Kazakhstan - Enabling Environment

Action 11 - Clarify the procedure of work with new (planned) projects

Between 2018 and 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Country Water Partnership of Kazakhstan, brought together stakeholders from government agencies, river basin organisations, development partners, NGOs, civil society, academia, and the private sector to define a series of strategic actions for advancing on IWRM in Kazakhstan. The following action was defined as part of that process and identified as a priority action to be included in an action plan.

The purpose of this action is to strengthen water legislation in the country by amending the Water Code to clarify the procedure of work with new water projects that have already been planned and to increase coordination.

IWRM Dimension: Enabling Environment
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 1.2d. Sub-national regulations
Level: Sub-national
Status of action: Underway
Related SDG Goal: - 6.5 Integrated water resources management & transboundary cooperation
Responsible Agency: CWR
Timeline for implementation: 2019-2020