Environment, hydrometeorology and ecosystems

Supports the elaboration and implementation of evidence-based energy policies in Eastern Partnership and Central Asian countries, based on improved use of statistics and sharing of best practice and EU experience. It is being implemented by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Energy Community Secretariat, and the Energy Charter Secretariat (total budget 19.3 MEUR). Central Asia benefits from activites under the components on data, policy and WebPortal, all implemented by the IEA (total 12.1 MEUR for EiP + CA). EU4Energy Phase 2 to be launched by DG NEAR in 2020/2021 in the EaP countries, whereas the EU Support to Sustainable Energy Connectivity in Central Asia (SECCA) will continue and accelerate the good work done in Central Asia, this time enlarging the focus on strengthening public capacity, awareness raising, data and modelling, and identification of investments.

Currently in its third phase, WECOOP continues with the same activities, but now also facilitates the development of green infrastructure projects as part of the more structured policy dialogue based on the EU Acquis.

Continuation of work with UNECE to support the implementation of the UNECE Water Convention (see seperate project description).

The project is implemented as part of WECOOP programme with the objective to enhance IWRM and inter-sectoral coordination for water security at the national level in CA countries to support sustainable development. Enhancing water policies at national levels and approximating them to EU standards and promoting green investments in the water sector in CA are specific objectives of the project.

The work on EUWI NPDs is important considering that the area of water is no longer discussed as extensively as it used to be under the EU-Central Asia Platform on Water and Environment Cooperation.

The Project will further strengthen regional and national dialogues on the Water, Energy and Food (WEF) Security Nexus based on the results achieved during Phase I (2016-2019). The ultimate goal is to institutionalize the WEF Nexus approach in national and regional governance structures and investment decisions for water, energy and food security in five Central Asian States.

CAEWDP is a World Bank-administered Multi-Donor Trust Fund and promotes energy and water security and operates under three main pillars: (1) the Energy Security Pillar (2) the Water Security Pillar (3) the Energy and Water Linkages Pillar. National and cross-border activities are implemented under each pillar including diagnostics, capacity building of national and regional organizations and technical support to investments. Other donors to the Trust Fund include the Swiss’ State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and UK’s department for international development (DFID). The EU joined CAWEP (then called CAWEDP) for the first time in 2012 with a contribution of EUR1 million, when the Programme was already in its second phase).

The objective of the Trust Fund is to improve financial resilience and risk informed investment planning towards building disaster and climate resilience in Central Asia. The activities will be implemented in 5 CA countries and focused on: 1-Quantifying Regional Dis. Risks and Capacity Building on Risk Identification 2-Establishing Fundamental Awareness and Capacities for Financial Resilience at National and Regional Lenvel and 3-Exposure Mapping for Improved Risk Analysis & Disaster Management