To promote the rational and efficient use of energy and water resources in the economies of Central Asia. Increase in skills of national decision makers and experts in rational and efficient use of energy and water resources; Ability of member States to engage in cooperative and negotiated approaches to solving transboundary issues.
Investing in a Community’s Response to Drought – On July 25, 2001, U.S. Ambassador Herbst and Esnazar Usenov, executive director of Atamakan, a non-governmental charitable organization, signed an agreement providing $25,000 to fund a potable water supply improvement project for residents of the Karakalpakstan community of Khalkabad. Khalkabad has suffered from a two -year drought that affected all of Karakalpakstan. This funding was provided by USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance in response to the government of Uzbekistan’s request for emergency relief.
Raise levels of agricultural output. Strengthen existing technical, design and planning capacity
To improve the safety, quality, reliability, efficiency, financial viability, and sustainability of the water supply services in Bukhara and Samarkand. Provide the Operator and both Bukhara Water and Wastewater Utility (BVK) and Samarkand Water Wastewater Utility (SVK) with the financial resources for investments to improve Operation and Maintenance and support rehabilitation of the water supply system.
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
Mitigate the environmental impact from wastewater pollution, and improve the efficiency and sustainability of wastewater management in Bukhara and Samarkand. Rehabilitation and limited expansion of sewerage systems, institutional strengthening and capacity building
