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CAWEC: REoI Environmental and Social Consultant (Extension)

REoI ESF 09.11.2026.pdf 

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Republican Seminar “Taza Qazaqstan: Environmental Education and the Development of a Water-Saving Culture”

On 29–30 October 2026, the national seminar entitled “Taza Kazakhstan: Fostering Environmental Awareness and Water-Saving Skills through Education” was held in Kyzylorda, bringing together representatives of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Akimat of Kyzylorda Region, heads of educational institutions, and international organisations.

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Working Visit of Representatives of the IFAS Founding States to Kyzylorda Region: Key Issues in the Development of the Northern Aral Sea Region

26–28 October 2026, Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan Representatives of the IFAS Founding States serving on the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) — Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — undertook a working visit to the Kyzylorda Region, during which they familiarized themselves with the socio-economic, water management and environmental situation in the Northern Aral Sea region. The delegation visited the Kokaral Dam, the Aral Geopark and other facilities.

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CAWEC: REoI Environmental and Social Consultant

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On the Results of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s Chairmanship of IFAS and the Fund’s Priority Areas of Activity

On 21 October 2026, an expanded meeting with the heads of the branches of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS) was held at the EC IFAS office in Astana, chaired by Askhat Orazbay, Chairman of the Executive Committee. The meeting focused on “Current Issues of IFAS and the Results of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s Chairmanship in 2024–2026”.

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Rome Water Dialogue 2026

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95th meeting of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia

On 7 October 2026, in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, at the invitation of the leadership of the State Committee for Water Management of Turkmenistan, Askhat Orazbay, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS), participated in and addressed the 95th meeting of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia (ICWC).

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First Meeting of the CAWEC Regional Project Steering Committee

On 30 September 2026, at the World Bank Office in Almaty, the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea organized the first meeting of the Regional Steering Committee (RSC) for the Central Asia Water Efficiency Cooperation Project (CAWEC). Representatives nominated by Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan approved the Rules of Procedure of the Regional Project Steering Committee for the CAWEC Project and the CAWEC Project Implementation Plan for the period from 1 August 2026 to 30 June 2027. The members of the RSC also signed the Final Document of the meeting.

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Meeting of Chairman of the EC IFAS Askhat Orazbay with WHO Special Representative for Climate and Health Robb Butler

On 10 September 2026, in Astana, Kazakhstan, a meeting was held at the office of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (EC IFAS) between Mr. Askhat Orazbay, Chairman of the Executive Committee of IFAS, and Mr. Robb Butler, WHO Special Representative for Climate Change and Health.

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Roundtable Discussion on “The Role of International Partnership in the Sustainable Development of the Aral Sea Region”

Aralsk, 9 September 2026 A round table entitled “The Role of International Partnership in the Sustainable Development of the Aral Sea Region” was held at the Representative Office of the Executive Committee of IFAS in the city of Aralsk. The event was attended by Chairman of the Executive Committee of IFAS Askhat Orazbay, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Republic of Kazakhstan Sylvain Guiaugué, Head of the AFD Office in Kazakhstan Gulnoza Callens, UNICEF Representative in Kazakhstan Dr. Rashed Mustafa Sarwar, as well as representatives of local government authorities and civil society organisations.

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Visit to Schools under the “Water and Education” Project in Kyzylorda and Aralsk

Kyzylorda and Aralsk, 7–9 September 2026 As part of the visit to the Kazakh part of the Aral Sea region, a delegation comprising Chairman of the Executive Committee of IFAS Askhat Orazbay, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Republic of Kazakhstan Sylvain Guiaugué, Head of the AFD Office in Kazakhstan Gulnoza Callens, and UNICEF Representative in Kazakhstan Dr. Rashed Mustafa Sarwar visited schools participating in the Water and Education project in the cities of Kyzylorda and Aralsk.

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Visit to the Pilot Site of the Project on the Adjustment of Hydro-Modular Zoning in the Syr Darya Basin

Kyzylorda, 7 September 2026 Chairman of the Executive Committee of IFAS Askhat Orazbay, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Republic of Kazakhstan Sylvain Guiaugué, and Head of the AFD Office in Kazakhstan Gulnoza Callens visited a pilot site of the project “Adjustment of Hydromodule Zoning of the Syrdarya River Basin” near the city of Kyzylorda.

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