Kazakhstan - Management Instruments

Action 13 - Introduce a complete ban on untreated water discharges into water bodies and the environment

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 so as to introduce a complete ban on untreated discharges into water bodies and the environment.

IWRM Dimension: Management Instruments
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 3.1b. Sustainable, efficient use management
Level: National
Status of action: Underway
Related SDG Goal: - 6.3 Water quality, treatment, safe reuse
Responsible Agency: CWR
Timeline for implementation: 2019-2020