Resorces: Organizations
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UN Economic Commission for Europe
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Description
UNECE as a multilateral platform facilitates greater economic integration and cooperation among its fifty-six member States and promotes sustainable development and economic prosperity through:
- policy dialogue,
- negotiation of international legal instruments,
- development of regulations and norms,
- exchange and application of best practices as well as economic and technical expertise,
- technical cooperation for countries with economies in transition.
The UNECE contributes to enhancing the effectiveness of the UN through the regional implementation of outcomes of global UN Conferences and Summits. Its terms of reference have been defined by ECOSOC.
Developer / support
UNECE
Languages
English, French
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The Executive Committee of International Fund for the Aral Sea Saving (EC IFAS)
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Description
The main task of the Fund is the financing and crediting of joint practical actions and perspective programs and projects for the Aral sea saving, ecological rehabilitation of Pryaralye and of the Aral Sea Basin as а whole with account of the interests of all the states of the region.
The founders of the Fund are the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The permanently acting executive body of the Fund is the Executive Committee.
Developer / support
EC IFAS
Languages
Russian
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Executive Administration of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea in the Republic of Kazakhstan (IFAS EA)
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Description
Executive Administration of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea in the Republic of Kazakhstan (IFAS EA) is an international organization aimed at solving problems in the Kazakh part of the Aral Sea basin and Prearalie and striving for positive changes in life of communities in Prearalie by improving economic and social conditions. IFAS EA facilitates implementation of projects on water, environment, and socio-economic development. In its efforts, it relies on experience of its staff and wide range of partners.
According to the Regulations on IFAS EA in the Republic of Kazakhstan, its main tasks are ensuring practical implementation of decisions made by the Council of Central Asian states heads, IFAS President, Executive Board, and Executive Committee related to the Kazakh part of the Aral Sea basin, implementing and monitoring projects and programs funded by republic and donor-countries, raising funds of donor-countries and international organizations to finance programs and projects on the rehabilitation of the Aral Sea basin, and preparing information materials for authorities of the republic and members of IFAS Executive Board from Kazakhstan and IFAS Executive Committee.
Developer / support
IFAS EA
Languages
Russian, English
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Agency of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea for implementation of the Aral Sea Basin and GEF projects (GEF Agency of IFAS)
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Description
Agency of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea for implementation of the Aral Sea Basin and GEF projects (GEF Agency of IFAS) is a working body of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea. The Agency is entrusted with practical management and implementation of projects on problems in the Aral Sea basin, coordination and attraction of funds, control and establishment of contracts, organization of procurements, and recruitment of companies, firms, individuals, and legal entities to implement projects, their components, sub-components, and specific activities for the benefit of all Central Asian countries in full compliance with the Regulations on IFAS Executive Committee.
Developer / support
GEF Agency of IFAS
Languages
Russian
Name
Interstate Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia (ICWC)
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Description
ICWC, represented by five Ministers of water resources or by their prime deputies at par, is the body of five governments, which entrusted direct functions of water resources management and development and maintenance of sustainable natural and hydro ecological processes on transboundary water resources to the Ministries (State Committees, Departments) of Water Resources.
Main objectives
- Determination of unified water policy, elaboration of its major directions with regard to population and industry branches, water resources rational use and protection, large reservoirs regulation, river flow provision.
- Elaboration and approval of annual water consumption limits for each state on major water sources, large reservoirs operational regime, water allocation manage-ment under actual year humidity and water-economy situation.
- Elaboration and realization of ecological programs related to the Aral Sea desiccation and water sources exhausting, establishing annual water supply to the Aral Sea and deltas, sanitary releases along rivers and canals.
- Elaboration of recommendations to governments on united pricing policy and possible losses compensation related to common water resources use and on water use legal background.
- Coordination of large scale works and joint use of actual potential of water-economy.
- Creation of unified information system on water resources use, irrigated lands monitoring, common hydro-meteorological provision.
- Coordination of joint research in regional water problems scientific-technical provision. ICWC attracts if necessary international organizations.
- Promotion of cooperative relations development on water saving technology, new methods of irrigation and its technique, water account and measurements introduction.
- Elaboration common programs on emergency situation and natural disasters prevention.
Web-site contains information abot activities of ICWC and their executive bodies – Secretariat, BWO Amudarya, BWO Syrdarya and CMC ICWC.
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SIC ICWC
Languages
English, Russian
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Scientific-Information Center ICWC
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Description
Scientific-Information Center of the Interstate Coordination Water Commission of the Central Asia (SIC ICWC) was established in 1992.
SIC ICWC is an information and analytical body, which develops methods and approaches of prospective development, improvement of water management and ecological situation in the basin.
SIC ICWC is collaborating with a network of scientific and design organizations of the five countries of Central Asia, has national branches in three countries which, in turn, organize scientific and information exchange at the national level.
Web-site contains information on SIC ICWC, namely regional activities, cooperation with international organizations, implemented and ongoing projects, publications, reference data (addresses, telephones) on SIC and its branches in the Central Asian states.
Developer / support
SIC ICWC
Languages
English, Russian
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Interstate Commission on Sustainable Development (ICSD)
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Description
The prime objective of the Interstate Commission for Sustainable Development (ICSD) is coordinating and organizing regional cooperation in the area of environmental protection and sustainable development in Central Asia.
Mission:
- Organization and coordination of activity for elaboration of regional sustainable development strategy, programs, and plans.
- Management of regional environmental and sustainable development programs, action plans, and projects.
- Preparation and expertise of regional projects.
- Coordination of actions related to fulfillment by the Central Asian countries of environmental conventions of transboundary nature.
- Contributing to harmonization of environmental legal and procedural frameworks.
- Promotion of interstate exchange of information and development of regional environmental and sustainable development information bank.
Developer / support
Kazakh Branch SIC ICSD
Languages
English, Russian
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Tajik Branch of the Scientific-Information Center ICSD
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Description
One focus area of the Tajik branch of SIC ICSD is the generation of environmental and sustainable development data support system.
Developer / support
Tajik Branch SIC ICSD
Languages
Russian, Tajik
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Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC)
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Description
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) is an independent, non-profit, non-political, international organisation assisting the Central Asian governments, regional and international stakeholders in addressing environmental and sustainability challenges across Central Asia. By promoting dialogue and collaboration among all environmental stakeholders, CAREC has today become a leading regional knowledge hub in the field of environment and sustainable development recognized by national, regional and international partners.
CAREC Knowledge Portal contains information about the organization's activities for the development of cross-sectoral cooperation in Central Asia, projects, etc. Portal also integrates CAREC thematic portals and websites: Eurasian river basin portal, I-WEB - Water, education and business, Low-carbon development in Central Asia web-site and , Central Asian Energy efficiency Learning portal (CAEELP)
Developer / support
CAREC
Languages
English, Russian