Publication of the Helsinki University of Technology on the "Water and Development”. This book includes 11 articles that scrutinize the challenges facing Central Asia in areas such as economy, environment, social problems and governance.
The present publication is intended for a wide range of water experts, including decision-makers determining water policy and decisions, which form a course and contents of modern reforms in sphere of governance and water management.
This summary has been prepared to provide water professionals an overview of how to integrate a gender aspects into the development of strategies and integrated water resources management plans.
This paper explores the close link between integrated management, good water governance and financing. It aims to further a more coordinated, coherent approach to water finance and focuses on the need to fund the water resources functions that are essential for security and sustainability. This is a Technical Background Paper, written by the GWP Technical Committee, a group of internationally recognised professionals in integrated water resources management.