Project is financed by the European Union
FINAL R EPORT
16 DECEMBER 2008 – 15 DECEMBER 2012
«Promoting Integrated Water Resources Management and Fostering Transboundary Dialogue in Central Asia» EU-UNDP Project (2008 - 2012)
Contribution Agreement no. 170-182
1 CONTENT
I. Summary and Context of the Project
II. Project Management and Cooperation Arrangements
III. Emerging Challenges
IV. Project Implementation by Components
V. Financial Report
ANNEXES
Annex 1: Project Meeting December 2008 – December 2012 Annex 1.1: List of project meetings December 2008 – December 2012 Annex 1.2: Reports from the Regional and National Steering Committee Meetings Annex 1.3: Overview of project events reports April-December2012
Annex 2: Official Letters/Memorandums and other Relevant Documents on Cooperation
Annex 3: Inception Report, Description of Action, Monitoring Annex 3.1: Inception Report Annex 3.2: Description of Action (modified by Addendum 1 to the CA 170-182) Annex 3.3 Updated Project Log-frame Annex 3.4: Monitoring Missions and Managements Responses
Annex 4: Publicity and Project Visibility Annex 4.1: Communication Strategy Annex 4.2: Project posters, press releases, articles
Annex 5: Reports Kyrgyzstan ANNEX 5.1: Reports on pilot project in the Panfilov district ANNEX 5.2: Reports on pilot project in the Batken region ANNEX 5.3: Reports on activities to Improve Rural Water and Sanitation in the Village of Kara-Bulak, Batken Kyrgyz Republic (in Russian) ANNEX 5.4.: Report on activities towards adoption of IWRM in Kyrgyzstan and review of existing recommendations on improvement of financing system for water sector ANNEX 5.5: Concept of Development of Investment and Tariff Policies in the Irrigation Sector in Kyrgyzstan (in Russian) ANNEX 5.6: Report on Project Component "Complex of Activities for the Processing and Implementation of a Pilot Demonstration Project to Improve the Irrigation of Crops"(in Russian) ANNEX 5.7: Report Adaptation of Water Sector in Kyrgyzstan to Global Climate Change (in Russian) Annex 5.8: Review the current status of water resources and water use, depending on climatic parameters (in Russian)
ANNEX 5.9: Scientific and Technical Report - "Evaluation of the possible evolution of water loss of glaciers and runoff in Kyrgyzstan with different reliability of projected climate change" (in Russian), Annex 5.10: Guidelines for development of the Integrated Financial Strategy for the Sustainable Water Management in Kyrgyzstan Annex 5.11: Summary on pilot project for Chumych Dam - modernization of the water metering and distribution system
Annex 6: Reports Tajikistan Annex 6.1: IWRM Analytical Review of Tajikistan ANNEX 6.2: IWRM review for Zeravshan basin Annex 6.3: IWRM review for Isfara basin Annex 6.4: Training modules for drinking water supply sector Annex 6.5: Irrigation Systems Inventory Methodology in Tajikistan Annex 6.6: Feasibility Study for Rehabilitation of Hydrological Posts "Tangy Vorukh" and “Madpari” in Isfara District (in Russian) Annex 6.7: Project proposal for Feasibility Study on SHP (EADB funding) Annex 6.8: Guidelines for Technical Inventory of Objects of Drinking Water Supply and Waste Water Disposal Annex 6.9: Manual on issuing permits for implementation of drinking water supply and sanitation projects Annex 6.10: Report from the Study Tour to the Czech Republic
Annex 7: Reports Kazakhstan Annex 7.1: Analysis report for Ili-Balkhash Basin Annex 7.2: Database report - Hydrochemistry Annex 7.3: Database report - Hydrology Annex 7.4: Balkhas-Alakol basin plan Annex 7.5: Publication on IWRM activities in Ili-Balkhash basin Annex 7.6: Summary on Basin Agreements in Ili-Balkhash Basin
Annex 8: Reports Regional ANNEX 8.1: Transboundary water agreements, institutions and activities in CA ANNEX 8.2: Past and Ongoing IWRM Projects in CA ANNEX 8.3: Review of the current situation and preliminary recommendations for actions to adapt to climate change in the Chu-Talas Basin (in Russian, Summary in English) Annex 8.4: Draft IWRM Publication: “Applying the concept of Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia - the current practice and further development”
Annex 9: UNDP Terminal Evaluation Report – Final Draft
2 List of Acronyms
ADB Asian Development Bank BC Bilateral Commission BRC Regional Centre for Europe & CIS, United Nations Development Program CWR Committee of Water Resources (Kazakhstan) EDB Eurasian Development Bank EC-IFAS Executing Committee of the International Fund for Aral Sea Saving EU European Union GIZ German Society for International Cooperation GWP Global Water Partnership ICWC Interstate Commission for Water Coordination ITL International Team Leader IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management MMWRRT Ministry of Melioration and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan NPD National Policy Dialogue process OSCE Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe RWSS Rural Water Supply and Sanitation SC Steering Committee SDC Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SHP Small Hydro Power UN ECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe UN RCCA United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia UNDP United Nations Development Program UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization USAID The United States Agency for International Development WB World Bank WMP Water Management Plans WUAs Water Users Associations
3 Introduction
The present document is a Final Report of the EU-UNDP project “Promoting Integrated Water Resource Management and Fostering Transboundary Dialogue in Central Asia”, Contribution agreement no 170-182, implemented by UNDP via its Bratislava Regional Center (BRC – regional component 4 and Project Management) and three country offices (COs): Kyrgyzstan (component 1), Tajikistan (component 2) and Kazakhstan (component 3).
The current report provides an overview on all project activities implemented during the project implementation period 16 December 2008 - 15 December 2012 as per the EU-UNDP contribution agreement.
Short background information is provided in the Chapter I. Summary and context of the Project, including an overview of project objectives, implementation and summary of key achievements by each project component.
Chapter II. Project management and implementation arrangements summarize the process of project implementation, adjustments of work plans as well as cooperation & coordination with stakeholders.
Chapter III. Emerging challenges provides an overview of issues raised during the project implementation and how they were addressed.
More detailed information on activities carried out within each project component is given in the chapter IV. Project Implementation by Components.
Chapter V. Financial Report provides an overview of project expenditures incurred during the implementation period of the project, the reporting is in line with the Annex III. Budget of the Action to the Special Conditions of the Contribution Agreement 170-182.
I. Summary and context of the Project
Project Background:
Emerging Challenges in the Aral Sea Basin : The challenging hydrological setting: The Central Asian Republics share the Aral Sea Basin (ASB) and are locked in a hydrological inter-dependence that transcends national boundaries. Rainfall in the Basin is generally low; about 87% of the runoff is generated by snow and glacier melt in the mountainous upstream countries. However, the three downstream countries, with 80% of the Central Asian population and 85% of the ASB irrigated land, account for 73% of total water abstractions (UN 2004).1 Complex institutional and legal structures: An elaborate set of water and energy sharing agreements among the Republics of Central Asia largely broke down with the end of the Soviet era. The previously integrated regional water and electricity infrastructure was divided along the new national borders and started suffering from a lack of coordinated maintenance. Moreover, the overuse and poor management of available water resources increasingly limits agricultural yields, while groundwater levels in the Aral Sea Basin continue to rapidly drop. At the same time, political stalemate on cooperation has limited the development of balanced hydro-power and agricultural potential. Climate Change: predicted above-average warming and glacial retreat will likely exacerbate the water, agricultural and distributional problems in the region. Building capacity to be able to adapt to climate variability will be key for sustainable human development in the Aral Sea Basin.
1 Source: Central Asia – Regional and National Water Sector Review – UNDP June 2008
4 From the Water-Energy Nexus towards Integrated Water, Energy and Food Security: While the Central Asian republics of the Former Soviet Union have so far avoided open conflict over water resources, their relations have been strained. This complex water-energy2 nexus could quickly deteriorate into a major economic, humanitarian and political crisis for the whole region in unfavourable years3. Past attempts by the international community to reduce tensions – amid scarce political will among the key players – showed limited success, mainly due to the “top-down” nature of approaches and their limited or linear scope. The global economic crisis appears likely to also hit the Central Asian economies, with the biggest impact on poor and marginalized groups. Besides job losses, the crisis may spill over into environmental and public health sectors. Decisive and concerted action will be required by the international development community, together with local players, to mitigate economic consequences that could cause a humanitarian and poverty crisis.
UNDP’s response: A rejuvenated strategy with concrete, on-the-ground activities UNDP’s overarching strategic approach in the Central Asian water sector is to tackle transboundary, disputable water issues by focusing on non-divisive, mutually beneficial and concrete action at national or local level. Besides the immediate aim to improve the concrete living conditions for people on the ground, the intention is to gradually build national capacities along with the governments’ information base and willingness to tackle more complex, transboundary aspects with time. While water resources in the Aral Sea Basin may become increasingly constrained, the more important limiting factor for efficient agricultural production is arable land equipped with functional infrastructure. Therefore, rather than absolute scarcity, improved water governance and sectoral service delivery are among the key challenges in Central Asia. Moreover, an integrated, cross-sector approach is necessary to address water, energy and agriculture production issues, which are undoubtedly inter-linked. In its joint project with the European Union, UNDP is therefore seeking to promote Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), building on the success and lessons from a similar UNDP project in Kazakhstan (2004-2008).
Objectives of the Project:
The project was expected to foster transboundary dialogue in Central Asia, through interventions at both the national level (mainly involving Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan), and transboundary level (mainly involving Kazakhstan and China). In Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan (Outputs 1 and 2), the objectives were to develop and implement national integrated water resources management and water efficiency strategies (IWRM Strategies) at national and basin level. In doing so, the project focused on concrete interventions to improve: (i) irrigated agriculture; (ii) rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS); (iii) small-scale hydropower service delivery; and (iv) IWRM governance and institutional reform. In the Ili-Balkhash River Basin (Output 3), the aim was to foster transboundary dialogue and enhance cooperation between Kazakhstan and the People’s Republic of China for improved management of the shared River Basin system and its resources. At a pan-regional level (Output 4), the aim was to build sub-regional capacity and provide adequate expert support to ensure efficient and effective project
2 Relations between “upstream” Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic, which store water resources in the summer to generate hydroelectricity in the winter, and the three “downstream” countries that need water in summer for irrigation purposes; and sometimes experience flooding from winter-water releases. 3 CARRA – Central Asia Regional Risk Assessment (UNDP, World bank, DFID – Nov 2008)
5 implementation, pan-regional coordination of activities (in and outside the scope of this project), as well as joint and coordinated capacity building and policy advise. The sectoral activities (under outputs 1 & 2) were aimed at two sets of key results: i. Supporting realistic national investment strategies, IWRM plans and financial policies; ii. Demonstration projects that develop both practical management instruments and feasibility studies for possible donor funding. Other expected results included the development and implementation of: (i) a joint management agreement – for equitable water, energy and O&M cost sharing – in a small transboundary sub-basin, (ii) context-specific participatory IWRM processes, (iii) additional demonstration projects mainly relating to small-scale hydropower solutions, to address stakeholders next highest priorities, and (iv) context-specific institutional reforms.
Summary of the project’s implementation:
The “Promoting Integrated Water Resource Management and Fostering Transboundary Dialogue in Central Asia” project was implemented by UNDP through its Bratislava Regional Center, which covered the overall project management and regional activities (component 4) and three country offices (COs): Kyrgyzstan (component 1), Tajikistan (component 2) and Kazakhstan (component 3).
Project activities were carried out during the project implementation period 16 December 2008 - 15 December 2012 as per the EU-UNDP contribution agreement no 170-1824. It should be noted that the agreement was subject to one formal addendum due to the need to align to other ongoing projects and initiatives in the water management sector in Central Asia funded by the European Union, UN agencies, German and Swiss governments, and other international donors. Some of these initiatives had similar objectives and aims as the current project. Therefore, in order to maximize synergies between all initiatives in the region, the project was actively adapting own operations and coordinating with other initiatives and partners. In some cases this lead to refining project workplans and restructuring of certain project activities in agreement with donors and partners. However, this was in line with the desired adaptive management approach and did not pose a risk to the achievement of project objectives and outcomes. The project had facilitated positive impacts and inputs towards national policies and reforms, particularly in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan as described in more details below, and the same type of activities have been started in Kazakhstan following the recommendation of the EU monitoring mission and requests from the governmental partners. Demonstration projects were finalized, covering different sectors according to the project mandate, and providing a good overview of different IWRM principles and approaches used on the local and transboundary levels. Transboundary and regional activities were upgraded with climate change adaptation aspects as per relevant requests from riparian states, relevant regional structures and partners, and agreed with the EU Delegation.
The project team assisted with three EU monitoring missions (May 2010, May 2011, May 2012) and helped to arranged the meetings with project stakeholders. The findings of the monitoring missions have been addressed in the project planning, implementation and finalization (Annex 3.4).
The UNDP Terminal Evaluation was conducted in December 2012 – March 2013 to review the impacts of the project and give recommendations for the follow up and supportive actions (Annex 9).
4 There are still some activities ongoing under the umbrella of the UNDP IWRM CA programme, which have emerged as a result of the project activities and they are funded by other donors (e.g. Tajik feasibility study for small hydropower, funded by EADB, ENVSEC activities, etc.). These activities are outside of the budget of the Contribution Agreement.
6 Summary of key results: Kyrgyzstan
• Supporting development of national strategy for IWRM implementation, institutional reforms, financial policy, investment plans etc. through analytical reports for water sector management and stakeholder meetings: • Contribution to the development of the National Strategy on Climate Change Adaptation and to study of the adverse impacts of climate change on the water sector of Kyrgyzstan;
• Documentation for the National Water Council and related proposals on IWRM prospects,
• Input for the National Agricultural Development Strategy for 2013-2015 based on the governmental request (chapter on water and IWRM principles);
• A Concept of the Investment and Tariffs Policy (ITP) in the water sector and an Action Plan on ITP, developed and handed over to the national partners for endorsement;
• Guidelines for development of the Integrated Financial Strategy for the Sustainable Water Management in Kyrgyzstan.
• Implementation of demonstration pilot projects on irrigation in the districts of Batken and Kadamzhai, aimed at improvement of irrigation technologies through organizing field seminars and trainings on modern irrigation technologies for staff of Water User Associations and representatives of local self governance bodies;
• Implementation of demonstration pilot projects on drinking water supply and sanitation implemented in Batken region - Kara-Bulak village through:
• technical documentation for the improvement & reconstruction of the rural water supply systems in Karabulak village – developed and handed over to cooperative of water users of the village and complemented with capacity building activities;
• dissemination of the pilot experience to other areas - seminar and a roundtable organized with key stakeholders as well as special training course for staff of relevant public administration bodies staff.
• Implementation of other priority demonstration projects: modernizing the water metering and distribution system at the transboundary Chumysh Dam, including introductory training for the Chumysh Dam staff;
• Joint Kazakh - Tajik water management of the Isfara basin, through initiation/support to the Basin authorities, Joint Commission, Basin Council, and WUAs, etc. and preparation of a Joint IWRM review report, negotiated between riparian states. Several events were held to support the national partners and facilitate transboundary dialogue in the basin, with focus also on conflict prevention.
Summary of key results: Tajikistan
• Contribution to implementation of IWRM strategies – through support to the National Water and Energy Council; support in development of a law on drinking water and water supply, dam safety and others; organization of a study tour to the EU; preparation of analytical reviews on status and prospects of IWRM in Tajikistan as well as analytical reports for Zheravshan and Isfara basins;
• Supporting irrigation systems reform through development of Methodology for Inventory of Irrigation systems - the methodology was tested in five districts of Khatlon region and the practical application of inventory for Isfara basin was prepared as a pilot case (activities were coordinated with the EU, FAO, GIZ, OXFAM, UNECE and others). Methodology was widely disseminated and “Training of trainers” organized;
7 • Supporting trans-boundary sub-basin management and integrated river basin management– implemented in the sub-basin Isfara (selected at the official level as a pilot area).
• A consolidated review of the water use status in Isfara River basin (jointly with the Kyrgyz Republic) was prepared;
• Support to Water User Associations (WUAs) - Creation of six Water User Associations and their support through trainings on IWRM – water use plans, business planning, office management, water accounting, providing equipment, rehabilitation of selected infrastructure, and conducting trainings on IWRM and resolution of water-related conflicts (organized jointly with OSCE).
• Development of feasibility studies for pilot projects on small scale hydropower and other priority projects
• Project Proposal for feasibility study on development of small hydropower in irrigation facilities – project funded by EADB;
• The feasibility study and rehabilitation of gauging stations “Tangivorukh” and “Matpari”on the transboundary Isfara River.
Summary of key results: Kazakhstan – Ile-Balkhash
• Preparation and dissemination of policy and institutional reviews - analytical report on structures and activities in the Ile-Balkash basin and publication “IWRM Experience in Kazakhstan” widely disseminated (students, scientists, public officials, employees of water related institutions);
• Joint cooperative activities in the basin, focused on:
• Data collection and development of a database & information sharing for Ile-Balkhash basin (software & training provided) with further follow-up and development by Kazhydromet - cooperation of Ministries in monitoring and data exchange was strengthened;
• Capacity building: trainings on legal issues, integrated water resources management and the economy of irrigation, management of water resources in agriculture, etc.;
• Strengthened cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan in monitoring and data exchange.
• Strengthening capacity of the bilateral commission and framework agreements:
• Project expert group created to support Joint Working Group of Kazakh-Chinese Commission on trans-boundary rivers;
• Technical support provided for meetings of the Commission Parties and Working Group;
• International Conference "Integrated water resources management in the Ile-Balkash basin perspectives and collaborative solutions" organized in 2010.
• Supporting Water Management Activities in the Basin with focus on the Balkhash- Alakol’ basin (Kazakh part of Ili-Balkhash basin):
• Support provided to five Alakol meetings of Balkhash Basin Council;
• Balkhash-Alakol Basin Plan drafted by the project, finalized and approved by the Basin Water Council;
8 • Development of projects and the 5 basin agreements that have been signed during 5 Basin Council meetings;
• Conducted a survey of border rivers Sumba, accordingly in Raimbek and Uighur areas of Almaty region;
• Methodological guidelines on Practical implementation of the Water Code.
Summary of key results: Regional component • Overall program coordination role, expert support to national components and coordination of activities with other partners - UNECE, UNESCO, UNRCCA, WB, UNDP CapNet, EADB, OSCE, Finland, Romania, GTZ, HELVETAS, etc.; • Review of regional IWRM interventions and report on relevant water agreements, institutions and policy activities; • Organizing of regional capacity building events – subregional workshops: “Capacity Development for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Central Asia”; IWRM Implementation in Central Asia – current practices and the way forward’” “Networking for IWRM Capacity Development in Central Asia”; “IWRM as a tool for climate change adaptation in Central Asia”; • Establishment of IWRM regional network CAR@WAN; • Support for Climate Change Adaptation in the Chu-Talas basin – Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Proposal for Adaptation Measures; meetings of experts and trainings organized. • Contribution to a regional publication on “Applying the concept of Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia - the current practice and further development”.
9 • II. Project management and implementation arrangements
1. Adjusting work plans to ongoing national processes. This activity was ongoing in all participating countries and at the regional level.
In Tajikistan, the project was supporting the water reform process and one of the key issues involved is coordination among different sectors and integration of water issues into strategic and development policies and operations. The Water and Energy Council was supported as the high-level national coordinating body providing this coordination platform – and the project has set up a special working group of experts to stimulate the process and contribute to the documentation and meetings as appropriate. The project team was also following all developments in the water reform process and reflecting this in the planning. Active cooperation with the National Policy Dialogue process was ensured and key project deliverables were presented at NPD meetings.
In Kyrgyzstan, all planned activities were ongoing, though the situation on the national level was unclear due to the public administration reform and related staff changes. It is worth noting that the project has managed to run smoothly even its office was ruined during the revolution in 2010, and the actions on different levels were balanced to reflect political developments in the country.
As in Tajikistan, relevant synergies with NPD were in place including joint meetings and effective coordination mechanisms. National Water Council (supported thought the project as well) had its first meeting in early 2013 to ensure effective interaction among all key ministries and promoting IWRM principles5.
In Kazakhstan, the project has adjusted its plans to coordinate with the bilateral Kazakh-Chinese operations, and started in 2010 to participate in IWRM discussions at the national level (including water sector development program) as it was closely connected with the basin-wide operations and transboundary relations. NPD in Kazakhstan was not yet functioning during the project implementation.
At the regional level, the work plans were updated based on communication with other international partners and upgraded with climate changes issues, which were addressed in the work plan due to growing related concerns linked to the regional and transboundary water security.
2. Project team members. The key team members were hired in 2009 – and later on the project team was expanding to cover additional activities and specific requests from the governments and partners.
Key team members were as follows: UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre – Water Governance Advisor/International Water Regional Technical Advisor (to ensure overall oversight of the project and coherence with international and regional water developments, and corporate standards); Water Programme Coordinator for Central Asia (everyday project management and coordination, expertise on IWRM and regional&transboundary issues); Water Programme Analyst (administrative and financial issues, support to the project coordination and implementation).
Three UNDP Country Offices (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan) – National Project Coordinators (to manage national components and interact with the national partners) and Project Administrative and Financial Assistants (for administrative support with all operations and activities).
5 The meeting was held outside of the implementation period and the budget of the EU-UNDP agreement, but it is a follow-up on the activities & processes initiated by the project.
10 All UNDP offices have also provided contributions from their Environmental and Energy Practices and administrative staff – mainly as quality assurance and support in interactions with other activities and high-level political processes. In addition to the project team, national experts covering key project activities have been hired in all countries of project interventions, providing expertise on IWRM, water supply & sanitation, irrigation, IRBM and transboundary cooperation, agriculture, hydrology, GIS, etc.
3. Coordination and partnership building: (i) Regional coordination was performed by UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre, from the BRC out-posted office in Almaty (UN common premises). The main focus was on the implementation of the regional component of the project, coordination of project activities with other international organizations and partners, and ensuring coherence and synergies among national components. The regional SC was operational – 6 meetings were held in total, and 2 of them in 2012. (ii) Tajikistan national coordination: the national project team was located in the Ministry of Melioration and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan (MMWRRT) in Dushanbe. The national SC was operational –4 meetings were held in total, and 1of them in 2012. (iii) Kyrgyzstan national coordination: the project team was located at the UNDP Environmental Programme in Kyrgyzstan, and the office has been restored and moved after it was heavily damaged due to political clashes in 2010. The national SC was operational – 2 meetings were held in total (less than in other countries due to administrative reforms and political changes). (iv) Kazakhstan national coordination: The Ili-Balkhash office was located in Almaty at UNDP premises and later on in one of the Almaty’s business centers.. The national Steering Committee was operational – 4 meetings in total.
4. Missions and meetings of the project team with key stakeholders were carried out in order to: (i) inform them about project plans and activities; (ii) ensure cooperation and integration of project activities into broader frameworks; and (iii) agree on the details of joint activities/cooperation. During the project implementation period the project team met with:
(i) Key national partners such as the Ministry of Melioration and Water Resources of Tajikistan (the Minister and Deputy Minister – regularly), the Department of Water Resources and Melioration/Kyrgyz State Committee on Water Resources and Melioration/Water Agency/reformed again into the Department of Water Resources and Melioration (the Head and his Deputy – regularly) and the Water Resources Committee in Kazakhstan (the Chairman and his deputy – regularly). Planned project activities were reiterated and discussed in more details. In Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, these meetings allowed for the alignment of project planning at the national level, in Kazakhstan – due to the need to coordinate project activities with Bilateral Chinese-Kazakh Water Commission activities and planned state support to the IWRM activities. In Tajikistan, for example, truly successful partnership has been developed with the Presidential Administration – to support the process of the Water and Energy Council on the national level. MOUs between UNDP and related Ministries and Committees, regional and local partners were concluded to refine responsibilities and support the project implementation (shared with previous progress reports).
(ii) Other partners and stakeholders at the basin or pilot site level: Kyrgyzstan – Union the Water Users Associations and Water Automation and Metrology Institute on the national level, Batken Province State administration, TAIC (consulting company), communities and WUAs in Batken region.
11 Tajikistan – several meetings and events were held in the Isfara river basin (management and staff of the NGO "Irrigation Agrarian Consulting" engaged in organization of six WUAs in the sub-basin of the river Isfara, Raivodkhozes of Isfara and Kanibadam districts, Khukumats of Isfara and Kanibadam, Odlvodkhoz in Sugd etc.). The main aim was to ensure local ownership and encourage support for transboundary cooperation with the Kyrgyz partners. In addition, these meetings served as an opportunity to collect relevant information and advice for the project activities. On WSS issues – cooperation took place with SUE (State Unitary Enterprise) "Housing and communal services". The visit of the EU Delegation in Dushanbe was organized to meet all these partners and allow focused discussions on the progress made and project activities. Kazakhstan – The project was actively working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Water Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture, the water sector of the Almaty regional Akimat, the Balkash-Alakol Basin Inspection Committee, the Institute of Geography of the Ministry of Education and Science, the Design Institute "Kazgiprovodkhoz", the Kazakh National Agrarian University, the Kazakh Economic University T. Ryskulov, the Center "Cooperation for Sustainable Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan", the Kazakh Institute of Water Resources as well as other interested parties.
(iii) International actors: meetings and consultations were held on the regular basis with the following actors:
- EU Delegations in Astana and Dushanbe: for clarifying project activities in all the countries and adjusting them to the NPD process and other ongoing projects;
- UN ECE and OECD: for coordinating the NPD process in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and other UN ECE projects in the region, and for cooperation under Chu-Talas basin activities;
- Finland – SYKE and MFA, for agreeing on co-funding and updating on the progress of the actions;
- GIZ: to cooperate and coordinate in the pilot area for transboundary activities support (Isfara) and national activities;
- OSCE: for discussing joint events in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and for Chu-Talas basin activities;
- Cap-Net: for agreeing on capacity building activities and training courses in Central Asia, supporting CAR@WAN (CA regional water network initiated by the project);
- EDB: cooperation on a small-hydro feasibility study in Tajikistan – the formal application to EDB was approved, activities are implemented;
- EC-IFAS: for discussing regional activities and ASBP-3, information bulleting/early warning system for transboundary waters;
- UN RCCA: for aligning work plans, information bulleting/early warning system for transboundary waters;
- FEEM project - information bulleting/early warning system for transboundary waters;
- UNESCO – joint capacity building activities and events;
- Helvetas: cooperation on irrigation demonstration project in Kyrgyzstan - joint activities in Batken region;
- FAO: on coordination and possible joint activities in the Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan irrigation sectors;
- ADB: for discussing funding options for pilot projects in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan;
12 - SDC: on coordination of activities on IWRM in transboundary basins and on the national level;
- And others – on limited level.
List of the events organized during the project implementation is given in the Annex 1 as well as the Meeting reports of the Regional and National Steering Committee meetings.
5. EU monitoring missions support and a terminal evaluation – in May –June 2012 the EU monitoring mission has visited all the project offices and some sites. The project staff provided logistical support and assisted with arrangements for the stakeholders meetings. All key project staff (required by the monitor) was available for the interviews, meetings, and further communication. Management comments on the key raised issues have been prepared and are presented in the Annex 3.4.
The UNDP terminal evaluation was carried out in December 2012-March 2013 (Annex 9) having quite similar arrangements (also meeting project staff and partners, national authorities and stakeholders). Major findings are:
In Tajikistan the project catalysed the development of IWRM on national technical and political level. IWRM has been brought to top political level. On basin level it was demonstrated that implementation can to a large extent take place without all national instrumentation in place. Linking economic aspect, political aspects and technical management and demonstrate it on basin level showed to be effective.
In Kyrgyzstan in a combined effort of international organisations good progress was made at institutional, organisational, economic and technical level. Lacking sufficient funds for visible and recognisable outputs, the project saw chance to create impact which catch the national interest with investment plans, automation of water works, investment plans, demonstrations, national federation of WUA, National Water Council.
Kazakhstan saw a chance to make under the pressure of lacking budgets to settle the Ili- Balkhash Basin Council, to activate the stakeholders, decisions of the Council enforce through its members. Supplying organisations with an access point for information supply to the end user and supporting them to move from data supply to information supply raising the understanding on the basin and its management. Now the stakeholders are pushing the council and not only the council pushing the stakeholders.”
6. Visibility and web-site The Visibility and communication plan has been prepared to provide guidance for fostering visibility and raising the public profile of the project and to systematize dissemination of information about the project, its priorities, achievements and principles. The project web-site http://www.centralasia.iwlearn.org/ has been developed with the support of UNDP/GEF IW: Learn Project, which is a global project aimed at sharing experience and lessons among International Waters projects. The examples of media coverage and visual materials (Annex 4) produces within the project include:
Kyrgyzstan A Leaflet “IWRM project and transboundary water dialogue in CA” has been prepared for publication in Kyrgyz, Russian and English; Press releases Batken Province TV televised a program about IWRM project in Batken on the 13th and 29th August 2011, Batken Province newspaper the “Batken Tany” published an article on IWRM project improvement irrigation activities on the 15th of August,
13 National Public TV and private Fifth Channel also broadcasted two programmes on IWRM in August 2012 in Kyrgyzstan. Baken Province newspaper the “Batken Tany” (issued in 3300 copies) has published an article on IWRM project improvement irrigation activities on 17.10.12 National Public TV and private Fifth Channel also broadcasted two programs on IWRM in August 2011, “IWRM project and transboundary water dialogue in CA” project poster
Tajikistan
A Leaflet “IWRM project and transboundary water dialogue in CA” - Tajikistan
Press releases
Information about established Water Users Federation in Tajikistan was circulated in the following mass media: o oblast newspaper «Sogdiyskaya pravda» from 21.07.2012 (circulation 2480 copies); o oblast newspaper «Sukhani khalq» from 19.07.2012 (circulation 6675 copies); o republican newspaper «Minbari khalq» from 26.07.2012 (circulation 4371 copies). o It was also broadcasted on television TVT-1 in «Akhbor» programme on 19.07.2012 at 20:30.
Kazakhstan A Leaflet “IWRM project and transboundary water dialogue in CA” – Kazakhstan Press releases Article in Kazakh newspaper “Panorama” based on the recommendations of the national IWRM seminar in Astana – 22 July 2011, Article for the UNDP website www.undp.kz "Ile-Balkash: regulation of water use",
Regional Newsletter on IWRM activities on the local communities’ level has been developed for publication. Press releases Besides, the project information was disseminated through the regional environment information portal CARNET http://www.caresd.net An article on IWRM implementation has been prepared and sent to INBO Newsletter IWRM Book publication
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14 III. Emerging challenges
One of the key challenges for the project was the need to coordinate activities among various national and international agencies, programs, and projects in the water sector as well as on the national level in all the countries. Supporting the State Coordination Council for the water and energy issues under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Inter-ministerial Coordination Council for drinking water supply and sanitation system in Tajikistan, the National Water Council in Kyrgyzstan, and supporting cooperation with NPD and regular communication with key stakeholders has greatly contributed to improved coordination and synchronizing different interventions. In Kyrgyzstan, due to the national administrative reform and political clashes, the project activities at the national level have been heavily delayed at the beginning. However, all operations were later resumed and have been implemented as planned. In Tajikistan, the project activities were linked to the reform of the water and agricultural sectors. Therefore, the planned IWRM Strategy or Plan is awaiting the political decision of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. Other planned activities were implemented. In Kazakhstan, insufficient capacity of CWR has led to a lack of knowledge of IWRM principles on both the national and basin levels. Recent changes in the administrative structures (move of CWR under the Ministry of Environmental Protection) did not lead to the great improvements either. Therefore, the project focused its work on the national level which was aimed at capacity building, technical support and policy input. For the Ili-Balkhash component of the project, the major challenge remains engaging the Chinese side into participating in project activities (a crucial prerequisite, as the project is aimed at transboundary dialogue). The project was providing its support to bilateral consultations through the Joint Commission and was aiming at broader engagement of other stakeholders in the activities. At the regional level, the unclear situation with the EC-IFAS relocation and chairmanship, as well as growing tensions among some countries had created limitations on advancing the IWRM dialogue. However, other activities such as capacity building, IWRM experience exchange, etc. were ongoing as they are not so dependent on the official regional institutions and framework structures. As a possible solution, the project supported establishing a regional network for IWRM capacity building as a flexible and informal process that also works on selected transboundary basins (Chu-Talas and Isfara) with a sufficient level of partnership and interest among the riparian states. The project has been funded from various sources. Originally foreseen amount of roughly 800,000 USD from Norway was not received. Therefore the project had to cover this gap by seeking for additional funding, that has been mobilised from Finland, ENVSEC, UNDP and other co-funding within joint activities of other water related UNDP projects.
15 IV. Project Implementation by Components Component 1: Developing and implementing IWRM strategies in Kyrgyzstan. All project activities under this component have been partly affected by the political instability in the country. However, the recent development and stabilizing of the situation has allowed for the continuation of the project’s implementation. It should also be noted that the National project Steering Committee was functioning and two meetings were held in total.
1.0. Support to IWRM implementation and integration – as agreed by the Project Steering Committee, this activity has been added to the original work plan in order to allow for the integration of other project activities (having targeted/sectoral character) into the overall IWRM framework and support to IWRM implementation on the national level. After the stabilization of the political situation in Kyrgyzstan, this activity has started. The IWRM report on the Kyrgyzstan regulatory system of water issues along with the analysis of the water management system reform under the Water Code of Kyrgyzstan has been prepared. Based on this review, measures were proposed to support the activities of the National Water Council, and in particular to support the organization of the Secretariat of the Council. The Regulations of the National Water Council, and the Rules of the National Water Council and its secretariat were drafted. The documents were discussed during the National Seminar and recommended for further implementation and follow-up within the Project activities. The Council has finally met in early 2013 which shows increased political commitment and results of active IWRM capacity bulging and dialogue. Several project experts have been engaged to contribute to the development of the National Strategy on Climate Change Adaptation and to study adverse climate change impacts on the water sector of Kyrgyzstan Three climate change scenario models of how surface waters will flow until 2100 taking into account variation due to climate change as well as relevant economic assessments have been developed and presented to the stakeholders and authorities (Annex 5.7, 5.8, 5.9). Proposals for the chapter on water and IWRM principles for the National Agricultural Development Strategy for 2013-2015 were developed and submitted to the government – based on the formal request from their side. On November 17th 2011 a Conference “Education for Green Development and Effective Water Resource Management” has been organized in Bishkek. The conference was jointly organized with OSCE and CAREC as a part of capacity building measures and follow-up to the regional CB seminar held earlier in 2011. The 2nd National Conference of the Water Users Association has been conducted on March 1-2 2012 with presentation of the IWRM project outputs and main results in support to the national water sector. The event has been conducted jointly with two WB projects and Swiss INGO Helvetas in support to the Department on Water Management and Melioration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Melioration. Cooperation with NPD process was actively ongoing during all project implementation period.
1.1. Kyrgyz Irrigation Demonstration project – The Panfilovka site report and technical documents have been prepared. However, project activities could not proceed due to considerable lack of financial resources that are needed for construction works (Summary report on pilot project in the Panfilov district is in Annex 5.1). At the beginning of the project the necessary amount was not specified, and construction costs were much higher than expected by the state. In addition, a decision to join forces with the Swiss-funded Helvetas SEP project (which focuses on irrigation improvement at farms levels and WUAs capacity building) in Isfara region was made. A study was conducted in Batken region on the opportunities and needs of water user associations, the application of sustainable technologies such as gravity irrigation and the establishment of
16 demonstration sites. Six water users associations (WUA) have been selected according to specific developed criteria in Batken Province (Summary report in the Annex 5.2) Field seminars and training courses on modern irrigation technologies have been conducted with the participation of the WUAs staff and representatives of local self governance bodies by the consulting company “Training Advisory and Innovation Centre” (TAIC) (Annex 5.6). Some topics from the training programme have been developed with the support of the SDC funded project on Fergana valley water sector, and supported with TAIC’s own funds. Two trainings on irrigation best practices and water management for water users, WUAs, as well as self-governance bodies have been organized in Batken jointly with Helvetas and World Bank. Learning Center for advice and innovation (TAIC) has implemented a project component to demonstrate the improved irrigation technology in pilot WUA Bazar-Bashi, Kyzyl-Kir, Kosh-Kel - Batken district and Ak-Suu-Halmion, Mariam Isa, Kojo Kaiyr - Kadamzhai district. A joint workshop on Integrated Water Resource Management and Water Conflict Prevention was held on November 15th 2011 in Batken for the regional administration, WUAs and local self-governance bodies, together with WB, OSCE, GIZ and UNDP Peace and Development Programme (PDP). IWRM project support to pilot communities’ WUAs in Batken Province has been also complemented with training courses for state administration and local self-governance bodies rendered by UNDP PDP “Cross-border cooperation”. Capacity of local stakeholders have been improved with regards to peace building and conflict prevention, water resources distribution, operation of irrigation channels, use of pastures, and the interaction of local authorities to solve common problems. Training on ”Basics of negotiation process“ and a study tour for representatives of cross-border communities included cases on natural resource disputes, promoting consolidation of the activities of local authorities, CBOs on consolidating interethnic relations, and cooperation and dialogue for conflict prevention. Established transboundary provinces (Batken, Sogh) working group representatives have been also invited.
1.2. Kyrgyz irrigation investment strategies and financial policies – a general review of financial strategies in Kyrgyzstan has been completed. A Review of existing trends in economic performance of the funding of the irrigation sector in Kyrgyzstan and recommendations for their improvement were prepared, as well as a Draft concept for the development strategy of investment and tariff policies in the irrigation sector of the Kyrgyz Republic (Annex 5.4, 5.5). This IWRM output has been complemented by an analysis of various economic tools to sustain the water sector that were conducted within the OECD project. The findings of the research and recommendations have been presented and debated by the stakeholders. Czech Trust Fund has co-financed in 2012 the element «Water financing in the context of integrated water resource management adapted for Kyrgyzstan». Guidelines for development of the Integrated Financial Strategy for the Sustainable Water Management in Kyrgyzstan (Annex 5.10) have been developed by the Czech experts and actively discussed with the stakeholders in combination with a training session. It has been focused on capacity building in development of the water sector financial strategies on different levels. The mission of the Czech exerts was arranged to the study finances, tariffs, and investment policies in the water sector of the Kyrgyz Republic, having also meetings with the central and regional governments, international organizations, projects, NGOs for the collection of data needed. The project has organized also a seminar on "Investment and financial and tariff policy in the water sector in the Kyrgyz Republic” to discuss the state of affairs in the field of finance, tariffs, investment in the water sector of the country, what are the problems and possible solutions. Following the discussion, the participants made recommendations for improvement of the investment and tariff policy in the water sector in the Kyrgyz Republic.
17 1.3. Kyrgyz Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) Demonstration Project (implemented in Batken region/Karabulak village). Activities carried out: 1) Community mobilization campaign in Batken oblast, Kara-Bulak village targeted towards building of capacity of rural community based associations of drinking water users (DWUAs) for implementation of improved technologies and establishment of a demonstration site; and 2) Development of the relevant design and cost estimate documentation (DCD) for the construction of the rural water supply system in the selected site in Karabulak village, Batken oblast. Implementation of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Component was partially carried out by the "Civil Foundation Microcredit Fund” which has performed work on the social mobilization of drinking water users of the village of Kara-Bulak (Annex 5.3). The Community Association of Drinking Water Consumers (CADWC) of Kara Bulak has been established, which has been tasked to repair and maintain the drinking water supply system. Members of the pilot CADWC have received technical support to run their operations. About 40 participants have been trained in the CADWC organization, management, water infrastructure maintenance and improvement of water supply and sanitation based on the pilot. A package of design and cost estimate documents on the rehabilitation of the drinking water supply system of Kara Bulak is handed over to the CADWC. In order to disseminate the pilot experience to other areas, one seminar and a roundtable have been organized with the participation of the Batken local state administration bodies, heads of rural districts to present best practices of the Kara-Bulak village. There have been recommendations to include similar project proposals into the overall Province investment plan. A special training course has been organized for public servants of the Province and District State administrations and heads of local self governance bodies in Batken on Kara Bulak village experience.
1.4. Small Transboundary Sub-basin management – implemented in Isfara basin. It was proposed and approved under the Addendum to the project activities to expand the nature of the activities and remove the “the agreement preparation activities” since they are supported by other donors (GIZ). Information has been collected for a review of the Isfara river basin containing characteristics of the water condition, the distribution of water resources, and the legal rationale for their distribution and at the moment is being harmonized among the countries. An analysis of the issues discussed and decisions made by the major inter-Kyrgyz-Tajik meetings on Water Management in the Isfara basin in terms of their performance / non performance have been prepared. Based on this, the proposals on the scope and purpose of the Kyrgyz-Tajik cooperation in the selected basin, the mechanism of the development, negotiation and adoption of documents regulating the sharing of water resources have been developed. Conflict prevention and confidence building events were organized in Batken region. Water issues were also integrated into the discussions of bilateral working group as facilitated by the project.
1.5. Participatory Integrated River Basin Management processes This element was integrated into the 1.4. and 1.7. activities based on discussions with the partners.
1.6 Other priority demonstration projects Transboundary water allocation and measuring was selected as the demonstration project through consultations with relevant authorities and partners. The “Water Automation and Metrology” Institute has implemented a pilot project on the modernization of the water metering and distribution system at the transboundary Chumysh Dam assuring appropriate distribution of water in the transboundary Chui River Basing - shared with Kazakhstan (Annex5.11).
18 The procured equipment has been installed on the Chumysh watermarks system. The project contractor has also organized introductory training for the staff. The formal opening of the site was arranged in May 2012. The formal acceptance certificate is filed in the project documents.
1.7. International River Basin Management Institutional Reforms – was implemented in Isfara river basin (shared with Tajikistan) in close coordination with subcomponent 1.4 and in partnership with GIZ. Implemented activities included initiation/support to the Basin authorities, Joint Commission, Basin Council, and WUAs, etc. A Joint IWRM review report has being negotiated between riparian states in order to lay the ground for further interventions. Several events were held to support the national partners and facilitate transboundary dialogue in the basin.
Component 2: Developing and implementing IWRM Strategies in Tajikistan The National project Steering Committee meetings were held regularly (last in December 2012) to monitor project progress and to make strategic decisions. Project experts and staff participated in the activities and meetings of the working group on reforming the agrarian and water sectors and the structure of civil service in Tajikistan.
2.0. Support to IWRM implementation and integration - IWRM review process was completed, relevant publications were printed. A Thematic Working Group (TWG) has been created composed of 5 experts (water resources specialist – TWG Leader; environmental specialist; economist; hydropower and hydrogeology specialists) to prepare The IWRM Analytical Review report (Annex 6.1). The review was presented at several project events to collect relevant comments and inputs form the stakeholders. As support to the national reform process and improved coordination, the project was assisting the National Water and Energy Council (NWEC) via technical and expert inputs, logistical and information support. A special working group was created to facilitate the process and progress NWEC discussions – its regular meetings were held as planned.
2.1. Tajik Irrigation demonstration projects – supporting irrigation reform process via methodological documentation development and testing in Isfara (support to the inventory) and relevant capacity building/training activities based on the methodology developed within activity 2.2. The methodology supports current water reform in its move towards improved accountability and empowerment of local water users in the decision-making process (Annex 6.5). The Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan has conducted testing of the draft Methodology in 5 districts of Khatlon oblast.
2.2. Tajik irrigation investment strategies, plans and financial policies - compiled on the national level and tested on the water basin levels (Isfara) on the request of the government and in consultation with the EU, the project has started an irrigation inventory process aimed to review the status of irrigation assets as well as management arrangements. This process consists of the methodology development for the national level and pilot testing, and it has been supported by the “Training of Trainers” exercises. The Methodology was improved and presented for consideration to the meeting of the Steering Committee of the project. On October 26, 2011, by order of the Ministry, the Methodology was approved and recommended for use for relevant organizations doing inventory. Currently, the Methodology has being published and circulated to interested organizations. 140 CDs with this Methodology were also prepared in Tajik and Russian. To ensure coordination of project activities and to render support to the Ministry of Water Resources and Land Reclamation (MWRLR) within the project scope and possibilities, interactions with MWRLR,
19 the EU and FAO were continuously taking place under the framework of irrigation sector reforms project and the project team was taking part in the most important meetings and consultations.
2.3. Tajik rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) demonstration project – implemented in cooperation with the HRBA/GoalWash project funded by UNDP. Activities aimed at reviewing RWSS status and arranging the public awareness campaign covered both Isfara and Ayni region – and their results were promoted on the national level.
2.4. Tajik rural water supply and sanitation (RWWS) investment strategies, plans and financial policies – on the national level with the focus on drinking water supply, including also some activities for Isfara river basin. At the national level, the project was working together with TajWSS activities and the thematic Working Groups (TWG) have been established for developing the manual “On Issuing Permits for Implementation of Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Projects”, for developing the “Methodology for the Technical Inventory of Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Facilities” and for the establishment of the IMCC (Inter-Ministerial Coordination Council). Several meetings of the “Network of Organizations on Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation in Tajikistan” have been conducted where consultations with TajWSS network members on advantages and disadvantages in the WSS sector took place. Manuals “On Issuing Permits for Implementation of Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Projects” and the “Methodology for the Technical Inventory of Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Facilities” have been drafted. Based on the results of the Tajik-wide inventory these documents were finalized. The Executive Office of the President approved the Composition and ToR for the IMCC. The Council is chaired by the Minister of Land Reclamation and Water Resources and supported through two Departments of the Executive Office of the President. The first meeting of the IMCC was held on 11 November 2011 - over 60 representatives of ministries, agencies of the Republic of Tajikistan, non-governmental organizations, donor community and financial institutions participated in this meeting. The Institute of Advanced Training of Civil Servants under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan is conducting training and seminars for the IMCC members. The Guidelines for Technical Inventory of Objects of Drinking Water Supply and Waste Water Disposal and Manual on issuing permits for implementation of drinking water supply and sanitation projects in Tajik and Russian languages were prepared (Annex 6.8, 6.9). The project also formulated recommendations including draft bylaws and implementation acts proposing improvements on ownership and operational management rights in WSS sector management and drafted a roster of water supply and sanitation systems of vital importance. The project team has also prepared “Training Modules on Capacity Development in Management, Economic Development and Regulations in Water Supply and Sewerage Sectors” (Annex 6.4).
2.5. Tajik Small-scale hydropower investment strategies, plans and financial policies - A project proposal has being prepared for SHP construction on the irrigational channels/structures and funded by the Eurasian Development Bank. The mission of the EDB expert took place in 2011 for meeting with all relevant stakeholders (MMWRRT, Ministry of Energy, Barqui Todjik) and having a site visit to the similar SHP project developed earlier by UNDP as a pilot (Annex 6.7). The project proposal developed by UNDP was agreed by EADB for financing in 2012 and the activities are implemented during the 20136.
6 Additional 180,000 USD has been agreed with EADB for follow up activities in Tajikistan - Feasibility Study on Small Hydropower, which are outside of the budget of the EC Contribution Agreement.
20 2.6. Small Transboundary Sub-basin management and 2.9. International River Basin Management Institutional Reform – Isfara location is agreed with GIZ and Kyrgyz authorities, MMWRRT confirmation has been received. IWRM review for Isfara river basin was prepared (Annex 6.3) (and similar activity in parallel performed for Kyrgyzstan). The review has being finalized during several bilateral and national meetings and discussions - it serves as the basis for implementation of further project activities. A series of training courses to build the capacity of the local authorities in conflict management and negotiations were also organized - in total 70 representatives of local authorities and community leaders received training and improved their skills in peaceful conflict resolution. The next step of capacity building activities in 2011 was the series of thematic discussion for 4 focus-groups: local administration representatives, women from target jamoats, youth and elders. In total, 12 discussions were conducted. At the end of discussions the Civic forum with participation of local authorities, CBOs and international organizations was established. In 2011, the study tour to Kyrgyzstan for the representatives of local authorities and community was organized in order to introduce them the experience of the Assembly of Peoples of Kyrgyzstan and learn the experience of local authorities and border management state structures in initiating and implementing Peace and Development initiatives. The project team, in cooperation with the Management of Capital Construction of Isfara district, has carried out a needs assessment of the infrastructure facilities in Shurab town. The RCC decided that the drinking and irrigation water supply systems were of utmost importance and therefore ranked their rehabilitation as a priority for the 1st year of project to help the government in the resettlement process. Implementation of all the above sub-projects improved access to drinking water for 5096 people (2,565 female), and roughly 918 households. In addition, the homestead plots allocated for the resettling families have access to irrigation water and electricity. Access to water and the electricity power line that was built by the project will make the resettlement process smoother and help to meet the basic needs of the population. To ensure the sustainable operation of the rehabilitated systems, a self-sufficient unit under the Department for Communal Services was created that is solely responsible for the maintenance and operation of the drinking water systems. The decision to create such a unit was discussed by the RCC and approved by the authorities of Isfara district and Shurab town. Special technical trainings have been conducted in order to build the capacity of the new unit’s personnel. In addition, the new unit’s personnel have been equipped with the necessary tools, equipment and uniforms.
2.7. Participatory Integrated River Basin Management process - Zeravshan IWRM review report has been prepared and sent to the Ministry for comments (Annex 6.2). Due to the request of the MMWRRT, no additional activities have been performed. Initially, at the experts’ meeting, the Zerafshan transboundary river basin was chosen to be the focal point for the implementation of the project activities. But, as a result of the rotation carried out in March 2010, this decision was questioned. After a thorough review of the Project Document and consultations held with the Government of Tajikistan, the decision to instead focus project activities on the Isfara river sub-basin was made. In Isfara it was decided to focus on the WUA’s support and development. The process of establishing of the six WUAs (in specially agreed locations covering all area) in the sub-basin of the river Isfara has been completed. The LLC «Irrigation Agrarian Consulting» on 18 July 2012 organized a founders’ meeting where a Water Users Federation in the sub-basin of the river Isfara was established. The following documents were prepared for this meeting and adopted: Charter of the Water-users Federation, Water Committee Regulations, Charter of the IWRM Foundation, Agreement of the Water-users Federation in the sub-basin of the river Isfara with the Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan.
21 For conducting rehabilitation works in the WUA «Obu Hayot» in Kanibadam district and in the WUA «Mehnatobod» in Isfara district with the assistance of the specialist-engineer cost estimates and essential drawings were prepared. These estimates and drawings were prepared for the repair of office premises, of hydraulic engineering structures – drainage outlets, production and installation of watermeters and also construction of simple bridges pipe -crossings. The works were completed.
2.8. Other priority demonstration projects – After several changes in the planning process, rehabilitation of the transboundary hydro-posts in Isfara basin (Tangi-vorukh and Madpari) was initiated. These pilots aligned with relevant expert support towards Tajik-Kyrgyz data exchange and cooperation planned under sections 2.6. and 2.9. The Technical-Economical Feasibility Study (TEFS) of the interstate rehabilitation gauging stations ”Tangy Vorukh" and "Madpari" was completed (Annex 6.6). These stations belong respectively to the State agency for hydrometeorology (Tajikhydromet) and the Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan. These feasibility studies were reviewed at the meeting of the National Steering Committee of the project "Promotion to the Integrated Water Resources Management and Transboundary Dialogue in Central Asia" on October 4th 2011 in the Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan. The recommendation was then made to pass the feasibility studies to Tajikhydromet and the Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan for determining their possible equity participation in the rehabilitation of these gauging stations.
Component 3: Transboundary Dialogue in the Ili-Balkhash River Basin Four National Project Steering Committee meetings were organized in Astana (2010-2012). As the project has closely cooperated with the Climate Risk Management Programme several climate-related activities were implemented jointly focusing on water-saving and effective management.
3.1: Policy and Institutional Analysis. The Final Report on the analysis of structures and activities in the Ile-Balkhash basin in previous years has been prepared and was disseminated at the International Conference in 2010 (Annex 7.1). Project Expert Working Group members and other leading experts and scientists of the country have provided an extensive list of research and practical information. A further 300 books containing this information have been disseminated for general use under preliminary title “IWRM Experience in Kazakhstan”. The publication is intended for a wide audience including students, teachers, scientists, public officials, and employees in organizations related to water management. It was distributed among the staff of the Committee on Water Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture of RoK, river basin and regional organizations, research and design institutes, among students and academics in the water sector, and among other interested agencies. 10 additional copies are being forwarded to the National Library of RK and to the Technical Library in Almaty.
3.2: Support to bilateral cooperation and joint activities. Joint data base/information sharing: the decision to establish a shared database and information sharing system was adopted by the joint committee expert group in a meeting that took place December 20-22, 2010 in the city of Yining (Xinjiang). Technically, this issue was discussed on October 28, 2011 at a meeting of the Coordinating Council for Technical work on water allocation, which was held at the Institute of Geography. Responsible research and design organizations and agencies in Kazakhstan reported on progress in their respective areas and informed the Coordinating Council and the Committee on Water Resources how information is shared with the Chinese side during research. Data collection and analysis of data management and exchange procedures has been completed for the development of an information-sharing platform and for relevant support for the project. Professional experts were recruited for data inventory (hydrologist, hydro-chemist, and GIS
22 consultant) An expert group was created to coordinate work on developing a water resources database and a work group was created to work out the legal aspects of exchanging data among ministries representing government agencies . A series of working meetings were held and minutes of the Working meeting were prepared on harmonizing legal documents and exchanging data among the RoK MEP, RoK MA, RoK MES, and UNDP. A training was held for Kazhydromet employees on working with ArcGIS geo-informational software. The training covered the basics of creating GIS maps, working with layers, learning the instrument panel, becoming familiar with the toolbar, displaying quantitative data, learning about the coordinate system and map projects, and many other topics. Equipment was purchased and installed: An ArcGIS server with licensed ESRI Developer Network Software. Justification for state budget support of continued improvements to the database was prepared . As a result of the work completed an Ile-Balkash Basin database was created. Database reports are presented in the Annexes 7.2 and 7.3. Thanks to this database, Kazhydromet systematized its data and established a regular framework for updating information related to the state of water resources and climate risks based on GIS. Additionally, the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the RoK represented by Kazhydromet rated the effectiveness of this database very highly and even proposed expanding the functional database and creating a single automated informational system. This expanded database will allow for one informational space for the display, storage, and exchange of hydro-meteorological data in a standardized form. Considering the importance of the project's completed work, Kazhydromet included the creation of a single database in its 2013 action plan. This work will be financed from the state budget. Capacity building: the Ministry of Science and Technology of China offered Kazakh specialists to the opportunity to enhance their skills as part of an international course on new irrigation technologies. The course was free of charge and included accommodation and meals. As a result, the project assisted (correspondence, coordination of travel routes, sharing, meeting and other procedures) the participation of two specialists from Kazakhstan in the course. Several meetings with water users were held to detail the scope of the training programme under the project. A questionnaire for water users on the issues of water use and protection has been disseminated. The working meeting and questionnaire allowed the project to define the real needs of the local Akims, the heads of water facility organizations, the village water-user cooperatives as well as the farms on the regional level. Training on international and national water legislation (specifically, on the application of the new law “on state control in RK”) and on integrated water resources management was conducted on May 31, 2011 for the staff of the Balkash-Alakol Basin inspection (BABI). Water law books with the latest additions in Kazakh and Russian languages were distributed to participants. The project has supported in cooperation with the CRM project in the initiation of the small pilot projects in the Almaty region with the aim to improve the welfare of rural communities through the effective management of water resources in agriculture, and with the objective to increase community resilience to natural disasters. Two local organizations in the Ucharal Alakol district were supported in the development of proposals for the introduction of drip irrigation: the NGO "Alakol Kamkor" (“Rinat” Farm) and the Association "Ecosystem Alakol". The project also took part in CRM workshops for water users and rural consumer cooperatives of water users (SPKV) in the Sarkand, Bakanas Balkash district of Almaty region (25-26 October 2011). During the workshops, water users were consulted on the main risks, threats and problematic issues in water resources management. As a result of the Adapting to Climate Change and Rational Water Use workshops carried out by the project an application for Alakol Camcor Public Fund on “Soil Erosion Prevention implementing sustainable water-saving irrigation technologies in arid climate growing” was submitted. The application was approved within GEF Small Grants Programme in amount of $24,844. Delegation of representatives from Kazakhstan participated in the International course titled "Combating Desertification: Agricultural Development, Afforestation and Sustainable Management of Water and
23 Land Resources" in Israel through co-financing from the MASHAV training centre, CACILM MCB, and IWRM projects.
3.3. Support to Bilateral Commission and framework agreements. An expert WG under the project has been formed to support the Bilateral Commission. All Commission documents have been collected and reviewed by the project experts. Review and proposals on the legal basis for bilateral cooperation has also been completed, and the project is supporting water-sharing negotiations aimed towards developing a relevant protocol to the existing bilateral agreement, as other options do not seem to be feasible. The minutes of all meetings of the Joint Commission and its Working Groups have been analyzed and are available. However, the contents of those protocols are confidential, so they cannot be used in the report without the permission of the Parties. However, the overview and the chronicle of the negotiations are available in the report. The National Project Coordinator participated in the several meetings of the Joint Commission on the use and protection of water resources of transboundary rivers between Kazakhstan and China. These negotiations were held at the initiation of technical works on water sharing with the Chinese Republic. During these meetings, the Chinese side has referred to the technical work on water sharing, and feels that as part of its implementation, the countries are already cooperating in the use of water saving technologies and in drip irrigation in particular. Chinese officials have hinted that cooperation in the EU-UNDP framework, as requested by the MFA, does not support them. At the same time, they have not openly denied the presence of EU-UNDP project experts at meetings. The legal analysis has been carried out in full and the Report on the updated Kazakh legal framework has been provided. The reference materials for the Kazakh-Chinese joint commission of Transboundary Rivers are prepared and provided based on the CWR’s request.
3.4: Coordinating water management activities in the basin and stakeholder engagement - stakeholder analysis was carried out, the list of stakeholders is completed. The list of the members of the joint commission and the working groups of the both countries which are connected through the use of water resources are available. A Capacity building review was performed, which generated several proposals. In addition, training programs on IWRM and transboundary arrangements for authorities and water users in the border regions of Kazakhstan were prepared and carried out. Expert group meetings and activities – to support the Bilateral Commission, the Project supported discussion on IWRM activities on the national level in cooperation with OSCE and the NPD process as they do heavy impact basin-level operations and transboundary relations. In June 2011 IWRM seminar in Astana was organized for addressing IWRM issues linked to water development strategy and institutional aspects in Kazakhstan. Relevant follow up documents/recommendations are widely distributed. Assistance was provided in organizing several Balkhash-Alakol Basin Council meetings – technical and logistics support, and development of basin agreements between the Akim of Almaty region, the PCG XB "Karatal irrigation" and the Balkhash Basin Alakol inspection (Annex 7.6). The project is continuously interacting with the Balkash-Alakol Basin inspection regarding the implementation of decisions taken at the meetings of the Basin Council. In particular, the project is helping to coordinate work on the development of the Basin Plan for Integrated Water Resources Management. This draft Plan was distributed to all Council members for comments and feedback. Afterwards it was adopted at the 14th Basin Council meeting (Minutes № BC-14.25 from 18 May 2012 ). The Basin plan has been approved by all members of the Basin Council and translated to Kazakh and English for publication. As part of the project per the Committee on Water Resourses of MoA, Balkash Alakol Basin Inspection, 500 copies of this plan were prepared and issued to all BC members at the 15th meeting of the Basin Council (Annex 7.4)
24 The aim of the Basin Plan is to elaborate and implement IWRM and watersaving in Balkash Alakol Basin. The following tasks were considered in the Plan - assessment of the current water use level in Balkash Alakol river basin, the top outstanding problems connected to water management, activities aimed on mitigation of negative influences on water resources in the region.
The Project’s capacity building expert has provided ongoing support to the Balkash-Alakol Basin inspection on the following issues: Scheduling downstream water releases along the river Ile through Kapshagai hydro-electric station; Identification of water use limits for basin water users and planning of the allocation of funds for state water-related subsidies; Consultations on the design and construction of Kerbulak counter-regulator, located below the Kapshagai hydro-electric station; Consultations on the implementation of state control on over-use and protection of water.
A request for co-financing of the project, an information sheet, and a summary table of funding of funding for the project “Implementation of the Principles of Integrated Water Resources Management and Water Efficiency in the RK” (in the amount of 600,000.00) was prepared and sent to the Committee on Water Resources Ministry of Agriculture. The application was approved by the Republican Budget Commission in December 2011. However this financing was not delivered by the state budget due to unclear reasons. The project has provided support to the Committee on Water Resources in the development of the "Programme on Development and Modernization of Water Management in Kazakhstan until 2020" as well as in the development and implementation of the "National Plan of Integrated Water Resources Management and Water Conservation". The project has also offered assistance in integrating the principles and approaches of IWRM into these development programs. A manual for determining water consumption volumes in order to obtain a special water use permit was developed – and the feedback was received by the RoK's Ministry of Agriculture water resources committee. The project prepared a practical handbook for implementing articles of the Water Code of the RoK, with comments on the Water Code. In the prepared document there is further detailed information on the Water Code subject to the provisions of each article. The practical handbook includes legislative and regulatory acts from 1 January 2012. This document was approved by the Committee of Water Resources of the RoK MA. In 2012, the project provided an enormous technical support as part of the ministerial working group to develop a draft of the country report and action plans and thus demonstrate the country's commitments towards achieving Millennium Development Goals. The outcome of such fruitful cooperation between Kazakhstan initiatives on the Global Energy-Ecological Strategy as well as the country flagship initiative and the Green Bridge Partnership Programme were successfully mainstreamed into the consolidated outcome document entitled: "The Future We Want". The final national conference "Problems of Transboundary Water Resources Management" was organized by the project team with the participation of high level individuals from the Ministry of Agriculture and international partner organizations. Participants provided positive feedback following the meeting.
25 Component 4: 4.1: Project management and coordination, support to bilateral cooperation –six Regional SC meetings were held in Dushanbe and Almaty where project activities were discussed. In general, all offices and national teams were running well. However, due to ongoing national processes, additional coordination efforts were needed to ensure relevant synergies and better cooperation on the national level (particularly in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan). Several project team meetings took place to reflect on the SC Meeting conclusions and align transboundary project activities, as well as exchange relevant IWRM experience on the national level. Regular meetings with international partners aimed at coordinating project activities were at place. The Project team was coordinating current activities with the UNDP IWRM project in Uzbekistan. UNDP-Uzbekistan is running a national project called “National Integrated Water Resources Management and Water Use Efficiency Plan for Uzbekistan”, which focuses on IWRM legal reform on the national level, developing an IWRM Plan for Zaravshan River Basin, as well as Water Supply and Sanitation Strategies. Participants from Uzbekistan were invited to all regional project events and also taking part in the Regional SC meetings on the regular basis. There have been three EU monitoring missions, and the project team provided logistical support for the meetings and relevant inputs/documentation as requested. Management responses were developed for all missions – (Annex 3.4). Terminal evaluation has been organized and carried out (Annex 9). Visibility activities were also coordinated from the regional component – including related documentation, web-site, mass-media relations etc.
4.2: Regional dialogue and water governance – a final report on IWRM interventions on the regional level has been finalized based upon comments that were received. In addition, a final overview of regional legal and institutional frameworks has been finalized. The project has supported a water and energy preparatory session under the CARRA process in 2011 to consolidate knowledge on existing experience and trends in the sector and supported other relevant coordination efforts. In partnership with EC-IFAS, UNRCCA and FEEM, the project has delivered technical support for an early warning/information bulletin for transboundary waters in Central Asia (aimed at information dissemination, conflict prevention and improved water governance). IWRM experience exchange seminars were organized on the regional level – mainly aiming at discussing best practices and IWRM developments in Central Asia. For example a regional seminar on the IWRM implementation experience and best practices in CA was organized in cooperation with Romania and the EU WI process in order to reveal best practices and discuss the way forward. Collection of IWRM practices and experience in the form of a regional publication “Applying the concept of Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia - the current practice and further development” has been finalized – in partnership with other international partners for developing a holistic overview at the regional level (Annex 8.4).
4.3. Sector Capacity Building – A regional IWRM capacity-building seminar was held in May of 2011 (in partnership with Cap-Net and UNESCO). The seminar has provided valuable recommendations for the next steps, some of which are been implemented under the project including development of the regional network for IWRM capacity building and information exchange, and developing regional events and trainings for priority sectors. This event was followed up in 2012 with two regional seminars (May and September 2012 in Almaty – Annex 1.3) aimed to present the networking experience and discuss founding a regional capacity building network. As decided at the last seminar in September, the regional IWRM capacity building network has been opened on 7th November in Almaty – titled CAR@WAN (Central Asian Regional Water Network). Its Secretariat is hosted by the Center for Sustainable Development in Almaty – and actively functioning.
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4.4. Addressing Climate Change and its interrelations with IWRM- As approved in the Addendum to the project activities, a new sub-component on climate issues has been integrated into the project. In particular, the project was supporting the governments of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to integrate climate change adaptation activities in their operation, and to improve capacities to deal with transboundary water resource allocation and safety in the transboundary Chu-Talas basin. The background study has been finalized and its summary is translated into English (Annex 8.3). This study aimed to identify and assess already ongoing or completed projects, national and international initiatives as well as existing data and impact assessment studies to provide a background for follow up activities. A number of expert meetings and consultations were held with national stakeholders and international partners to coordinate this sub-project with other interventions in the region. The activities have been presented and discussed with the Chu-Talas Bilateral Commission, as well as with a wider audience during the side-event under the “Environment for Europe” process.
27 V. Financial Report This financial chapter shows an overview of the project expenditures incurred during the implementation period 16 December 2008 – 15 December 2012, as per the EC Contribution Agreement with UNDP no. 170-182 – Special Conditions. One budget revision has been approved within the Addendum 1 to the Contract with the EC and accordingly this revised budget is considered for the expenditure reporting.
The Table 1A presents the total project budget and actual project expenditures for the whole implementation period. The total expenditures in the period 16 December 2008 – 15 December 2012 are 3,4 million Eur. Within the Addendum 1 to the EC Contribution Agreement, adjustments of budget were introduced, in line with article 9.2 of the General conditions. The difference between the actual budget and the project expenditures per main budget heading did not exceed 10 %. Budget Heading 1 - “Human Resources” required less funds mainly due to the low level of international expertise needs in the national components (decrease by 4.9 %). Budget Heading 2 - “Travel” increased, due to more intensive regional and international travels (increase by 5.4%). Budget Heading 3 - “Equipment & Supplies” represented increase due to the need to accommodate demonstration projects costs (increase by 8.0%). Budget Heading 4 - “Local Office/Action Costs” was increasing as planned allocation of PIUs with the national authorities was not possible in all countries (increase by 8.2%). Budget Heading 5 - “Other Costs & Services” increased mainly due to re-allocated funds available under Budget Line “Human Resources” (increase by 10.0%).
The Table 1B shows percentage of budget spending since the beginning of the project.
The Table 2 shows the status of funding for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
28 Table 1A: Final Financial Report (16 December 2008 - 15 December 2012) Expenditures Annex III. Budget for the Action1 All Years-budget (addendum no1) (16Dec2008-15Dec2012) Unit / # of Unit TOTAL # of Expenses in EUR Unit rate7 Costs percentage units rate Costs units 1. Human Resources
Kyrgyzstan PIU 417,100 180,176
1.1 Salaries (gross am., local staff)4
1.1.1 Technical Per month 92 2,000 184,000 68 1,714 116,552 1.1.2 Administrative/ support staff (50% project Per month 24 1,800 43,200 24 1,039 24,936 assistant) 1.2 Salaries (gross am., expat/int. staff) Per month 15 7,500 112,500 8 3,895 31,160 1.3 Per diems for missions/travel5
1.3.1 Staff assigned to the Action Per diem 470 120 56,400 38 76 2,888 1.3.2 Seminar/conference participants Per diem 10 2,100 21,000 10 464 4,640 Tajikistan PIU 601,300 523,759
1.1 Salaries (gross am., local staff)
1.1.1 Technical Per month 134 2,000 268,000 134 2,333 312,622 1.1.2 Administrative/ support staff Per month 24 1,800 43,200 24 1,643 39,432 1.2 Salaries (gross amounts, expat/int. staff) Per month 25 7,500 187,500 25 3,167 79,175 1.3 Per diems for missions/travel
1.3.1 Staff assigned to the Action Per diem 680 120 81,600 395 101 39,895 1.3.2 Seminar/conference participants Per diem 10 2,100 21,000 33 1,595 52,635 Kazakhstan PIU 272,700 348,753
1.1 Salaries (gross am., local staff)
1.1.1 Technical Per month 72 2,000 1440,00 72 2,600 187,200 1.1.2 Administrative/ support staff Per month 24 1,800 43,200 24 1,222 29,328 1.2 Salaries (gross am., expat/int. staff) Per month 5 7,500 40,500 20 2,885 57,700 1.3 Per diems for missions/travel 0
1.3.1 Staff assigned to the Action Per diem 200 120 24,000 200 126 25,200 1.3.2 Seminar/conference participants Per diem 10 2,100 21,000 25 1,973 49,325 Regional (to be co-located with one of the PIU's) 749,300 887,100
1.1 Salaries (gross am., local staff)4
1.1.1 Technical Per month 61 2,000 122,000 130 2,005 260,650 1.1.2 Administrative/ support staff Per month 12 1,800 21,600 12 232 2,784 1.2 Salaries (gross am., expat/int. staff) Per month 65 7,500 487,500 65 8,376 544,440 Intl Team Coordinator 0.87
BRC WatGov Advisor & Intl. unalloc. 0.11
1.3 Per diems for missions/travel
1.3.1 Staff assigned to the Action Per diem 810 120 97,200 244 140 34,160 1.3.2 Seminar/conference participants Per diem 10 2,100 21000 21 2,146 45,066 Subtotal Human Resources 2,040,400 1,939,788
2. Travel
2.1. International travel Per flight 65 1,500 97500 65 1,475 95,875 2.2 Local transportation Per month 36 500 18000 56 461 25,816 Subtotal Travel 115,500 121,691
3. Equipment and supplies
3.1 Purchase or rent of vehicles Per vehicle 1 15,000 15,000 2 3,867 7,734 3.2 Furniture, computer equipment per work place 8 10,000 80,000 8 9,493 75,944 3.3 Machines, tools, equipment for demo projects Per project 10 10,000 100,000 12 10,755 129,060 3.4 Spare parts/equipment for machines, tools Per project 10 1,000 10,000 3.5 Equipment installation and services Per project 5 3,000 15,000 7 3,555 24,885 Subtotal Equipment and supplies 220,000 237,623
7 Unit rate is rounded
29 Expenditures Annex III. Budget for the Action1 All Years-budget (addendum no1) (16Dec2008-15Dec2012) Unit / # of Unit TOTAL # of Expenses in EUR Unit rate7 Costs percentage units rate Costs units 4. Local office
4.1 Vehicle costs Per month 144 250 36,000 72 243 17,496 4.2 Office rent Per month 144 500 72,000 144 608 87,552 4.3 Consumables - office supplies Per month 144 150 21,600 144 210 30,240 4.4 Other services (tel/fax, electricity/heating, Per month 144 300 43,200 144 359 51,696 maintenance) Subtotal Local office 172,800 186,984
5. Other costs, services
5.1 Publications per publication 6 15,000 90,000 8 5,914 47,312 5.2 Studies, research per ext study 10 25,000 250,000 10 31,876 318,760 5.3 Auditing costs per audit
5.4 Evaluation costs per eval. 2 30,000 60,000 1 17,286 17286 5.5 Translation, interpreters per day 50 500 25,000 58 904 52,432 5.6 Financial services (bank guarantee costs etc.) per year 4 1,000 4,000 4 2,387 9,548 5.7 Costs of conferences/seminars9 per day 40 1,000 40,000 120 1,770 212,400 5.8 Visibility actions per year 4 9,968 39,870 4 6,948 27,792 5.9. Construction works for demo projects per project 4 30,000 120,000 1 5,959 5,954
Subtotal Other costs, services 628,870 691,484
6. Subtotal direct eligible costs of the Action (1-5) 3,177,570 3,177,570
7. Provision for contingency reserve -
8. Total direct eligible costs of the Action (6+7) 3,177,570 3,177,570
9. Administrative costs (max.7% of 8, total dir. 222,430 222,430 eligible costs of the Action) 10. Total eligible costs (8+9) 3,400,000 3,400,000
Of the EUR 3,400,000 presented above, EUR 3,392,131 corresponds to expenses as per IPSAS terminology and EUR 7,896 represents the amount of legal commitments currently in force between UNDP and a third party, to be paid by the end of October 20138.
8 The ULOs are related to the two project activities in Tajikistan: 1. Sub-project: “Support to WUA Obi Hayot in Kanibadam and WUA Mehnatobod in Isfara districts”, where the works had already been completed, however the guarantee period ends in July 2013, and the payment could only be done after guarantee period. 2. Sub-project: “Rehabilitation of hydrological post Matpari in Isfara river basin”, where the payments can be issued in October 2013 for several reasons: (a) construction works had been delayed due to seasoning of works that can be done only in autumn when the water level is lower, (b) lack of electricity supply during winter and spring further delayed some rehabilitation works (welding works), (c) due to complexity of equipment specifications the search for right set had been lengthy, (d) changes in regimes of water filling of Tortgul reservoir, the hydropost river had more water than expected. Because of this construction works had further been delayed.
30 Table 1B: Overall Overview of total expenditures and utilization of budget in %
Actual budget Total Expenditures Budget Expenses EUR (16 Dec2008-15 Dec 2012) utilization
1. Human Resources 2,040,400 1,939,788 95.1% 2. Travel 115,500 121,691 105.4% 3. Equipment and supplies 220,000 237,623 108.0% 4. Local office 172,800 186,984 108.2% 5. Other costs, services 628,870 691,484 110.0% 9. Administrative costs 222,430 222,430 100.0% 10. Total eligible costs (8+9) 3,400,000 3,400,000 100.0%
Table 2: Status of actual project funding
Actual 2013
Amount % 2009 2010 2011 2012 TOTAL
EUR of total EUR EUR EUR EUR EUR
%
Applicant's financial contribution 658,745 19.4% 35,889 97,454 219,771 305,631 658,745 Contribution from other IWRM related projects (other donors and 943,691 27.8% 321,386 405,276 217,029 943,691
UNDP implemented) 0 0
Commission/EDF contribution 1,500,000 44.1% 323,000 342,333 342,333 342,334 150,000 1,500,000 0
Contribution(s) from other 0 European Institutions / EU MS ENVSEC 197,564 5.8% 0 75,658 64,440 57,466 197,564 Finland 100,000 2.9% 0 0 40,000 60,000 100,000 0 0
TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS 3,400,000 358,889 836,831 1,071,819 982,461 150,000 3,400,000
Overview on EC Contribution EUR Total budget of action 3,400,000 EC contribution total (44.1%) 1,500,000 Total expenditures 3,400,000 EC contributions received 1,349,999 EC pre-financing 323,000 1st interim payment 342,333 2nd interim payment 342,333 3rd interim payment 342,334
Final payment requested from the EC 150,000 TOTAL EC Contribution 1,500,000
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