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EUWI+ recent news

European Union support to water sector in Eastern Partnership countries highlighted at the global Water and Beyond event (21 Jan 2021)

EU promotes further integration of water and health issues in the Republic of Moldova (27 Nov 2020)

Training on the Application of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) in Georgia (23 Nov 2020)

6th meeting of the National Policy Dialogue on Water in the Republic of Moldova organised in the frame of the European Union Water Initiative Plus (20 Nov 2020)

The European Union supports the Government of Georgia in promoting the Application of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) (21 Oct 2020)

Public consultation on the revision of the National Programme for the implementation of the Protocol on Water and Health in the Republic of Moldova for the years 2016-2025 is now open until 14 November 2020 (14 Oct 2020)

Achieving best practices in transboundary river basins: EUWI+ transboundary field survey in Armenia and Georgia (18 Sept 2020)

WECOOP recent news

EU and Kazakhstan discuss water policy and transboundary cooperation (20 Nov 2020)

 

 News archive Date Venue
National Policy Dialogue on water restarted in Ukraine after a six-year break (in English) 28 March 2017 Kyiv, Ukraine
Russian and Kazach experts discuss transboundary water cooperation (in English) 23-24 June 2016 Astana, Kazakhstan
Celebrating 10 years of successful UNECE support to water policy reform in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia in Paris (in English) 12 May 2016 Paris, France
Armenia to improve the supply of drinking water throughout the country (in English) 26 April 2016 Yerevan, Armenia
National Policy Dialogue process in Tajikistan celebrates adoption of Water Sector Reform Programme (in English and in Russian) 12 April 2016 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Agreements with UNECE lay ground for water sector reforms in Georgia and the Republic of Moldova (in English and in Russian) 17 November 2015 Budapest, Hungary
UNECE helps Kyrgyzstan identify more efficient irrigation technologies (in English and in Russian) 17 March 2015 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Turkmenistan studies benefits of joining UNECE environmental agreements on water and health and industrial accidents (in English and in Russian) 13 October 2014 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue on Water Continues Water Sector Reforms in Tajikistan (in English and in Russian) 23 May 2014 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Armenia prepares to ratify the UNECE Protocol on Water and Health: draft national water and health targets finalized 6 May 2014 Yerevan, Armenia
Kazakhstan to start process of joining UNECE Protocol on Water and Health 24 April 2014 Burabay, Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan to develop road map on integrated water resources management within the framework of UNECE Water Convention 3 April 2014 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
UNECE helped to complete another phase of Kyrgyzstan’s Chu Basin Management Plan 20 March 2014 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
UNECE to help Azerbaijan finalize its water sector strategy 27 January 2014 Baku, Azerbaijan
Priority areas for water and health targets set in Armenia 12 December 2013 Yerevan, Armenia
Kazakhstan takes first step towards joining UNECE Protocol on Water and Health 9 December 2013 Astana, Kazakhstan
UNECE plans in support of water policy approved by Steering Committee
in Kyrgyzstan
21 October 2013 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
UNECE launches a clearing house for information on water and health in the Republic of Moldova 10 October 2013 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
UNECE helps Armenia to set targets on water and health 27 September 2013 Yerevan, Armenia
UNECE launches National Policy Dialogue on water in Kazakhstan 21 June 2013 Astana, Kazakhstan
UNECE helps Georgia draft new Water Law 30 May 2013 Tbilisi, Georgia
UNECE supports modernization of water legislation in Tajikistan 24 May 2013 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
NPD Steering Committee in Turkmenistan adopts principles for a draft Water Code (available in Russian) 9 April 2013 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
National Policy Dialogue Steering Committee in Kyrgyzstan approves targets on water and health 15 March 2013 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
UNECE launches project to improve access to clean water and adequate sanitation in the Republic of Moldova 28 November 2012 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
UNECE supports water sector reform in Tajikistan (available in Russian) 19 November 2012 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Progress in strengthening water resources management in Kyrgyzstan (available in Russian) 24 October 2012 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Progress towards the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management in Turkmenistan 28 September 2012 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

National Policy Dialogues on Water: taking stock of 10 years of progress in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (available in Russian)

2 July 2012 Geneva, Switzerland

UNECE supports development of new water legislation in Georgia (available in Russian)

14 June 2012 Tbilisi, Georgia
UNECE supports development of new National Water Strategy in Azerbaijan (available in Russian) 11 June 2012 Baku, Azerbaijan

UNECE National Policy Dialogue supports water sector reform in Tajikistan (available in Russian)

25 May 2012 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan makes strides in improving its water resources management within framework of UNECE-supported National Policy Dialogue (available in Russian) 20 April 2012 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Planned areas of work in 2012 under the EU Water Initiative NPDs for the EECCA component March 2012 Geneva, Switzerland and Paris, France
Video interviews on EU Water Initiative National Policy Dialogues on IWRM (available in Russian) 10 January 2012 Geneva, Switzerland
Expert meeting of NPD on IWRM in Azerbaijan discusses draft National Water Strategy 29 November 2011 Baku, Azerbaijan

NPD Steering Committee discusses management plan for the Chu River Basin in Kyrgyzstan (available in Russian)

28 November 2011 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
National Workshop on IWRM in Ashgabat (available in Russian) 12 November 2011 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Working Group finds improved water resources management in countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia owing to National Policy Dialogues 7-8 November 2011 Bucharest, Romania
UNECE signs Memorandum of Understanding with Georgia under the EU Water Initiative (available in Russian) 19 October 2011 Tbilisi, Georgia
Tajikistan: the EU Water Initiative National Policy Dialogue Steering Committee Establishes an Interministerial Working Group on Integrated Water Resources Management  (available in Russian) 18 October 2011 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Workshop on UNECE/WHO-Euro Protocol on Water and Health and NPD on IWRM Steering Committee meeting 5-6 October 2011 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
EU Water Initiative Side Event at the Seventh Ministerial Conference “Environment for Europe” 23 September 2011 Astana, Kazakhstan
Expert Group on the UNECE Water Convention Meets for the First Time in Ashgabat 2 September 2011 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Review Meeting on Cooperation with Turkmenistan on Environmental Issues 30 August 2011 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Renewal of EU Water Initiative activities in Kyrgyzstan 18 May 2011 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
First Steering Committee meeting of the EU Water Initiative National Policy Dialogue on integrated water resources management held in Turkmenistan 4 April 2011 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Launch of National Policy Dialogue in Georgia 29 March 2011 Tbilisi, Georgia
National Policy Dialogue on integrated water resources management in Tajikistan 15 March 2011 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Azerbaijan Launches National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water
Resources Management
12 October 2010 Baku, Azerbaijan
Meeting on starting National Policy Dialogue in Georgia 14 – 17 September 2010 Tbilisi, Georgia
EU Water Initiative EECCA 14th Working Group Meeting 7 – 28 October 2010 Brussels, Belgium
Last update date: January 21, 2021