ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 8. The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan and the German Water Partnership (GWP) have signed a strategic partnership agreement, Trend reports via the Kazakh ministry.
The agreement follows discussions held a year ago in Germany between Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Qanat Bozymbaev and GWP leadership. It aims to help Kazakhstan adopt international best practices in water-saving technologies, enhance the resilience of the water sector to climate risks, floods, and droughts, and support training and development of specialized personnel.
German expertise is already being applied in Kazakhstan in digital projects for water resource forecasting, modeling, and accounting, as well as in the construction of hydraulic facilities.
During the signing ceremony, Bozymbaev and GWP Managing Director Boris Greifenede discussed prospects for further cooperation, including the proposed establishment of a Kazakh-German Water Innovation Hub within the ministry’s Information and Analytical Center, with support from GWP.
Following the agreement, the sides expressed confidence that it would lay a solid foundation for new joint Kazakh-German water projects.
German Water Partnership is an international network of over 300 German water sector organizations, ranging from university institutes to construction companies, consultants, and globally recognized manufacturers.
