Turkmenistan is hosting the International Conference “Rational use of water resources key for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”

OnNovember 5-6, 2019, the International Conference “Rational use of

water resources key for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals” was held

in the hotel “Yildiz” of Ashgabat which gathered more than 60 experts from 10

countries of the world. The representatives of nine international and regional organizations which are

implementing the projects in the field of water resources management took part

in the work of the conference.

The State Committee for Water Management of Turkmenistan and the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan initiated the hosting of the given

Conference. The Global Water Partnership provided assistance and practical

support in the arrangement of this international meeting.

The participants of the Conference reported on the attainments and

achievements of their respective countries, shared experience gathered and

determined the most pertinent vectors of expanding and deepening regional

cooperation in the scope of reaching the Sustainable Development Goal 6 ensuring availability and sustainable

management of water and sanitation for all.A number of reports of the

Conference were dedicated to the measures realized by the countries of the

region on reaching thetarget 6.5 which aims to implement the integrated water

resources management at all levels by 2030, including the trans- boundary cooperation whenever applicable.

The discussions on the role of the water partnership at the national and

regional levels in assessing the progress of resolving this issue took place. In

the result of the discussions held, the participants formulated the ideas on

strengthening regional cooperation, as well as enriched their understanding of

the role and opportunities of each party engaged in the process of implementing

the principles of integrated water resources management.

Upon completion of the main programme of the Conference, the

participants visited the objects equipped with water saving technologies. The hosting country also prepared a cultural programme for

the esteemed guests, during which they found an opportunity to visit the

Turkmen “Alabay” dog breed nursery-garden in Ak-Bugday region where they witnessed how carefully and

passionately the Turkmen people preserve their traditions and national cultural

heritage.

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