The main purpose of the project is to contribute to promoting the Visegrad regional cooperation in drought management and mitigation of the climate change and knowledge transfer to Armenia conditions.
The objectiveis achieved by development of the Drought platform, and specially targeted training for the drought managers, decision and policy makers in Armenia. An integrated proactive approach to drought planning, adaptation and management is promoted.
The project is focused on drought, a natural phenomenon that is worsened by the climate change impact. It affects considerable parts of the population each year and is source of water related conflicts. When water is scarce, the agricultural use competes with public water use, the ecosystem requirements, and public water use. The frequency and severity of droughts have increased also in Armenia and Caucasus regions. It was reported by the European Commission that drought events have caused considerable damages and economic losses. Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP) was developed and implemented in the whole Central Europe to decrease vulnerability to drought and better prepare for the drought events and its consequences.
The project is complementary to previous projects in Armenia, and the IDMP CEE programme. Knowledge and lessons learned from the V4 countries cooperation on Drought will be transferred along with the outcomes of the cooperation with Drought Management Centre for Southeast Europe.
„The project is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.“
Project leader
Global Water Partnership Central and Eastern Europe
Project partners and experts
Global Change Research Institute CAS
Global Water Partnership Hungary Foundation
Global Water Partnership Poland
Country Water Partnership – Armenia
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