Noticias sobre Kazakhstan
Islamic Development Bank approves $2.41 billion in new financing, including water sector
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Board of Executive Directors approved about US $2.41 billion in new financing for development projects at its 364th meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, officials said.
Kazakhstan accelerates digital water management and infrastructure modernisation
Kazakhstan is rapidly scaling up digital water management and water-saving measures as it seeks to mitigate growing water risks linked to climate change, population growth, and economic development.
John Parry joins SJ Group as Senior Executive Director for Water and Environment
Global engineering, management and development consultancy SJ Group has welcomed the appointment of John Parry as Senior Executive Director for Water and Environment globally for SJ Group’s Infrastructure and Energy division.
UNECE report highlights key actions to tackle workforce gaps in water sector
Managing climate change impacts on water resources including floods and droughts, as well as competing demands from different sectors on dwindling resources and pollution, requires adequate human resources in the water sector.
World Bank and Kazakhstan forge partnership on water conservation
During the One Water Summit in Riyadh, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the World Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing water resource management and promoting environmental sustainability.
Islamic Development Bank and Kazakhstan launch $1.32 billion climate-resilient water project
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Republic of Kazakhstan signed a landmark agreement to launch Phase 1 of the Climate Resilient Water Resources Development Project.
IsDB approves over US$ 3 Billion in financing for major development and infrastructure
The Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved more than US$ 3 billion in financing for 20 socio-economic development projects across 17 member countries.
Kazakhstan focuses on water sector with new council and UNDP partnership
Kazakhstan has taken a significant step toward tackling its pressing water challenges by launching a new coordinating council of partners on the development of the country’s water sector, informs the Astana Times.
Digital technology to tackle 21st century floods on a global scale
Floods, the deadliest natural disasters worldwide, have claimed the lives of approximately 3.2 million people in the past century; that is more than 50% of the victims of natural disasters in that period, according to data from the Water Research and Technological Development Center of the University of Salamanca (Spain).
“More private investment is needed to meet people’s water needs”
The World Bank is currently the largest multilateral financier dedicated to water initiatives in developing nations.
World Water Day 2024: Water as a conflict trigger and a tool for peace
Water plays a critical dual role in promoting peace and triggering conflicts on a global scale.
EBRD funds modern wastewater treatment plant in Kazakhstan’s Aktobe
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is spearheading efforts to tackle water treatment and environmental challenges in Aktobe, Kazakhstan.
Metito to develop Kenderli desalination plant to accelerate Kazakhstan’s Water Security Agenda
A consortium of Metito, SMK Atameken LLP, Ak Jol Kurylys LLP, and Caspian HES Consulting LLP, has been awarded the contract to develop a 50,000 m3/day desalination plant in the Mangystau region of Kazakhstan.
Metito wins wastewater treatment project in Kazakhstan
Metito, a global provider of intelligent water management solutions, has signed the Heads of Agreement with Kazakhstan Investment Development Fund (KIDF), Kazakhstan Centre for Modernization and Development of Housing and Communal Services JSC, and Akimat of Akmola region for the implementation of a transformative wastewater treatment project in the city of Kokshetau.
COP28 achieves milestone with integration of water, sanitation, health and food systems into GGA
After the conclusion of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) on 12 December, World Health Organization (WHO) experts, together with stakeholders from a range of sectors celebrated a significant accomplishment: the comprehensive integration of water, sanitation, health and food systems into the conference's text concerning the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA).
The need for water to take center stage at COP28
COP28 has come to a close with numerous pledges under its belt.
Report reveals a quarter of global freshwater fish face extinction risk
Climate change threatens a growing number of species, from Atlantic salmon to green turtles, today’s update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ reveals.
Bitcoin mining has “very worrying” impacts on land and water, not only carbon
Every country has a different environmental bitcoin mining footprint, largely depending on its energy sources. china and the united states have the largest bitcoin mining footprints, a new united nations-led study reveals.
Expanding large-scale agriculture is escalating flooding in the largest South American breadbasket
A new study revealing that huge expansions of extensive large-scale agriculture is making the South American plains more vulnerable to widespread flooding should act as a “wake-up call”, say researchers.
ACWA Power secures $100m revolving credit facility from China construction bank
The three-year revolver agreement will support ACWA Power’s plans to scale up power and desalination water generation portfolio in the Middle East and Belt & Road countries.