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UNDP facilitates cooperation between experts from Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan on
sustainable land and water management in the context of climate change
A delegation of 12 experts from the Republic of Kazakhstan were in Turkmenistan to exchange
experience with Turkmen colleagues in the framework of a climate change adaptation action run
by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The visit included a seminar to discuss
recommendations for amendments to the Law ʺOn pasturesʺ and the Code ʺOn Landʺ (2004)
attended by representatives of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Agriculture of
Turkmenistan, Ministry of Water Resources of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Nature Protection of
Turkmenistan, UNDP, local communities and other stakeholders. The participants discussed
rangelands and the impact of climate change on their productivity and also suggested the need for
the introduction of modern and efficient technologies for the environmentally efficient
management, rational use and irrigation of desert pastures. The visit included travel to the UNDP
project sites in Karakum and Nohur to study the practical experience of adaptation technologies in
the desert and the mountains of Turkmenistan, with particular focus on hydraulic facilities needed
to fully meet the drinking water needs of the local population and the development of animal
husbandry in the desert in the context of climate change. In addition, in the field, the experts learnt
what did the project do to consolidate the moving sands and increase vegetables crops in the desert
conditions, as well as the productivity of irrigated pledged nursery for seedlings of desert plants. In
the mountainous region of Nohur the guests saw demonstration of: a drip irrigation system for
growing vegetables and fruits; cascade of reservoirs with accumulated water in them from
collecting rain and mud sediments; construction of water storage tanks; gardens on the slopes of
the fruit, conifers and ornamental trees; juniper tree plantations on an area of 10 hectares and more.
UNDP will continue to facilitate such exchange of experiences in order to meet the demand for
expertise in more advanced technologies, including laser leveling of irrigated land, water
measuring devices, drip irrigation, cleaning of drainage systems, and all other necessary climate
change adaptation measures.
The UNDP supported this study visit through its project “Addressing climate change risks to
farming system in Turkmenistan at the national and local levels” that has a budget of USD
UNDP in Turkmenistan • UN Building 40, 1995 (Galkynysh) str., Ashgabat, 744 004, Turkmenistan
Tel: +9 (9312) 425 250 • Fax: +9 (9312) 425 317 • E‐mail: registry.tm@undp.org • www.undp.tm
2,929,500 with a duration of 5 years, and is funded by the Adaptation Fund and implemented by
the Ministry of Nature Protection.