OSCE organizes tour for young water specialists in southern Kazakhstan
From 7 to 12 June, the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan organized a tour of water facilities in the Almaty, Zhambyl, Turkestan and Kyzylorda regions for young specialists. The tour was conducted in partnership with the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS).
Some 14 undergraduate students and teachers (9 women and 5 men) specializing in water management from Almaty, Shymkent, and Kyzylorda cities took part. They visited ten major hydraulic structures in Kazakhstan’s southern regions where water shortages are especially problematic, and where, apart from climate change and population growth, water supply is also dependent on upstream countries.
Participants learned about the water facilities’ technical characteristics, purpose of use and operational safety aspects. They also familiarized themselves with the environmental aspects of water resource management in a transboundary context and the implications of climate change on water security.
The tour is part of the Office’s work to promote efficient water management systems and to reduce natural and human-made disaster risks.