Global Water Partnership Central Asia and Caucasus (GWP CACENA)
Asia
Report
February 2014
Report – February 2014
Contents
Section 1: GWP CACENA Regional Secretariat..................................................................... 2
Section 2: CWP-Armenia ................................................................................................... 4
Section 3: CWP- Georgia ................................................................................................... 5
Section 4: CWP-Kazakhstan ............................................................................................... 6
Section 5: CWP-Kyrgyzstan ................................................................................................ 7
Section 6: CWP-Tajikistan .................................................................................................. 8
Section 7: CWP-Turkmenistan ........................................................................................... 8
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Section 1: GWP CACENA Regional Secretariat
1.1. The regional working group meeting to finalize documents of 62nd meeting of the Interstate
Commission for Water Coordination in Central Asia
The regional working group meeting was held on 5-6 February 2014 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Following 62nd meeting of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination in Central Asia the regional
working group of national experts was set up to re-consider five documents discussed by ICWC:
 The "Concept of Water related information exchange mechanisms in Central Asia"
 The Agreement on the formation and functioning of the Regional Information System on Water
(CAWATER)
 Temporary rules for using the regional information system on water
 Plan for implementation of main measures to strengthen ICWC activit
 Strategy to improve advanced training for staff of water sector in Central Asia
These documents were re-considered, discussed and amendments were agreed. GWP CACENA Regional
Coordinator Dr. Vadim Sokolov at the request of ICWC actively participated both in setting up the working
group and discussing the documents. Experts expressed gratitude to GWP CACENA for support of the regional
working group meeting.
1.2. 2nd Stakeholders Consultation Meeting for the 7th World Water Forum
Mr. Vadim Sokolov, GWP CACENA Regional Coordinator, participated in the 2nd Stakeholders Consultation
Meeting for the 7th World Water Forum held on 27-28 February 2014 in Gyeongju, the South Korea.
This event was aimed to delve deeper into the Thematic Framework and its Action Goals and Action Tools, to
develop Implementation Roadmaps for four processes (Thematic, Regional, Politic and Science and
Technologies) that will lead to a Global Action Agenda to be adopted during the 7 th World Water Forum in
April 2015.
GWP CACENA’s mission for this event was to assist stakeholders from CACENA region to find active ways to
participate in the 7th World Water Forum.
The consultation meeting was attended by water-related government officials, representatives of
intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, public and private enterprises, networks
and scientists (the total number of participants was around 700, of which 300 foreign participants from 64
countries and about 400 Koreans).
The most attention during the meeting was paid to the Regional process. Participants agreed that the Central
Asia - will create the sub - regional working group for sub regional process (application form for participation in
the working group was submitted to the Regional Coordination Commission from three representatives of
Central Asia - Sh.Talipov from EC IFAS , Sulton Rakhimov - Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan
and Vadim Sokolov - GWP CACENA). Co- coordinators 2of the process of sub-regional Central Asia were
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recognized by the Regional Committee - Executive Committee of IFAS and GWP CACENA.
Sub- regional process in Central Asia will be open for participation not only for stakeholders from the five
countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) but also to
stakeholders from the Caucasus countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) and Mongolia.
Meeting of the Regional Process Commission with Regional Coordinators
Welcome speech from Mr. Soontak Lee, Co-Chair of the International Steering Committee
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Participants - Stakeholders of the 2nd Consultation meeting
Section 2: CWP- Armenia
2.1. The FAO Meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia
Regional office of FAO organized the meeting of various stakeholders with FAO specialist on partnership
development on 10 February 2014 at the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia. The aim was to share opinions on
development of partnership between civil society, business, government and FAO to promote food security of
country.
CWP-Armenia presented its vision of agriculture problems. They proposed to elaborate standards for irrigation
water and introduce IWRM principles into agricultural practice. They also filled in a questionnaire and
delivered it to FAO office.
Participants at the Ministry of Agriculture
2.2. UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI)
On 12 February 2014 CWP-Armenia took part in the workshop organized by UNDP and devoted to the project
"Environmental assessment of the environmental services in Armenia" within the PEI technical assistance. The
aim of the project is to introduce into practice the methodology of economical assessment of the
environmental services. The approach "Learn by acting" was used. The First Deputy Minister for Environment
Protection, the foreign and local experts, representatives of various ministries participated in the workshop.
Participants reported problems concerning the comprehensive assessment of the environmental services.
There was presented the draft framework law on
environmental policy that is in the processing
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The First Deputy Minister for Environment Protection welcomes participants
Participants
2.3. Public hearing
On 11 and 18 February 2014 CWP-Armenia jointly with its partner LLC JINJ organized a public hearing on the
project "Construction of the mechanical treatment of wastewater in Djermuk and Dilidjan". The project was
developed by LLC JINJ, and CWP-Armenia implemented the environment impact assessment.
The representatives of local administration, "Armvodokanal" company, the Ministry of Environment
Protection, NGOs, mass media participated in this public hearing.
Meeting in Dilidjan
Meeting in Djermuk
2.4. WACDEP CACENA
CWP-Armenia has implemented the followings:
 the technical expertise of the working project is finalized;
 the agreement on partly financing the treatment plant construction between CWP-Armenia and
Parakar administration was concluded;
 the documents for tender on construction were prepared;
 invitations for building companies to participate in the tender were sent.
Section 3: CWP-Georgia
3.1. Workshop “The future of social housing: environmental and social challenges and the way forward”
CWP-Georgia participated in the Workshop "The future of social housing: environmental and social challenges
and the way forward" held on 4-5 February 2014 at
the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Organizers: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Human
Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in cooperation with the European Federation of Public, Cooperative &
Social Housing (CECODHAS).
Drinking water supply to social housing is very important for Georgia especially on the territory where
refugees live. Representative of Georgian government also participated in the workshop. The workshop is very
useful as to cooperation with UNECE on drinking water supply for population to overcome challenges. More
than 80 people from 40 countries and international organizations participated in the workshop.
3.2. The Climate Action Network Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Climate Action Network (CAN) was held on 20-22 February 2014 at the Hotel "Old
Tbilisi" in Tbilisi, Georgia. Representatives of Central and Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia and Russia (50
people in total) participated. Participants discussed achievements and outcomes on overcoming problems
related to climate change, as well as future perspectives. CWP-Georgia informed participants about WACDEP
CACENA Programme.
Section 4: CWP-Kazakhstan
4.1. WACDEP CACENA
During February 2014 CWP-Kazakhstan was implementing a preparatory work for the training workshop held
on 27-28 February 2014 in Kyzylorda within the WACDEP CACENA demonstration project "Drought Risk
Management: IWRM solutions for demand management in irrigated agriculture". The training materials were
prepared jointly with the Kazakh Research Institute of 6Rice. Organizational issues were agreed with
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administration of Kyzylordinskaya oblast. The leaders of agricultural companies, farmers, hydropower
engineers, representatives of agricultural departments from district centres and water management
organizations, were invited to attend the training workshop (Total: 59 participants).
Thematic presentations:
1. Negative impact of sharp fluctuations of climatic factors on farm operations.
2. Rice irrigation features. Technological scheme of irrigated field for efficient irrigation.
3. Importance of water metering system at the farm level.
4. Rational irrigation water use and irrigation regime under various climatic conditions during the year.
5. Land treatment under various climatic conditions: low-water year, normal year, high-water year.
6. Irrigation technique and technologies.
7. Rational allocation of water resources along the Kyzylordinsky Levoberejny main canal.
8. Optimal operation of drainage network for saved using of water resources.
Section 5: CWP-Kyrgyzstan
5.1. The OECD Consultative Meeting on Reforming the Economic Tools for Water Resources Management in
Armenia and Kyrgyzstan
The representatives of CWP-Kyrgyzstan (Mr. Djailoobaev A.Sh., Mr. Toktoshev A.S., Mr. Shakirbaev U.A.) took
part in the Consultative Meeting on Reforming the Economic Tools for Water Resources Management in
Armenia and Kyrgyzstan at the OECD office in Paris on 16 December 2013. The progress results of the OECD
project in Kyrgyzstan were discussed and further ways of the project implementation was planned as well as
the project completion terms were agreed.
Mr. Toktoshev A.S., Mr. Djailoobaev A.Sh., and Mr. Shakirbaev U.A. in Paris
5.2. CWP-Kyrgyzstan in mass media
On 19-21 January 2014 Mr. Djailoobaev A.Sh., as an expert on interstate water relations, participated in the
broadcast "Transboundary bilateral problems between the Kyrgyz Republic and neighbouring countries and
the ways of solution" at the Kyrgyz Radio station "Svoboda" (Azattyk). Mr. Djailoobaev A.Sh. answered
questions of audience. He also informed about GWPO, GWP network and its activity.
5.3. Meeting with the Ambassador of Switzerland to the Kyrgyz Republic
On 21 February 2014 CWP-Kyrgyzstan met with the
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mr.
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Rene Holenstein, and with the Envoy on Water Issues Mr. Wilhelm Meier at the Residence of an Ambassador.
Ways and sphere of cooperation between Switzerland and Central Asian countries as well possible assistance
on the water-energy problems solution to the region were discussed.
Section 6: CWP-Tajikistan
6.1. Preparing the Regional Competition on Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia
CWP-Tajikistan took part in the development of questionnaire for the Regional Competition on Integrated
Water Resources Management in Central Asia within the program of the German-Kazakh University under
support of universities of Central Asian countries and participation of DAAD representatives. The main goal of
the competition is to raise knowledge about IWRM among students in Central Asia.
6.2. CWP-Tajikistan participated in the following events:
1. Introductory seminar "Mobilizing resources for the management of chemicals, hazardous waste and
nanotechnology" (Dushanbe, 1 February, 2014)
2. National Seminar on the ICARDA/IFAD project "Sustainable Land Management Technologies"
organized by the Tajik Academy of Agricultural Sciences (20.02.2014). CWP-Tajikistan made
presentation on water saving irrigation technologies in Tajikistan.
3. The Workshop on the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation - "HORIZON 2020". The
Workshop was organized by the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan within "IncoNet
Central Asia" project on 24 February 2014.
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The Workshop on the project (Technical Assistance) "Building Capacity for Climate Resilience"
financed by ADB, on 27 February 2014.
6.3. Restarting the Country Consultations on the proposed Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on water
for the post-2015 development agenda – Phase 2
CWP-Tajikistan is preparing the Country Consultations on the proposed Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
on water for the post-2015 development agenda to be held in March 2014.
6.4. WACDEP CACENA
CWP-Tajikistan has implemented the followings:
 The demonstration projects work plan, timetable and budget for 2014 are prepared.
 Contracts with the project executors for the 1st quarter 2014 are concluded.
 The pilot plots are examined, the equipment is prepared, the crop area condition is studied.
 The meeting of project executors and agricultural specialists was organized.
 Special booklet about project outcomes in 2013 is issued.
Section 7: CWP-Turkmenistan
7.1. Collaboration with the GIZ Programme "Transboundary water management in Central Asia"
The proposal on development of the kyarizs cadastre of Turkmenistan is prepared in Russian and in English. It
is planned to involve the hydroengineering department of the Turkmen State Agricultural University.
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7.2. UNECE grant: "Support of inter-ministerial expert working group and development of training module
on Integrated Water Resources Management within National Policy Dialogue in Turkmenistan" (№
ECE/GC/2012/021 signed on 05.10.2012 and registered in Turkmenistan on 26.06.2013; № ЕК-86)
The administration, financial and technical reports (Phase I) were submitted to UNECE. The proposal for
prolonging the project (Phase II) was submitted. The Phase II will include testing and finalizing the interactive
training modules on IWRM for specialists serving the farm irrigation systems.
7.3. "Covenant of Mayors - East" Programme
1. Mrs. Guldjamal Nurmukhamedova, CWP-Turkmenistan Chairman, took part in the first national workshop
"Covenant of Mayors - the way to sustainable development of energy in cities" held on 29 January 2014 in
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The national partners of this Programme: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Nature Protection of Turkmenistan, Administration of Ashgabat.
2. Mrs. Guldjamal Nurmukhamedova, CWP-Turkmenistan Chairman, took part in the first regional workshop
"Covenant of Mayors - the way to sustainable development of energy in cities" for potential and real signers,
that was held on 19-20 February 2014 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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7.4. CWP-Turkmenistan participated in the following events:
1. Information seminars for public organizations of Turkmenistan that were held on 26 and 28 February 2014
under support of OSCE at the Aarhus Centre of Turkmenistan on 26 and 28 February 2014.
2. The working meetings with the National Society of Nature Protection on preparing information events
(photo competition and roundtable for mass media in March-April 2014).
7.5. WECOOP Workshop "Impact Assessment on Environment and Strategic Environmental Assessment"
CWP-Turkmenistan is involved to organization and conducting the training workshop within WECOOP that will
be held in March 2014 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
7.6. WACDEP CACENA: Demonstration project "Development and testing the innovative water saving
technology for furrow irrigation of cotton"
During January-February 2014 the following work was done:
 Investigation of possibility to improve uniform watering of soil along the furrow under various water
delivering to furrow in the piedmont plain of Kopet Dagh (the surface slope in average = 0,0025 0,004); in Akhalsky region.
 The method of field experimental works to determine optimal parameters of furrow irrigation of
cotton to minimize water losses by deep filtration and water escape at the end of furrow is developed
in detail.
 Main characteristics of irrigation network including hose pipes and pipelines are determined.
 Soil characteristics are being investigated at the irrigated field.
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Member Countries of GWP CACENA:
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Mongolia
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