Kazakhstan - Enabling Environment

Action 12 - Improve specific norms of water use: standards of public services

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 improve the standards of public services (article 66 of Water Code).

IWRM Dimension: Enabling Environment
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 1.1c. National IWRM plans
Level: National
Status of action: Underway
Related SDG Goal: - 6.1 Safe drinking water, - 6.4 Water efficiency
Responsible Agency: CWR
Timeline for implementation: 2019-2020