The Eurasian Development Bank's Strategy for 2008-2010 incorporates environmental responsibility in the Bank’s investment policy. In its mandate, the Bank fosters among its member states the development of balanced economies, and supports their sustainable development and regional integration....

The growing water deficit in transboundary river basins of Central Asia determines the need to develop water facilities, promote water saving and ensure sound water management in all sectors of the economy, which requires significant long-term investment. To achieve sustainable development of...

The increasing water shortages in cross-border river basins in Central Asia warrant taking measures to modernise and expand water sector infrastructure and enhance the efficiency of water use and water saving in various industries. These will require heavy long-term investment and, accordingly,...

It took just a few decades for water resources to be classified as a resource whose deficiency poses a serious barrier to sustainable development in many parts of the world, despite being previously seen as being inexhaustible. The depletion of the water resource potential of river systems and...