Support to the City of Tokmok (east of Bishkek) to rehabilitate water supply services and selected wastewater improvements in the City, through: improving access to clean water, reducing water losses, improving resilience to climate change and optimising operating costs for the Tokmok Water Company.
Phase 1 of project deals with water. Objectives are to improve availability, reliability and quality of municipal infrastructure, particularly in the water supply, wastewater and sanitation sectors. Focus is on commercialisation of the utilities responsible for these services to ensure operational and financial sustainability once the projects have been completed. Two projects: Khatlon Water Rehabilitation (TJ) & Talas Water Project (KR).
Supporting initiatives of local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), science and technology communities, universities and other educational and research institutions, independent media, cultural institutions, Chambers of Commerce, labour market organizations and other interest groups, foundations, religious communities, Community-based Organizations (CBOs), and other institutions in Kyrgyzstan. Support is provided to the green economy partnership programs that are based on providing wellbeing, equal rights and sustainable use of natural recourses including responsible entrepreneurship, creating jobs based on human dignity, sustainable, fair and legal dominion of water recourses, developing fishing industry and supporting work of authorities.
Promotion of reduction of climate-related disasters and adaptation to climate change in the region of Central Asia. Improving the availability and accessibility of Climate Risk Management data and information in Central Asia, and facilitation of structured learning and information sharing and collaboration among stakeholders.
Supporting Central Asian (CA) countries in developing a comprehensive policy framework for mitigating climate change and assist them to re-orient their economic development in a low carbon, climate friendly way. To achieve this complex goal, the project: (i) developed NAMA for each country in cooperation with national experts and provided respective advice to governments, (ii) elaborated tool kits (blue prints) for sectors which are most relevant to accomplish climate friendly development in CA countries and (iii) strenghthend the relevant regional networks by capacity building and through the transfer of respective technologies. Regional cooperation enhanced through continous exchange of experiences in the design of policies and development of implementation measures between all partners involved.
The Programme Document (PD) for the Water Management Programme in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan (FinWaterWEI II) was prepared on the basis of two preparatory missions to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in 2012-2013 during which a wide range of relevant stakeholders were interviewed. The missions were complemented by a thorough study on the ample material available from both countries (strategies, reports, studies and analysis). The PD was prepared through an iterative writing process and the final PD was approved by the Finnish Minister for International Development in October 2013. Following the human rights based approach to development, the Programme addresed the capacities of rights-holders and duty bearers, and the relations between the two groups. On one hand the Programme was aimed at strengthening public authorities’ capability and means to provide the citizens the necessary services and benefits from water. Improved management and protection of water resources enhanced availability of water for drinking and household use particularly in the rural areas where the poorest people suffer most of inadequate water services. On the other hand, the Programme also provided direct support to beneficiaries in the form of awareness-raising campaigns, mobilisation of citizens for sustainable water and wastewater management as well as exploring bottom-up approaches to sustainable water management. Particular attention wasl paid to mobilising women and improved mainstreaming of gender in water management at different levels.
SDC’s contribution focused on the soft component of this major World Bank (WB) irrigation project, and further promoted Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), strengthend capacities of 7 Administrations of Irrigation Systems (AIS) and 65 Water Consumer Associations (WCA), established and equips 62 Farmer Field Schools (FFS) to disseminate best water saving practices.
Farmer Field School plots are managed by the farmer communities to demonstrate irrigation water saving techniques as well as related farming practices and agricultural improvements. The reorganized along the hydrographic boundaries Associations are responsible for operation and maintenance of their on-farm systems and the demand based distribution of irrigation water among farmers and other water users in a participatory and transparent way.
The project consisted of four components financed by the Government of Uzbekistan, the World Bank and the SDC.
1 – Rural Enterprise Finance is a credit line for farmers provided through participating financial institutions.
2 – Irrigation and Drainage is aimed at achieving improved irrigation water management and service delivery, through the rehabilitation of critical inter-farm and on-farm irrigation and drainage infrastructure. It also supported 65 Water Consumers’ Associations (WCA) and provide a pilot demonstration of applied modern water management techniques in 7 districts selected by the project. This component ws divided into three subcomponents, two of which were funded by Switzerland.
3 – Rural Training and Advisory Services covers the entire area of the 7 provinces selected for RESP II. Within this component training and advisory services to farmers outside of the pilot districts were provided.
4 – Project Management component was designed to implement, monitor and oversee all project operations.
Promote the stable and peaceful sustainable development of countries, and facilitate closer regional cooperation within CA and between CA and the EU; through working groups, technical platforms, and HL conferences. Project has three components: environment, climate change and water.
Promote a coordinated, safe and cost-effective management of the legacy uranium mining and processing sites in Central Asia through legislative and regulatory framework, regional watershed monitoring system, and capacity building.
Improve safety, efficiency and cost effectiveness of the management and remediation of the uranium legacy sites through protection against radiation, exposure for the population, improving the nuclear safety situation of uranium legacy site, and creating an adequate funding structure. The ERA is meant to fund environmental rehabilitation projects in Central Asian recipient countries and help in creating an environment in which these projects can be efficiently implemented.
