Aral Sea Basin Capacity Development Project

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Project ID	RER/98/005
Project Title	Aral Sea Basin Capacity Development Project
Type
Focus Areas
Geographic Scope	Aral Sea Basin
Lead Organization(s)	UNDP Uzbekistan
Project Partners
Financing
Timeframe	1998-2001
Status	Completed
Project website(s)
Contacts

1 Description
2 Expected Outcomes
3 Achievements: Results and Impact
4 Lessons for Replication
5 References
6 See Also
7 External Resources
8 Attachments

Description

The overall objective of the Project is to promote the sustainable use of land and water resources in the Aral Sea Basin for the enhancement of economic and social development of the Central Asian republics. This to be attained through: strengthening the EC of WAS to implement and further develop the Aral Sea Basin Program; developing practical methodologies and supporting effective institutional arrangements to apply the concept of sustainable development to land and water use. Public participation issues and the role of NGOs/community groups will be mainstreamed in the above two components to increase the involvement and awareness of civil society, grassroots organizations and the general public in the Aral Sea Basin issues.