Kazakhstan - Management Instruments

Action 21 - Changing the structure of production and replacement of water-intensive industries

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 promote less water-intensive production by changing the structure of production and replacing water-intensive industries in the country such as rice and cotton.

IWRM Dimension: Management Instruments
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 3.1a. Water availability monitoring
Level: National
Status of action: Awaiting funding
Related SDG Goal: - 6.4 Water efficiency, 12. Responsible consumption and production
Responsible Agency: MA, CWR, other water users
Timeline for implementation: 2019-2030