Cross Border Impacts of Vahksh River Basin Development

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Project ID
Project Title	Cross Border Impacts of Vahksh River Basin Development
Type	TYPE HERE
Focus Areas
Geographic Scope	Central Asia, Europe & CIS
Lead Organization(s)	World Bank
Project Partners	TYPE PARTNERS HERE
Financing	Total: TYPE HERE; Sources of Financing: TYPE HERE
Timeframe	? (World Bank approval date Feb 2010)
Status	Preparatory phase
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Contents 1 Description 2 Expected Outcomes 3 Achievements: Results and Impact 4 Lessons for Replication 5 References 6 See also 7 External Resources 8 Attachments

Description

The proposed project would focus on understanding and addressing the cross-border impacts of Vakhsh river basin development, which concern 6 riparians (Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Kazakhstan). The project would be carried out in parallel with the Bank-financed Rogun HEP studies, which are expected to start in early FY09 and be completed in early FY10. Accordingly, the project would include the steps described below.

During FY08, two rounds of consultations will be carried out in all riparian countries, to seek the views and concerns of Government authorities and professional entities on the development of the Vakhsh River Basin and the Rogun Hydroelectric Project in particular. The outcomes of these consultations would be fed into the Terms of Reference of the consulting firms who will be preparing the feasibility study and the Environmental and Social Assessment. The consultations would also inform the preparation of a concept note for follow-up activities in FY09 and beyond, under additional funding. FY09 activities would include due diligence and independent assessment of the work performed by the consultants hired by the Tajik Government under Bank funding, and possibly advice related to water-energy issues in the Amu Darya basin (e.g. legal, institutional capacity, climate change adaptation issues etc.).

Accordingly, the output of the FY08 funding will be: (i) consensus report on the concerns regarding Rogun HEP from all riparian countries, and (ii) concept note and action plan for activities in FY09 and beyond.

Expected Outcomes

Achievements: Results and Impact

Lessons for Replication

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References

See also

1. A comprehensive study on glacial melting in Central Asia
2. Amu Darya Assessment of Environment and Security Linkages and Impact
3. Amu Darya Water Quality Assessment and Management
4. An Action Plan for Improving Weather and Climate Service Delivery in High-Risk, Low Income Countries
5. Aral Sea Basin Capacity Development Project
6. Bishkek and Osh Urban Infrastructure Project
7. Bukhara & Samarquand Water Supply Project
8. CAREWIB
9. Canal Automation in Ferghana Valley
10. Capacity Building of Water Users for Sustainable Development in the Aral Sea Basin
11. Capacity for Water Cooperation Project
12. Central Asia – Regional and National Water Sector Review
13. Central Asian Gateway
14. Community Agriculture & Watershed Management GEF Project
15. Community Agriculture & Watershed Management Project
16. Dam safety in Central Asia: capacity building and sub-regional cooperation
17. Developing Sustainable Hydro Technology in Kyrgyzstan
18. Development of Ili-Balkhash Basin Integrated Management Plan
19. Drainage, Irrigation & Wetlands Improvement Project - Phase 1
20. Dushanbe Water Supply Project
21. ENVSEC/UNEP - Environment & security assessment and capacity-building in the Amu-Darya river basin
22. East-Caspian Assessment of Environment and Security Linkages and Impact
23. Enhancing regional exchange of water resource information (CAREWIB phase II)
24. Establishing a dialogue involving all key stakeholders to improve implementation and sustainability of rural drinking water projects in Tajikistan
25. Ferghana Valley Water Resource Management
26. Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management Phase-I
27. Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management Project
28. Harmonization and Approximation of Water Standards and Norms in Central Asia
29. IWRM and transboundary dialogue in Central Asia
30. Improved Management of Water Resources in Central Asia II
31. Integrated Water Resources Management Ferghana Valley
32. Karakol Water Supply Project
33. Kazakhstan Water Sector Study TA (P090048)
34. Local multi-sectoral efforts for the CAI Water Dialogue
35. MSGP Projects in Iran
36. Microbiological safety of drinking water
37. Municipal Infrastructure Development Project
38. National IWRM and Water Efficiency Plan for Kazakhstan
39. National IWRM and Water Efficiency Planning in the Central Asian Region
40. National Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Efficiency Plan for Uzbekistan
41. Nura River Clean-Up Project
42. Promoting Cooperation to Adapt to Climate Change in the Chu-Talas Transboundary Basin
43. Promoting IWRM and Fostering Transboundary Dialogue in Central Asia
44. Regional Environment Programme
45. Regional Rural Water Supply Project (SDC)
46. Restoration, Protection and Sustainable Use of the Sistan Lakes Basin
47. Restoring Depleted Fisheries and Consolidation of a Permanent Regional Environmental Governance Framework in the Caspian Sea
48. Roadmap of the Kyrgyz National Policy Dialogue (NPD) on IWRM
49. Rural Enterprise Support Project II
50. Rural Water Supply & Sanitation 2
51. Second Irrigation and Drainage Improvement Project
52. Second On-farm Irrigation Project
53. Setting up a Project Formulation and Coordination Support group for sustainable transboundary management of radioactive waste in Central Asia
54. Small Towns Infrastructure & Capacity Building Project
55. Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea Project - Phase I
56. Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea Project - Phase II
57. Syr Darya Water Supply Project
58. Tajikistan WSS Strategy
59. The Swiss Support to Hydro-meteorological Services in the Aral Sea basin Project
60. Transboundary Waters Management Experience in Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (TWME-ECCA)
61. UNEP Support Programm for CA Countries on Johannesburg Plan and IWRM Plan by 2005
62. Ust Kamenogorsk-Environmental Remediation Project
63. Utilities Reform Study
64. Uzbekistan Bukhara and Samarkand Sewerage Project
65. Uzbekistan WSS Strategy
66. Water Flume Metres for Water User Associations
67. Water Governance in Central Asia
68. Water Management Improvement Project (WMIP), Kyrgyzstan
69. Water Productivity Improvement at Plot Level
70. Water Resources Management Project, Uzbekistan
71. Water Sector Investment Planning Study
72. Water Unites Central Asian Programme
73. Water-Energy Nexus in Central Asia
74. Water/Energy Dialogue

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