Kazakhstan - Institutions and Participation

Action 38 - Support the transboundary water center in Kazakhstan and adequate financing of transboundary negotiations and cooperation

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 transboundary cooperation by supporting the Transboundary Water Center in Kazakhstan and allocating adequate financing for transboundary negotiations and cooperation.

IWRM Dimension: Institutions and Participation
SDG 6.5.1 Question: 2.2e. Transboundary institutions
Level: Transboundary
Status of action: Awaiting funding
Related SDG Goal: - 6.5 Integrated water resources management & transboundary cooperation
Responsible Agency: MFA, MA, CWR, Ministry of Finance
Timeline for implementation: 2019-2020