Nino ChkhobadzeChair of the Regional Council GWP CACENA

28-29 October 2014, UrgenchInternational Conference "Development of Cooperation in the Aral Sea Basin for Mitigation of the

Consequences of Environmental Catastrophe"

Integrated Water Resources Management as a Tool Towards Water Security

Regional Water PartnershipRegion can geographically be subdivided into two sub-regions: The Southern Caucasus (three countries – Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia), and Central Asia (six countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia).

Goal of Regional Water Partnership

The main objective of the GWP CACENA is to promote the principles of integrated water resources management and to that end:

•To determine the vital requirements of the region and countries, and to support the Partners by linking the requirements with available resources;

•To support the efforts aimed at introduction of the integrated water resources management at the regional, national, local and basin level;

•To develop the tools of information and experience sharing.

Integrated Water Resources Management

The principal efforts undertaken by national water authorities mostly addressing to implementation of the integrated water resources management principles towards Strategic Development Goals achievement in all nine countries.

Integrated Water Resources Management

Water Management

Water demand administrative boundaries:

transboundary, national, province, district, WUAs, users

Water supply hydrographic boundaries:

basin, subbasin, system, WUAs, end users

Setting water use rates, metering, extension services,

meteorological services information, modern irrigation

practices, env. requirements

Operational planning, water delivery, water accounting, O&M, infrastructure, water-related disaster mitigation

Capacity & Human Resources Development

Human Resources Development

Training & Professional Development

Assessment, Indicators,

Information

Social Mobilization

Knowledge Sharing & Partnerships / Networking

Scientific & Technological

Potential

Water Governance

Strategy/Planning

Institutions

Stakeholder Participation

Law

Finance

Ethics

Water security for people (households), food, nature, industry (incl energy)and other users

Uzbekistan is the leader among all countries of the region in the scale of the IWRM principles introduction

IWRM principles are practically used on more than 1 million hectares. In comparison, in the neighboring countries – Kyrgyz republic and Tajikistan together the area covered by IWRM is less than 200 thousand hectares

The annual water saving achieved level of 200 million cub m. In the same time, water productivity at the farm level was increased by 15-20 per cent.

Total Water Withdrawal to the South Fergana Canal System(during vegetation period: April - September)

1045,31000,3

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Active introduction of IWRM in Uzbekistan

…began since 2003 when transition to the basin principle of water governance was made. Today these works are supported with public participation in decision making, promoting political will to cooperation among sectors and countries, initiating dialogues among all stakeholders and support to practical actions at local levels.

These efforts of Uzbekistan are supported with assistance of such international organizations as the World Bank, the Swiss Cooperation Agency, UNDP, GIZ, and of course, Global Water Partnership and others

We are grateful to Uzbekistan for recognition GWP CACENA as a well-established regional actor

…who helps the region to solve difficult inter-state water resources issues as well as the countries to develop an Integrated Water Resources Management approach in policies and practices

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We apply to all international donors to be more active in their efforts and We apply to all international donors to be more active in their efforts and attention to the implementation of the regional projects and programs on attention to the implementation of the regional projects and programs on

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More information:More information:www.gwp.org