LIST OF WORKING GROUPS ON ASBP-2 PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED
IFAS Executive Committee as approved list of working groups on ASBP-2 project
preparation.
Water group includes: Kh. Ibodzoda (EC IFAS), L.N. Dmitriyev, N.K. Kipshakbayev
(Kazakhstan), K.K. Beyshikeyev (Kyrgyzstan), A.P. Kholmatov, G.N. Petrov
(Tajikistan); U.B. Saparov (Turkmenistan); Kh.K. Gapparov (Uzbekistan); B. Annayev
(SIC SDC); F.Ya. Aingorn (SIC ICWC).
Social-economic group includes: A.K. Nogoybayev (EC IFAS); E.F. Gosen (Kazakhstan);
T.S. Kutukeyev (Kyrgyzstan); V.V. Boltov (Tajikistan); S.M. Melyayev (Turkmenistan);
U.A. Ashirbekov (Uzbekistan); A.N. Miroshnichenko (SDC); A. Rafikov (SIC
SDC); M.T. Ruziyev (SIC ICWC).
Ecological group includes: Sh.G. Talipov (EC IFAS); B. Esekin (represents Kazakhstan
and SDC); A.M. Burkhanov, M. Sulaymanov (Kyrgyzstan); T. Nazarov, T.O.
Salimov (Tajikistan); U.B. Saparov, S.M. Melyayev (Turkmenistan); S.S. Mirzayev
(Uzbekistan); V. Lelevkin (SIC SDC); I.B. Ruziyev (SIC ICWC).
Hydrometeorological services group: M.Kh. Kazakov (EC IFAS); E.K. Kubakov (Kazakhstan);
M.T. Bakanov (Kyrgyzstan); M.T. Safarov (Tajikistan), S.V. Myagkov (Uzbekistan);
A.S. Nikulin (SIC ICWC).
Coordination of working groups’ activity has been charged to:
EC IFAS - M.M. Khakdodov, A.N. Nurushev
Kazakhstan - N.K. Kipshakbayev
Kyrgyzstan - M.O. Omorov
Tajikistan – Kh. Inoyatov
Turkmenistan – U.B. Saparov
Uzbekistan – U.V. Abdullayev
SDC - U. Shokirov
SIC SDC - B. Annayev
SIC ICWC -V.A. Dukhovny
NGO - M. Burkhanov
KAZAKHSTAN CONSERNS ABOUT WATER-POWER CONSORTIUM CREATION
According to report of Government Head press-service, on 29.01.2003 Prime
Minister I. Tasmagambetov met with Regional Director of International Bank
of Reconstruction
and Development (IBRD) D. de Tray, and discussed issues of international
water-power consortium creation in Kyrgyz Republic.
Kazakhstan concern was confirmed regarding participation in project implementation
related to construction of two Kambarata hydropower plants on Naryn River
in Kyrgyzstan. Simultaneously, they paid attention to necessity of implementing
set of preparatory works. They include formation of legal base of Kazakhstan
participation in financing of design, construction, and in further management
along with created objects.
Project of Kamabarata hydropower construction had been studied about 30 years
ago. To make decision independent audit assessment of fulfilled works is
required as well as conduction of other measures under unchangeable concern
of Kazakhstan
about obtaining water and electricity from Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstanskaya Pravda, January 30, 2003
SECREATARIAT OF GLOBAL WATER PARTNERSHIP APPORVED PROGRAM OF ACTIONS FOR
CENTRAL ASIA AND CAUCASUS
In December 2002 in Islamabad (Pakistan) Steering Committee at Global Water
Partnership approved budget of this world network for 2003. This budget assumes
200 th. USD for water partnership development in CAR and Caucasus countries
In January 2003 GWP Secretariat in Stockholm (Sweden) agreed program of works
for our region. The main objective of this program – support of regional
partners in issues of realizing integrated water resources management principles
by involving public in decision-making process, promoting all community layers’ political
will towards cooperation, initiating dialogues, which are key for sustainable
development in general and in water sector, in particular. Expected results
are based on preliminary regional consultations of basic concerned parties,
which were conducted during 2002and include following aspects:
Result 1: Regional partnership strengthening
CAC Regional Water Partnership – voluntary participation of organizations
related water resources management, use, and conservation (concerned state
departments, local and regional organizations, professional associations, research
institutes as well as private sector and non-governmental organizations) in
mutually beneficial experience enrichment, data exchange, and capacity reinforcement.
Partnership strengthening for creating IWRM process driving force is reflected
in following CAC demands:
- Free data exchange in field of water resources and ecosystems between
all concerned organizations.
- Translation to Russian and national languages of region states and wide
dissemination of materials highlighting integrated water resources management
(IWRM) and
sustainable development principles.
- Preparation of regional report for 3rd World Water Forum in Kyoto as
well as 5th Plan of Pan-European Conference of Ministers of Ecology in Kiev.
- Promotion of public participation in conferences and measures at regional
and international levels on water quality issues.
- Dissemination of information of past and ongoing projects and programs
in water management and environment conservation.
- Periodical issue of GWP information bulletin and its wide circulation
within region.
- Design and creation of GWP-CAC web-site, and its linkage with already
available sites of partners in region. Given site will be used to establish “virtual” conference
with involvement of partners and all stakeholders in water management and
sustainable development field.
- Organization of regional conference of all concerned parties to summarize
GWP-CAC time period and agree on ways of regional partnership development.
Result 2: Creation of alliances for capacity building and linkage with available
GWP networks
Region has big demands for capacity building that is promotion in developing
training system in water and adjacent sectors with NGO involvement. Capacity
building includes improvement of qualification of experts and public representatives
through alliance with associated CAPNET program (Capacity Building network)
and strengthening of available links with International Basin Organization
(INBO).
Result 3: Dialogues on IWRM principles implementation problems
This activity is key one in general thematic of program of works. Dialogue
form through creation of neutral platform will provide high quality of final
results of given activity. Critical topics of water security in Central-Asian
and Caucasian region:
- Transboundary basins
- Environment protection
- Public involvement in decision making
Result 4: Experience dissemination
It is necessary to open new type of activity in region by preparing concrete
demonstration projects for GWP ToolBox for IWRM. It is planned to prepare two
Case Studies in ToolBox format. The first one is oriented on the most problematic
issue in region – reforming of existing legal water base. The second
one – intended for presenting our positive experience of public involvement
in water management process (social mobilization process for WUA formation).
Result 5: Regional Water Partnership activity management
Regional GWP Secretariat will be located in Tashkent, IWMI, which is a recipient.
During the first three years office staff, equipment, and means will be presented
as gratuitous IWMI contribution to regional partnership strengthening. Regional
partnership responsibility is participation in international GWP measures such
as annual GWP Conference (Stockholm, August 2003), meetings of regional committee
members twice a year, etc.
CENTRAL ASIA: FROM JOHANNESBURG
TO KIEV AND FARTHER …
Consulting meeting on environment, water, and security of Central-Asian countries
with participation of heads of ministries of nature protection and water management
departments, representatives of NGO, business and international organizations:
IFAS, ICWC, SDC, European Commission, OSCE, UNEP, UNDP, Secretariat of Kiev
Conference of ministers, and others as well as country-donors: USA, Great Britain,
Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Japan, was held on 30-31 of January,
2003 in Almaty.
The meeting was organized within framework of preparatory process for 5th All-European
Conference of ministers, which will take place in Kiev in May 2003.
Main conclusion of this meeting was document “Invitation for partnership”,
which contains set of quite new provisions that have reforming nature, directed
on improving situation in radical way in Central-Asian region.
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