ACTIVITIES OF THE REGIONAL ADVISER AND THE WORK PROGRAMME OF THE WATER CONVENTION

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ACTIVITIES OF THE REGIONAL ADVISER AND THE WORK
PROGRAMME OF THE WATER CONVENTION

• Bo Libert, regional advisor on environment
• UN Economic Commission For Europe
• (UNECE)
• Geneva

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Capacity building for cooperation on dam safety
in Central Asia
Funded in 2006 by the Finnish Government

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Inauguration of the Chu-Talas bilateral
commission 26 July 2006
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Environmental Impact Assessment in a
Transboundary Context Pilot implementation
project in Central Asia

Project funded by the Norwegian Government
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• The Dniester river is transboundary (Ukraine,
  Moldova and Transdniester region) flows from the
  Carpathian mountains to the Black Sea
• More than 7 million inhabitants in the basin.
• The main source of drinking water in Moldova, a
  major source in Ukraine.

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Collaborating partners

• ENVSEC Partners UNEP, UNDP, OSCE, REC
• UNESCAP and other regional commissions
• IFAS, ICWC in Central Asia

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Concludingly

• Good response from countries and donors Part
  of UNECE reform
• Focus on small but important projects
• The volume of projects adapted to UNECE
  opportunities
• There are more requests An opportunity for the
  Water Convention, but more staff needed