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EUWI+ recent news

European Union support to water sector in Eastern Partnership countries highlighted at the global Water and Beyond event (21 Jan 2021)

EU promotes further integration of water and health issues in the Republic of Moldova (27 Nov 2020)

Training on the Application of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) in Georgia (23 Nov 2020)

6th meeting of the National Policy Dialogue on Water in the Republic of Moldova organised in the frame of the European Union Water Initiative Plus (20 Nov 2020)

The European Union supports the Government of Georgia in promoting the Application of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the River Basin Management Plans (RBMP) (21 Oct 2020)

Public consultation on the revision of the National Programme for the implementation of the Protocol on Water and Health in the Republic of Moldova for the years 2016-2025 is now open until 14 November 2020 (14 Oct 2020)

Achieving best practices in transboundary river basins: EUWI+ transboundary field survey in Armenia and Georgia (18 Sept 2020)

WECOOP recent news

EU and Kazakhstan discuss water policy and transboundary cooperation (20 Nov 2020)

News archive	Date	Venue
National Policy Dialogue on water restarted in Ukraine after a six-year break (in English)	28 March 2017	Kyiv, Ukraine
Russian and Kazach experts discuss transboundary water cooperation (in English)	23-24 June 2016	Astana, Kazakhstan
Celebrating 10 years of successful UNECE support to water policy reform in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia in Paris (in English)	12 May 2016	Paris, France
Armenia to improve the supply of drinking water throughout the country (in English)	26 April 2016	Yerevan, Armenia
National Policy Dialogue process in Tajikistan celebrates adoption of Water Sector Reform Programme (in English and in Russian)	12 April 2016	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Agreements with UNECE lay ground for water sector reforms in Georgia and the Republic of Moldova (in English and in Russian)	17 November 2015	Budapest, Hungary
UNECE helps Kyrgyzstan identify more efficient irrigation technologies (in English and in Russian)	17 March 2015	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Turkmenistan studies benefits of joining UNECE environmental agreements on water and health and industrial accidents (in English and in Russian)	13 October 2014	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue on Water Continues Water Sector Reforms in Tajikistan (in English and in Russian)	23 May 2014	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Armenia prepares to ratify the UNECE Protocol on Water and Health: draft national water and health targets finalized	6 May 2014	Yerevan, Armenia
Kazakhstan to start process of joining UNECE Protocol on Water and Health	24 April 2014	Burabay, Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan to develop road map on integrated water resources management within the framework of UNECE Water Convention	3 April 2014	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
UNECE helped to complete another phase of Kyrgyzstan’s Chu Basin Management Plan	20 March 2014	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
UNECE to help Azerbaijan finalize its water sector strategy	27 January 2014	Baku, Azerbaijan
Priority areas for water and health targets set in Armenia	12 December 2013	Yerevan, Armenia
Kazakhstan takes first step towards joining UNECE Protocol on Water and Health	9 December 2013	Astana, Kazakhstan
UNECE plans in support of water policy approved by Steering Committee in Kyrgyzstan	21 October 2013	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
UNECE launches a clearing house for information on water and health in the Republic of Moldova	10 October 2013	Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
UNECE helps Armenia to set targets on water and health	27 September 2013	Yerevan, Armenia
UNECE launches National Policy Dialogue on water in Kazakhstan	21 June 2013	Astana, Kazakhstan
UNECE helps Georgia draft new Water Law	30 May 2013	Tbilisi, Georgia
UNECE supports modernization of water legislation in Tajikistan	24 May 2013	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
NPD Steering Committee in Turkmenistan adopts principles for a draft Water Code (available in Russian)	9 April 2013	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
National Policy Dialogue Steering Committee in Kyrgyzstan approves targets on water and health	15 March 2013	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
UNECE launches project to improve access to clean water and adequate sanitation in the Republic of Moldova	28 November 2012	Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
UNECE supports water sector reform in Tajikistan (available in Russian)	19 November 2012	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Progress in strengthening water resources management in Kyrgyzstan (available in Russian)	24 October 2012	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Progress towards the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management in Turkmenistan	28 September 2012	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
National Policy Dialogues on Water: taking stock of 10 years of progress in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (available in Russian)	2 July 2012	Geneva, Switzerland
UNECE supports development of new water legislation in Georgia (available in Russian)	14 June 2012	Tbilisi, Georgia
UNECE supports development of new National Water Strategy in Azerbaijan (available in Russian)	11 June 2012	Baku, Azerbaijan
UNECE National Policy Dialogue supports water sector reform in Tajikistan (available in Russian)	25 May 2012	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan makes strides in improving its water resources management within framework of UNECE-supported National Policy Dialogue (available in Russian)	20 April 2012	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Planned areas of work in 2012 under the EU Water Initiative NPDs for the EECCA component	March 2012	Geneva, Switzerland and Paris, France
Video interviews on EU Water Initiative National Policy Dialogues on IWRM (available in Russian)	10 January 2012	Geneva, Switzerland
Expert meeting of NPD on IWRM in Azerbaijan discusses draft National Water Strategy	29 November 2011	Baku, Azerbaijan
NPD Steering Committee discusses management plan for the Chu River Basin in Kyrgyzstan (available in Russian)	28 November 2011	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
National Workshop on IWRM in Ashgabat (available in Russian)	12 November 2011	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Working Group finds improved water resources management in countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia owing to National Policy Dialogues	7-8 November 2011	Bucharest, Romania
UNECE signs Memorandum of Understanding with Georgia under the EU Water Initiative (available in Russian)	19 October 2011	Tbilisi, Georgia
Tajikistan: the EU Water Initiative National Policy Dialogue Steering Committee Establishes an Interministerial Working Group on Integrated Water Resources Management (available in Russian)	18 October 2011	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Workshop on UNECE/WHO-Euro Protocol on Water and Health and NPD on IWRM Steering Committee meeting	5-6 October 2011	Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
EU Water Initiative Side Event at the Seventh Ministerial Conference “Environment for Europe”	23 September 2011	Astana, Kazakhstan
Expert Group on the UNECE Water Convention Meets for the First Time in Ashgabat	2 September 2011	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Review Meeting on Cooperation with Turkmenistan on Environmental Issues	30 August 2011	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Renewal of EU Water Initiative activities in Kyrgyzstan	18 May 2011	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
First Steering Committee meeting of the EU Water Initiative National Policy Dialogue on integrated water resources management held in Turkmenistan	4 April 2011	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Launch of National Policy Dialogue in Georgia	29 March 2011	Tbilisi, Georgia
National Policy Dialogue on integrated water resources management in Tajikistan	15 March 2011	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Azerbaijan Launches National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resources Management	12 October 2010	Baku, Azerbaijan
Meeting on starting National Policy Dialogue in Georgia	14 – 17 September 2010	Tbilisi, Georgia
EU Water Initiative EECCA 14th Working Group Meeting	7 – 28 October 2010	Brussels, Belgium