Kazakhstan - Institutions and Participation

Action 29 - Support programmes and development/ establishment of “water” NGOs

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 foster public participation in water management by developing support programmes and encourage the development and establishment of water NGOs in the country.

IWRM Dimension: Institutions and Participation
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 2.1c. Public participation - national
Level: National
Status of action: Underway
Related SDG Goal: 17. Partnerships for the goals
Responsible Agency: BWI, River basin council
Timeline for implementation: 2019-2025