UNDP to Participate in Construction of New Reservoirs in Kazakhstan

UNDP to Participate in Construction of New Reservoirs in Kazakhstan

Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov met with the Permanent Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Kazakhstan Katarzyna Waviernia, Kazinform reports with reference to the Ministry of Water and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

UNDP to Participate in Construction of New Reservoirs in Kazakhstan
Photo: Mineralnye Vody i Irrigatsii RK

The parties discussed joint work within the framework of the project “Development of Climate-Resilient Water Resources” financed by the Islamic Development Bank, the first phase of which envisages the construction of four new and reconstruction of four existing reservoirs, as well as the reconstruction of 115 canals.

The Ministry’s specialists and UNDP experts discussed the application of scientific approaches and measures to improve the project’s efficiency, as well as issues of interaction between all parties involved in the work. It should be noted that in July of this year, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, together with the Islamic Development Bank, decided to involve UNDP as an international consultant for the project.

— UNDP participation will take the project to a new level. The work financed by the Islamic Development Bank is being carried out to implement the Concept for the Development of the Water Resources Management System. For the successful implementation of the project, the regulatory framework has been updated, the necessary institutions have been created, funds have been attracted, and it remains to complete the work that has been started. We hope that our cooperation will allow us to achieve the target indicators specified in the Concept, — noted Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov.

It was previously reported that an official investigation would be conducted in Kazakhstan following the results of the growing season .

https://www.inform.kz/ru/programma-razvitiya-oon-primet-uchastie-v-stroitelstve-novih-vodohranilish-v-kazahstane-64e5b6

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