Assisting local authorities and local communities in creation and proving water basin councils activity in Kazakhstan

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Description

Most of the water basins in Kazakhstan are transboundary ones, and there are great problems with their pollution, espeiclaly pollution by bordering states. Whilst the issues are considered at the governmental level, in Kazakhstan there is a tendency to hand over many questions connected with water resources management to the local level, to the water basin councils, in particular. Establishment of the water basin councils is considered as one of the key directions for realization of modern integrated approach to water resources management (IWRM). Owing to the UNDP IWRM Project Balkhash-Alakol water basin council has been set up, and further work on creation of similar bodies in other water basins is being conducted. At the same time practice has shown, that there are no necessary methodical materials available. The potential of the public organizations to solve problems of protection and rational use of the water basins is weak, as they are insufficiently informed about opportunities as to how they can participate in decision-making process on the issue.

The project is aimed at rendering necessary information, consulting and methodical assistance to create further activity from the water basin councils, and also to promote more active involvement of NGOs and local communities into the councils’ activity. There is a strong need for publication of methodical material which would be accessible for a wide range of the target groups and could serve as an additional push for the creation of the water basin councils in all the 8 hydrographic basins of the country.

The main project tasks are:

1. Publication and distribution of the methodical brochure about principles and mechanisms of the water basin councils activity.
2. Information and educational work with water-users and public organizations to involve them into water resources management within the framework of the water basin councils.

The expected results of the project are:

• Publication of 800 copies of the methodical brochure about principles and mechanisms of the water basin councils activity in 2 languages;
• Presentation of the brochure for the state bodies representatives, water-users, NGOS and international organizations;
• Arrangement of a special training for representatives of 30-40 water-users organizations and NGOs on organizational-legal aspects of participation in the water basin councils creation and activity.

Expected Outcomes

Achievements: Results and Impact

Lessons for Replication

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References

See also

1. Water/Energy Dialogue
2. Water-Energy Nexus in Central Asia
3. Water Governance in Central Asia
4. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Aral Sea Basin
5. Ust Kamenogorsk-Environmental Remediation Project
6. Ural-Caspian Basin Council Establishment (Public society assistance in introduction of integrated water management methods in Kazakhstan)
7. UNDP 2003: Water-related legal and institutional structures in Central Asia
8. Towards a Convention and Action Programme for the Protection of the Caspian Sea Environment, Phase II
9. The Swiss Support to Hydro-meteorological Services in the Aral Sea basin Project
10. The Process of Preparing a National IWRM and Water Efficiency Plan for Kazakhstan - Report
11. Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea Project - Phase II
12. Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea Project - Phase I
13. Suitable Water Saving Strategies for Bozkol Village in the Aral Sea Basin of Kazakhstan
14. Second Irrigation and Drainage Improvement Project
15. SDC - Central Asia Mountain Programme, phase II, Central Asia 2003-2004
16. Rural Water Supply Project Kazakhstan
17. Restoring Depleted Fisheries and Consolidation of a Permanent Regional Environmental Governance Framework in the Caspian Sea
18. Renewable Energy Use for Potable Water Supply in Remote Villages of Depressed Region in Kazakhstan
19. Regional Research Network Water in Central Asia (CAWa)
20. Regional Environment Programme
21. Promoting Replication of Good Practices for Nutrient Reduction and Joint Collaboration in Central and Eastern Europe
22. Promoting IWRM and Fostering Transboundary Dialogue in Central Asia
23. Promoting Cooperation to Adapt to Climate Change in the Chu-Talas Transboundary Basin
24. Politics of Water in Post-Soviet Central Asia
25. Nura River Clean-Up Project
26. National IWRM and Water Efficiency Plan for Kazakhstan
27. Lessons on Cooperation Building to Manage Water Conflicts in the Aral Sea Basin
28. Kazakshtan First Draft National IWRM and WE Plan
29. Kazakhstan-Interministerial Working Group Meeting Jan 2006
30. Kazakhstan Water Sector Study TA (P090048)
31. Kazakhstan National integrated water resources management and water efficiency plan (phase 2)
32. Kazakhstan - Water Supply and Sanitation Data for 1990 and 2004
33. Integrated Conservation of Priority Globally Significant Migratory Bird Wetland Habitat: A Demonstration on Three Sites
34. Improved Management of Water Resources in Central Asia II
35. Harmonization and Approximation of Water Standards and Norms in Central Asia
36. Enhancing regional exchange of water resource information (CAREWIB phase II)
37. Education for All: The Key Goal for a New Millennium 2004
38. East-Caspian Assessment of Environment and Security Linkages and Impact
39. Development of Ili-Balkhash Basin Integrated Management Plan
40. Dam safety in Central Asia: capacity building and sub-regional cooperation
41. Cross Border Impacts of Vahksh River Basin Development
42. Central Asia – Regional and National Water Sector Review
43. Caspian Environment Programme
44. Capacity Building of Water Users for Sustainable Development in the Aral Sea Basin
45. CEP/Grants Projects
46. CEP-MSGP-Kazakhstan
47. CAREWIB
48. A comprehensive study on glacial melting in Central Asia

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