UNDP promotes the introduction of an integrated water resources management into the country's curricula
Within the framework of the project "Supporting climate resilient livelihoods in agricultural communities in drought-prone areas of Turkmenistan" jointly implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan and the GEF Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF), a working meeting was held in online format to discuss the curriculum on integrated water resources management (IWRM).
The representatives of various ministries and entities of Turkmenistan participated at the working meeting, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, the Ministry of Education, the State Committee for Water Resources, the Turkmen Agricultural Institute in Dashoguz, the Turkmen Agricultural University named after S.A. Niyazov, Oguz Han Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan, the Institute of Engineering and Transport Communications, the Turkmen State Institute of Construction and Architecture, the Turkmen State Energy Institute, the Turkmen State University named after Magtymguly and the Nature Protection Society.
“Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) aims to ensure the coordinated development and management of water, land and other resources in order to achieve economic and social well-being, taking into account the protection of ecosystems and the environment,”- noted Farhat Orunov, Programme Analyst of the UNDP Environmental Portfolio in Turkmenistan. “The expected changes in water resources management require the availability of qualified personnel in the field of IWRM. To support this process, UNDP raises public awareness on IWRM and promotes the subsequent introduction of IWRM principles into the curricula of the country's universities.”
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