Key Notes from CENTRAL ASIA AND CAUCASUS

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Key Notes fromCENTRAL ASIA AND CAUCASUS
1st Inter-Regional Consulting Partners
Meeting Varna, Bulgaria, 5-7 October 2007
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Central Asian Sub-Region
K a z a k h s t a n
K y r g y z R e p u b l i k
U z b e k i s t a n
T u r k m e n i s t a n
T a j i k i s t a n
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South Caucasian Sub-Region
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GWP CACENA Institutional Structure
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Objective of the GWP CACENA Strategy for
2004-2008

• Promotion of the principles of integrated water
  resources management (IWRM). This shall be
  implemented by means of involving the society in
  the decision-making process, promoting the
  political will to cooperation, initiating
  dialogues among all stakeholders, and supporting
  practical activities on the implementation of the
  IWRM principles.

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As Strategy has a five year time-frame, it is
divided into Inter-related Logical Phases

• 2004-2005 Creation of the real regional
  partnership between all interested parties and
  analysis of the possibilities/ways for IWRM
  implementation into practice via dialogues and
  participation.
• 2006-2007 Strengthening of the Regional and
  Country Water Partnerships and implementation of
  IWRM principles using participatory tools and
  fundraising.
• 2008 Agreement of the strategy (including
  communication and fund-raising) of further steps
  on water partnership development in the region to
  sustain achieved outputs

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How we understand IWRM concept
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WRM process covered by proper WATER GOVERNANCE
SYSTEM

• The main GOAL of Governance System to provide
  equal democratic opportunities for all
  stakeholders involved into water resources
  management process
• COMPONENTS
• Political commitment
• Institutional arrangements
• Legislative framework
• Financing and Incentives
• Public participation
• Managerial tools and instruments
• Capacity development
• Permanent adaptation to changes natural,
  political, social, economic, technological

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IWRM concept implementation and Public
Participation
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Steps in National IWRM Planning
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Transboundary Water Collaboration addressing to

• Mutual planning and control of prospective and
  annual water allocations Day-to-Day operations
  by BWOs
• Capacity building for joint regional basin
  institutions
• Information system basis for transparency and
  trust
• Strengthening of legal, institutional, and
  technical framework for joint regional basin
  bodies
• Promotion of the implementation of IWRM concept
  into practice
• The principal common concept WE ARE ALL FROM
  DOWNSTREAM

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New Strategy for 2009-2013 and beyondUN-Water
IWRM Roadmap as a basis

• 2009 WWF-5 Enabling IWRM environment in all
  countries
• Political will Legal framework Regulatory
  basis (including monitoring and indicators)
  Basis for MIS Capacity development
• GWP CACENA should provide support to inter-sector
  and multi-national policy dialogues at the
  country level and public awareness campaign about
  IWRM
• 2012 WWF-6 Reforms already started and
  practical effect visible
• Just needs for behavior change
• GWP CACENA should provide support to fundraising
  for capacity development
• 2016 - WWF-7 IWRM implementation serves for MDGs
  (2002-2015???) achievement
• Next IWRM cycle started (new objectives setting)
• GWP CACENA should provide support to new round of
  the policy dialogues

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Cooperation with other GWP Regions

• GWP CEE Toolbox Water Supply and Sanitation
  Water Financing (EUWI)
• Asia-Pacific Water Forum WOP and IWRM Basins

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• THANK YOU !!!
• Additional information
• vadim_at_icwc-aral.uz
• www.gwpcacena.org

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