Kazakhstan - Management Instruments

Action 14 - Restore the function and power of the Basin Water Inspectorates on the use of groundwater

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 restore the functions and power of the Basin Water Inspectorates (BWI) on the use of groundwater.

IWRM Dimension: Management Instruments
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 3.2b. Aquifer management instruments
Level: Sub-national
Status of action: Underway
Related SDG Goal: 6. Clean water and sanitation
Responsible Agency: CWR
Timeline for implementation: 2019-2020