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Kura II: Advancing IWRM across the Kura river basin through implementation of the transboundary agreed actions and national plans

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- Develop an Aquaponic training center in Azerbaijan to promote the use of aquaponic systems as an innovative technique for high water use efficiency system for producing Fish and crops. - Develop a Mobile application for municipal water leak detection that can be used to report the water leakage in the municipal water distribution network. This mobile application will also include water games and other water conservation awareness materials. - Develop constructed wetland to treat raw sewage water from 200 households in Hajqabul, Azerbaijan to demonstrate the use of environmentally friendly and low cost solutions to treat municipal sewage water in small communities. - Develop an E-Learning portal for rational water use awareness raising for school students and school teachers. This portal will include 15 animated videos on different water related topics that targeting 3-age groups of school students. The portal scientific contents were reviewed and approved by ministries of education in Azerbaijan and Georgia. - Develop online monitoring system for Groundwater in a pilot area in a transboundary aquifer between Azerbaijan and Georgia to provide real time and accurate data on groundwater quantity and quality.
Expected Impact

- Increase water use efficiency and reduce losses - Awareness raising on Rational water use in both Agriculture and Municipal sectors - provide low-cost and environmental friendly solution for treating raw municipal sewage water for small communities - Empower the youth and new generations to be active in facing the water resources challenges - Increase the awareness between different categories of the civil society on climate change and its impacts on natural resources - Use innovative telecommunication technology to monitor and transfer data on the transboundary groundwater aquifers.

Partners
UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub, Environment & Development in Georgia (NGO), the International Dialogue for Environmental Action in Azerbaijan (IDEA) (NGO)

Goal 6

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Goal 6

6.1

By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

6.1.1

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services

6.2

By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations

6.2.1

Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water

6.3

By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

6.3.1

Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flows safely treated

6.3.2

Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality

6.4

By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
6.4.1

Change in water-use efficiency over time

6.4.2

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources

6.5

By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

6.5.1

Degree of integrated water resources management 

6.5.2

Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation

6.6

By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
6.6.1

Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time

6.a

By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies
6.a.1

Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance that is part of a government-coordinated spending plan

6.b

Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

6.b.1

Proportion of local administrative units with established and operational policies and procedures for participation of local communities in water and sanitation management

Goal 5

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Goal 5

5.1

End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere

5.1.1

Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non‑discrimination on the basis of sex

5.2

Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation
5.2.1

Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age

5.2.2

Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence

5.3

Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
5.3.1

Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18

5.3.2

Proportion of girls and women aged 15-49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting, by age

5.4

Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate

5.4.1

Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age and location

5.5

Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life

5.5.1

Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments

5.5.2

Proportion of women in managerial positions

5.6

Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences

5.6.1

Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care

5.6.2

Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee full and equal access to women and men aged 15 years and older to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education

5.a

Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws

5.a.1

(a) Proportion of total agricultural population with ownership or secure rights over agricultural land, by sex; and (b) share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land, by type of tenure

5.a.2

Proportion of countries where the legal framework (including customary law) guarantees women’s equal rights to land ownership and/or control

5.b

Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women
5.b.1

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

5.c

Adopt and strengthen sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels

5.c.1

Proportion of countries with systems to track and make public allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment

Name Description
An Aquaponic training center established in Azerbaijan to promote the use of aquaponic systems as an innovative technique for high water use efficiency system for producing Fish and crops
A Mobile application for municipal water leak detection developed in three Languages (Azerbaijan, Georgian, and English)
a Constructed Wetland established in Hajiqabul, Azerbaijan for treating raw municipal sewage water for small communities
An E-Learning portal for rational water use awareness raising for school students and school teachers developed and launched in Azerbaijan and Georgia
Financing (in USD)
The UNDP-GEF Kura II project provided 800000 USD as financial support for developing these demonstration projects
Staff / Technical expertise
The UNDP-GEF Kura II project provided National and international experts to design and oversee these demo projects
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Timeline
26 August 2016 (start date)
31 May 2021 (date of completion)
Entity
UNDP- Istanbul Regional Hub
SDGs
6 5
Region
  1. Asia and Pacific
Geographical coverage
UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub, Istanbul, Turkey
Other beneficiaries
Farmers, Local Communities in small villages, School Students
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Countries
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Georgia
Contact Information

Ahmed Abouelseoud Ahmed, Chief Technical Advisor/ Regional Coordinator

ahmed.elseoud@undp.org