Overall project objectives:
The Project aims to address the challenges of the interdependence between energy, water and land use, the so-called nexus, that are exacerbated by climate change, in Central Asia. Through the Project, economic and financial analytical work at regional and national level will be enhanced and nexus-relevant financing opportunities will be explored and identified. The Project will demonstrate the “business case” for co-operation on the nexus, enhance capacity needed for operationalising the nexus approach, and create political momentum for action.
Project implementation period
2023-2028
Funding
Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection of Germany (BMUV) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI)
Consortium Partners
OECD, UNECE, SIC ICWC, EBRD, FAO
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Outputs:
I. Governments of Central Asian countries actively participate in policy dialogue and build political consensus on the benefits of cooperation on the energy, water and land use nexus;
II. Governments and non-state actors in the region have a robust knowledge base of challenges to and opportunities for operationalising the nexus approach in the face of climate risks;
III.Governments and non-state actors in the region have strategies, toolkits and guidance that promote cross-sectoral and regional co-operation on the energy, water and land use;
IV.Governments and non-state actors in the region benefit from sustainable financing opportunities for projects with an energy-water-land use nexus focus;
V.Regional capacity development activities are implemented in co-operation with regional and international institutions. Design of the activities are informed by results of the other output areas.
Participation of SIC ICWC in the project:
WP I: Activity A I.3 (Regional thematic conferences)
WP II: Activity II.4 (Regional Centre of Excellence), Activity II.5 (Improved access to data through digitilisation and automation)
WP III:Activity III.2 (A Central Asian Water and Energy Consortium or other acceptable mechanism), Activity III.3 (Modelling framework), Activity III.6 (Nexus Profiles - A Nexus Mainstreaming Toolkit), Activity III. (7 Toolkits with a focus on remote sensing data for water, land, energy use)
WP V: Activity V.1 (Capacity development activities for policy makers from planning and sectoral ministries in the region)