Water policy reforms in Azerbaijan

• Development of the National Water Strategy for the management of water resources and an action plan its implementation.
• Harmonisation of water legislation with the EU legislation and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).
• Promotion of transboundary water diplomacy and cooperation with neighbouring Georgia, including the finalisation of a bilateral agreement on the management of shared water resources.
• Reform of economic instruments for water management in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia.

Several results were achieved through NPD process:

• The National Water Strategy was drafted.
  
• In 2015-2016 national targets under the UNECE-WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health were drafted.
• A benchmarking study on water utilities has strengthened the capacity of Azeri authorities to monitor the performance of the water supply and sanitation sector.
• Developments in negotiating a bilateral agreement with Georgia on joint management of the transboundary river basin were achieved.
• A pilot project was completed for testing the approach of water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus in transboundary Alazani river basin.