Kazakhstan - Management Instruments

Action 26 - Inventory of catchment areas and runoff formation zones (including small and medium rivers)

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 improve water conservation measures by carrying out an inventory of catchment areas and runoff formation zones that includes small and medium rivers.

IWRM Dimension: Management Instruments
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 3.1a. Water availability monitoring
Level: National
Status of action: Underway
Related SDG Goal: 6. Clean water and sanitation
Responsible Agency: CWR, ME, Hydromet, Committee of Geology
Timeline for implementation: 2020-2025