16th meeting of the National Policy Dialogue (NPD) on IWRM in Tajikistan was held on 15 February 2023, generating huge interest among 70+ participants. The meeting was opened by Mr. Daler Shofakir Juma, Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Participants discussed the national programme of reforms in the water sector, including state water supply and sanitation programme, economic and educational instruments related to water sector enhancement in the country as well as transboundary issues and international commitments. Water quality issues were presented as part of the recent pollution study in the SyrDarya basin.
Since 2019 the NPD process in Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries, funded by the EU, has been supported through a regional NPD project implemented by UNECE in cooperation with OECD as part of the regional WECOOP programme.