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INNOVATIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS IN THE ARAL SEA REGION
BUILDING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF LOCAL PARTNERS AND COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL INSECURITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE AIR, LAND, AND WATER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS IN THE ARAL SEA REGION
Project Summary:
The fourth call for proposals under the UN Multi-Partner Human Security Trust Fund for the Aral Sea Region in Uzbekistan (MPHSTF) has the thematic focus on MPHSTF’s Outcome 1 - The stress on local communities due to the deteriorating environmental situation reduced and its outputs in the Aral Sea region.
The Joint Programme aims at improving the practice of managing ecosystem services at the local level, increasing the efficiency and innovations to address environmental degradation and its ongoing stress on local communities facing multiple vulnerabilities.
Direct beneficiaries: Over 376,000 population of the 3 northern districts Muynak, Kungrad and Takhtakupir districts.
Duration: July-December, 2024
Main objectives:
The programme has the following three objectives:
Objective 1: Assessment of ecosystem services in the Aral Sea Region to enhance local management practices.
Objective 2: Adopting new approaches in water purification, afforestation, and soil stabilization in the Region.
Objective 3: Promoting integrated air, water, and soil quality monitoring systems to facilitate regulatory practices in the Region.
Expected results
Outcome 1: Assessment of different ecosystem services is successfully completed, providing a robust database of how ecosystem services are being utilized to benefit the local communities and identifying areas for improvement for their sustainable management with the engagement of the local communities
Outcome 2: New approaches to water purification, afforestation, and soil stabilization are successfully identified and piloted with the engagement of the local communities, including the sustainable financing that can lead to rapid uptake and replication throughout the Region.
Outcome 3: An integrated monitoring system for air, soil, and water resources is developed that can be fully implemented over time across the Region to ensure the environmental, food and health securities of the local population.
