Regional mechanisms for the low-carbon, climate-resilient transformation of the energy-water-land Nexus in Central Asia - WP4
The challenges of the interdependence between energy, water and land use, are exacerbated by climate change in Central Asia. The project enhances economic and financial analytical work at regional and national level and nexus-relevant financing opportunities will be explored and identified. It will demonstrate the “business case” for co-operation on the nexus, enhance capacity needed for operationalising the nexus approach, and create political momentum for action. The project facilitates the political and technical dialogue for implementing the nexus approach and enhances regional co-operation in various regional and national conferences and capacity development activities. Such tools and knowledge products will also facilitate further engagement with the private sector in nexus-related investments by providing enhanced evidence on the benefits and trade-offs that are inherent to nexus projects.
- Countries
- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
- IKI funding
- 6,040,000.00 €
- Included preparation phase
- 298,219.00 €
- Duration
- 03/2023 till 08/2028
- Status
- open
- Implementing organisation
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
State of implementation/results
- The Project Consortium has actively contributed to various regional discussions within Central Asia, outlined as follows.
- In cooperation with Germany’s Green Central Asia programme, the Consortium contributed to the Second Regional Working Group Meeting on a mutually beneficial water-energy mechanism (Almaty, 15 December 2023). The discussion was informed by a working paper titled “Rethinking Institutional and Financial Mechanisms on Water and Energy Cooperation in Central Asia”, (see below) developed by SIC ICWC under the Project.
- Similar contribution was made by the OECD to a COP28 side event entitled, Exploring Pathways to Investments in Nexus Projects for Enhanced Transboundary Cooperation in Central Asia, at the Central Asian Pavilion (5 December 2023).
- The OECD participated in the Green Economy Forum held in Bishkek (16 November 2023), contributing to discussions on the update of the country’s Green Economy Programme, based on the case studies “Climate-Resilient Agribusiness in Central Asia: The water, energy, land-use nexus approach” (see below), developed by the OECD in collaboration with the EBRD under the Nexus project.
- UNECE and UNESCAP organised the Almaty Energy Forum and a meeting of the Working Group on Water and Energy Experts of the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (Almaty, 6-8 November). During these events, the OECD, UNECE, and SIC ICWC facilitated policy dialogue on financing for the nexus between water and energy resource management across the region.
- The EBRD has co-financed the following loans with the support of grants and guarantees from the Nexus Project since September 2023:
- A USD 1 million loan with Koshoi, a sugar beet and sugar cane processor based in Kyrgyzstan, to support investment into energy efficient agricultural machinery.
- A USD 20.5 million loan with Atameken Agro, a crop producer and agricultural holdings company in Kazakhstan, to support its investment in the modernisation, energy efficiency and environmental impacts of its agricultural machinery.
- A USD 10.3 million loan with Kaindy Kaint, a sugar beet and sugar cane processor based in Kyrgyzstan, to support investment that encourages water efficiency and sustainable land management.
Latest Update:
12/2025
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