SIC ICWC PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO KAZAKH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF WATER ECONOMY (KazNIIVKH) FOR A TRAINING SESSION
From March 31 to April 1, 2025, the first training session on Module 1: "Water-saving and addressing unproductive water losses in water management organizations and among water users" was held in Taraz city at the Kazakh Scientific Research Institute of Water Economy (KazNIIVH).
The training gathered specialists from the branches of RSE "Kazvodkhoz" in Almaty, Jetisu, Jambyl, Turkestan, and Kyzylorda regions.
The event commenced with welcoming remarks from:
- D. Ziganshina, Director of SIC ICWC Central Asia
- D. Janibekuly, Head of the Department of Science and Innovation, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation
- M. Mirdadaev, Deputy Director of KazNIIVH
During the training the following topics were covered: The fundamentals of water-saving and water management. Unproductive water losses: causes and methods of reduction. Modern technologies for water accounting and water use monitoring. Effective water use in agriculture. Economic incentives and regulations for water conservation. Reconstruction and modernization of water infrastructure. Involvement of water users in water management processes.
As part of the training, participants visited the Talas Hydroscheme, where they engaged in practical training on water accounting. They also had opportunity to familiarize themselves with KazNIIVH hydraulic engineering laboratories and visited demonstration polygons of irrigation technique and technology.
At the conclusion, participants were awarded certificates for successfully completing the training.
The training was funded by the project "Regional mechanisms for the low-carbon, climate resilient transformation of the energy-water-land Nexus in Central Asia". This project is implemented by a consortium of OECD, UNECE, SIC ICWC, EBRD and FAO, with the support of the Federal Government of Germany as part of the International Climate Initiative 2020 (IKI).
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