DUSHANBE, 17.07.2023 (NIAT Khovar) – The experience of Central Asia in the management of transboundary water resources through the basin organization – the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) was reviewed during the Global Forum “Transboundary Water Cooperation for Climate and Development” in Washington.

According to the IFAS Executive Committee, the Forum was organized by the World Bank’s Global Water Resources Practice at the World Bank headquarters in Washington and was held from July 11 through July 12.

The purpose of the event was to identify ways of transboundary water resources management to address joint development priorities and ensure regional and global public goods.

In his speech, the Chairman of the IFAS Executive Committee Sulton Rahimzoda noted the importance of basin organizations in solving cross-border issues and the problems that IFAS and the countries of the region faced in solving issues of transboundary water cooperation.

He stressed the useful techniques used to improve cross-border management, which can also contribute to the economic development of our region.

The forum provided the participants with an opportunity to discuss and identify new opportunities for deepening cooperation in the field of transboundary water resources, to think about how the international community can better respond to problems related to transboundary waters through its programs, including the World Bank’s Global Mechanism for Transboundary Water Cooperation.