Georgia

The Kura-Aras river system is a principal source of water for industry, agriculture, residential uses and energy in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey. The rivers cross and form many of the borders and both are seriously degraded in places. Water quality and quantity are significantly impacts the river ecosystems. Integrated, inter-country efforts are urgently required to evaluate the degradation of these river ecosystems and to take action to halt and reverse damaging trends. The proposed project aims to ensure that the water quality and quantity of the Kura-Aras river system is sustainably managed. The project will achieve its objectives by: fostering regional cooperation; increasing capacity to address water problems; demonstrating improvements; initiating policy and legal reforms; prioritizing investments and; developing sustainable management and financial arrangements.  The Regional Environmental Governance Programme of the UNDP Regional Support Centre for Europe and CIS, based in Bratislava, will: establish an NGO forum and support an inaugural meeting; support development of a public involvement plan, including pilot projects, for inclusion in the full GEF project and ensure public involvement in the design of the demonstration projects; and create and support a regional stakeholder group to provide input into the TDA-SAP process. A linked component will address legal and national level policy development for Integrated Land Water Management under the auspices of a collaborative UNDP/SIDA.

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UNOPS (exec. agency); Eurasia Foundation

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