On 3 April 2014 in Ashgabad, the Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue (NPD) on water resources management decided to develop a road map for implementation of the principles of integrated water resource management in Turkmenistan.
Around 40 representatives of different stakeholders and donors attended the fourth meeting of the NPD Steering Committee. The meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Niyazmuhamet Gyrlov, Deputy Minister of Water Economy, and Mr. Rejepgeldi Meredov, Chair of the Environmental Committee of the Turkmen Parliament. The meeting decided to create the working group for drafting of the action plan to implement the principles of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in Turkmenistan. The Steering Committee decided also to start to raise awareness about the potential benefits of joining the UNECE Industrial Accidents Convention.
Press release of the meeting is available in English and Russian.
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List of participants |
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Results of the expert group on improving the water legislation of Turkmenistan Mr. Arslan Berdiyev, Expert of UNECE |
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Development of the State program of water management in Kazakhstan to 2040 Mr. Mukhtar Zhakenov, Head of Department, the Committee for Water Resources of the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
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EBRD experience with the technical assistance for water projects in Central Asia Mr. Bakhtiyor Faiziev, Principal Banker, EBRD office in Astana |
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Experience of Israel in applying of water saving technologies Mr. Ovezdurdy Jumadurdiyev, coordinator of UNDP project |
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Links between UNECE environmental conventions with the Convention on industrial accidents Mr. Peep Mardiste, UNECE |
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UNECE Convention on industrial accidents and efficient use of water resources Mr. Nikolay Savov, UNECE |
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Results of the WMBOCA project on Murgab river basin planning Ms. Venera Shayhullina, GIZ |