The International Water Assessment Center (IWAC) is the subsidiary joint body of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (hereinafter referred to as the Convention).
In 2017, the Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on the deployment of IWAC in Kazakhstan.
Based on this Memorandum, IWAC was established in Kazakhstan in Nur-Sultan as a branch of the Institute of Geography LLP. Basic funding for IWAC activities is provided from the republican budget of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
As a joint center of the Convention, the main purpose of IWAC is to support the implementation of the Convention and, as relevant, its Protocol on Water and Health, as well as their work programs adopted by the respective Meetings of the Parties.
IWAC will:
- provide scientific, methodological and technical support to national governments for the implementation of the provisions of the Convention;
- assist countries to introduce best practices, including through pilot projects on transboundary waters;
- assist Parties to the Convention with an economy in transition through the organization of seminars and workshops on the exchange of information on best available technologies, on the results of research and development, on training related to monitoring and assessment of the state of water resources;
- assist to the Parties to the Convention in the preparation of reports on the status of transboundary waters, including on the basis of general regional information, as well as in the development and maintenance of relevant databases.
In carrying out its activities, IWAC shall abide with the principles of neutrality and cooperation, in the best interests of the Convention, in order to safeguard credibility, independence and objectivity.
Company Details
- Employees
- 4
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Syganak Street 29, Office 904,kazakhstan
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- NAICS
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Environmental Consulting Services
- Website
- http://www.iwac.kz
- HQ
- Nur-Sultan
- Competitors
- NAZAR BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY, LLC, Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Amitech Astana LLP, Index Consulting Company LLC, Water for Women, Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, FABE International Foundation, Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, Innovative Water Applications Co. | IWAC, Consulting Club 307.
International Water Assessment Center (Iwac) Questions
International Water Assessment Center (Iwac)'s website is http://www.iwac.kz
International Water Assessment Center (Iwac)'s LinkedIn profile is https://kz.linkedin.com/company/iwackz
International Water Assessment Center (Iwac) has
4 employees.
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employees at International Water Assessment Center (Iwac).
International Water Assessment Center (Iwac)'s industry is
Environmental Services
International Water Assessment Center (Iwac)'s top competitors are
Nazar Business And Technology, Llc,
Ministry Of Water, Sanitation And Irrigation,
Amitech Astana Llp,
Index Consulting Company Llc,
Water For Women,
Academy Of Public Administration Under The President Of The Republic Of Kazakhstan,
Fabe International Foundation,
Committee For Environmental Protection Under The Government Of The Republic Of Tajikistan,
Innovative Water Applications Co. | Iwac,
Consulting Club 307.
International Water Assessment Center (Iwac)'s categories are Environmental Services
International Water Assessment Center (Iwac)'s founding year is 2017
