CAREC: Regional Cooperation Platform and Knowledge Center Empowering Fostering resilience Cutting through complexity

General features Established by the decision of the 4th Pan-European Conference held in 1998 in Aarhus (Denmark); Established by the decision of the 4th Pan-European Conference held in 1998 in Aarhus (Denmark); Family of RECs : RECCEE, REC Moldova, REC Russia, REC Caucasus, CAREC; Family of RECs : RECCEE, REC Moldova, REC Russia, REC Caucasus, CAREC; Operational since 2001 Operational since 2001 The regional organization of international character; The regional organization of international character; Staff – 42-50; Staff – 42-50; HQ in Almaty, Kz, HQ in Almaty, Kz, COs: Kz, Kg, Tj, Uz, Trm; COs: Kz, Kg, Tj, Uz, Trm; Annual Budget ̃̃ 2,2 mln Euro Annual Budget ̃̃ 2,2 mln Euro Board of Directors - 13 members: national MoEs, NGOs, OSCE, Germany and science Board of Directors - 13 members: national MoEs, NGOs, OSCE, Germany and science

Mission: Mission: to assist in addressing environmental problems in CA through the provision of: -dialogue platforms for multi-state and - sectoral communication; -know-how, knowledge and technology exchange; -supporting of the development and application of innovative environmental policies, approaches and practices; -promotion of public participation in environmental decision- making and; -exchange of information in the region

Cooperation with partners Governmental organisations Regional partners Research org-ns Private companies NGOs Education Institutions International organizations Agreements, MoUs, Partnership, Consortia, Sub-contracts…

Programmes  Environmental management and policies (EMP)  Water initiatives support (WIS)  Climate change, adaptation, mitigation, energy efficiency (CCSE)  Education for sustainable development (ESD)

Карта проектов

Environmental Management: Projects – FLERMONECA (EU ): environmental monitoring component – SEIS (FOEN): Status of Environment Reporting in CA “Supporting Turkmenistan to establish State of Environment Reports using UN-ECE indicators” – Assessment of Assessment projects (Gov. Italy, Switzerland) – Support towards local initiatives for sustainable water resources management in Central Asia (Norway) – PES (FOEN, SWIS Re, UNEP) – economic incentives for saving ecosystems; – Networks support: DryNet international, Asia-Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN), Interdisciplinary WG on Early Warning System and Transboundary Monitoring of geo-risks related to climate change

Water Initiatives Support: Projects - Fostering transboundary cooperation on small watersheds in Central Asia (USAID); - Support towards local initiatives in the env. governance and WRM in CA (Norway); - AWARE comp. on return and reused waters (EU); - WMBOCA projects of the EURECA; Knowledge Instit. Community of Practice (WB); Improvement of WRM in Zhambul Obl., RK through introd. of effective WU system (UNDP/Coca-Colla); - Effective WU technologies in Aspara and Ugam Basins (through NGO partners)

Sustainable Energy Programme for CA (CASEP), EU GIZ-IS, GfA, CAREC; Integrated Approach for the Development of Low Carbon Development Strategies in Central Asia (NAMA), DIW- econ, CAREC; COMO East - Covenant of Mayors (inter-program) CA Energy Efficiency Leaning Portal (CAEELP) USAID, ICFI; Promoting clean fuel in transport sector in CA (Kz), UNEP Climate Change and Sustainable Energy: Projects

Eductaion for Sustainable Development: Projects –Green Packs (Central Asian, Caspian, Glaciers) –Annual Leadership Programme on Env. for SD (CALPESD) –COMO East - Covenant of Mayors (inter-program project) –TEMPUS _ I-WEB (Water, Educ., Business), EU; –Aral Sea Green Pack for CA ( );

Interprogramme Projects Targeted awareness raising for EU-CA partnership (AWARE), EC: - return and reused waters, - SEIS, - Private sector inv.: CA Green Business Club CAREC – Creation of a Center of Knowledge in CA to create, keep and disseminate information and knowledge products of CAREC and partners

12 CAREC Portal: Specific web-sites: CAREC Newsletter; Library: paper and electronic; Learning programmes (incl.vebinars), seminars, workshops; Learning materials: analytic reviews, guidelines, training modules; Study tours and exchange programmes, cooperation with Univ., dev. of curricula, competences, internship in CAREC, etc. CAREC –Center of Knowledge in CA

13 Thank you!!! Ludmilla Kiktenko,