SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY
IN AZERBAIJAN THROUGH KAHRIZ REHABILITATION
Project Donor is the Bureau
of Population, Refugees & Migration
The Project main partner
agencies are local executive committees,
municipalities, AZERSU and Water User
Committees (WUC)
The project’s overall
objective is to “contribute to the prevention of
forced economic migration by enhancing access of
vulnerable communities in western regions of
Azerbaijan to energy free water resources as a
mean to increase agricultural productivity and
livelihood”.
Specific objectives include:
Increase community access
to water for consumption and agriculture,
through the renovation of kahrizes in rural
areas of Azerbaijan;
Build capacity of
community members, including women, to
manage water resources through the
establishment of and participation in Water
User Committees (WUC);
Increase
income-generation opportunities linked to
kahriz renovation by creating at least 10 to
15 groups of kankans, and providing
increased access to irrigation for
agriculture; and
Support scale-up of
kahriz renovation in other regions, through
awareness raising, information sharing and
technical assistance targeting relevant
government agencies, civil society
organizations, academics and entrepreneurs
at the regional and national levels
Public service announcement
has been produced and broadcasted in the
framework of the project “Secondary school
education in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia to
contribute to the prevention of trafficking in
persons”.
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assistance in the internet or email marketing.
Individuals considering migrating for whatever
purpose or destination should take extreme
caution in dealing with internet offers or email
marketing. If you see any offers using IOM's
name or referring to IOM, please inform your
nearest IOM office.
