergovernmental commission between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
To increase the efficiency of the policy instruments for environmental protection. Implementation and enforcement of coherent mixes of policy instruments.
According to the project action plan the following actions have been undertaken:
Introductory seminar for local population and representatives of local government, experts on ecological problems was conducted where were discussed affects of chemical fertilizers to the environment, particularly to Kara Darya river. A wide information campaign aimed to increase public awareness of environment problems, use of alternative bio fertilizers instead of chemicals was conducted. During this campaign more than 2000 booklets, 800 posters, 500 bulletins were published and disseminated in training seminars conducted in villages, 12 agitation billboards were installed, 3 articles describing project activities were published in the local newspaper. In order to demonstrate and introduce alternative natural fertilizers to agriculture practice 3500 liters bio fertilizer were purchased and utilized. The effectiveness of use this nature fertilizer was certified by the analyses conducted by the State Department on chemicals, plant protecting.
As a result of undertaken actions in complex, the nitrate containing substances in trans boundary river Kara Daryare were reduced.
To promote protection of vulnerable groups of local people
To promote sub-regional cooperation in the environment in five Central Asian countries and to support civil society development in the region and the sub-region. Reinforcement of CAREC as support to environmental cooperation among CA countries