A meeting of the Central Asian Network of Academic Societies (NAS) was recently held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on April 26, organized by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in partnership with the USAID Regional Water and Environment Project (WAVE).
Water specialists, scientists and government officials gathered to discuss strategic challenges and opportunities in the Central Asian water sector. Participants represented all Central Asia countries, Afghanistan and Europe
The 4th webinar within the programme “Water as a driver of sustainable
recovery: economic, institutional and strategic aspects of water resources
management in Central Asia”
Representatives of governmental agencies, research institutes and civil society organisations underlined that political will to strengthen the regional cooperation is now stronger than ever
100 experts from Central Asia, Europe, Afghanistan and China discussed the past and ongoing reforms implemented in the region, the key factors that lead to ineffective water use, and shared studies on the topic.
159 applications from 38 countries (5 continents!) were submitted to participate in the #TechChallengeCA #AralSea. 24 applications will compete for the main prize!