Networks

Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic

The Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic represents the EU in the Kyrgyz Republic and aims to enhance political, economic, trade and external assistance cooperation and to implement EU policies in all sectors. Besides, the Delegation promotes and defends EU values and interests and improves awareness and understanding of the EU across the country.

Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Kazakhstan

The Delegation’s role is to represent EU interests in Kazakhstan, coordinate with the embassies of EU countries and develop relations in areas such as political cooperation, the economy, trade and external assistance (especially through implementation of the EU-Kazakhstan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement). Also, the EU Delegation ensures a follow-up of EU policies in all sectors, particularly via the EU-Central Asia: Strategy for a New Partnership. Besides, it promotes and defends the values and interests of the EU and maintains and increases awareness and understanding of the EU.

Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Tajikistan

The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Tajikistan ensures the representation of the EU in Tajikistan as well as the follow-up of bilateral relations in the areas of political, economic, trade and external assistance cooperation. Furthermore, it ensures the follow-up of EU policies in all sectors (in particular the European Union and Central Asia: Strategy for a New Partnership) promotes and defends the values and interests of the EU and promotes EU cooperation at a national and regional level.

Delegation of the European Union to Uzbekistan

The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Uzbekistan’s role as the diplomatic mission representing the European Union is to present, explain and implement the European Union’s policy in Uzbekistan as well as to analyse and report on the policies and developments of Uzbekistan.

European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)

The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency’s (CINEA) mission is to support stakeholders in delivering the European Green Deal through the efficient and effective implementation of its delegated programmes.

EU-Central Asia Cooperation on Water-Environment-Climate Change (WECOOP)

The EU–Central Asia Platform on Environment and Water Cooperation was established in 2009, with Italy as lead country, as the reference framework for the cooperation between EU and Central Asian countries in the field of environment, water and climate change. The EU renewed the project “European Union – Central Asia Water, Environment and Climate Change Cooperation (WECOOP)” in October 2019 to run until April 2023.  Hydro4U was connected via several events.

FIThydro

FIThydro (Fishfriendly Innovative Technologies for Hydropower) is a project funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (GA No. 727830) coordinated by the Technical University of Munich. It addresses the decision support in commissioning and operating hydropower plants (HPP) by use of existing and innovative technologies. It concentrates on mitigation measures and strategies to develop cost-efficient environmental solutions and on strategies to avoid individual fish damage and enhancing population developments. Therefore, HPPs all over Europe are involved as test sites.

HyPeak

HyPeak (Hydropeaking Research Network) is an expert network that seeks to enhance scientific exchange and support stakeholders, policy makers and practitioners in the field of hydropeaking.

LIFE NEXUS

LIFE NEXUS is a project funded under the LIFE Programme (Ref. LIFE17 ENV/ES/000252) coordinated by CARTIF Technology Centre. It aims at boosting the sustainability of the urban water cycle by means of the energy harvest using micro-hydropower technology.

ETIP HYDROPOWER

ETIP HYDROPOWER brings together representatives from industry, academia, research centers, civil society, and associations to monitor and track the research activities for the hydropower sector and underline the importance of hydropower in the energy transition.

ReHydro 

ReHydro, funded by the HORIZON EUROPE Programme and led by SINTEF, aims to modernize European hydropower for future energy systems. By using digital tools and innovative concepts like retrofitting and hybridization, it will enhance efficiency while ensuring sustainability and societal alignment in the face of climate change.

iAMP-Hydro 

The iAMP-Hydro project: “intelligent Asset Management Platform for Hydropower”, coordinated by Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), will enhance the digital operation of existing plants through the development of new digital sensors and services which will collectively form iAMP – a novel intelligent Asset Management Platform encompassing secure open and transparent data-sharing protocols and three novel digital solutions.

D-HYDROFLEX 

The D-HYDROFLEX project: “Digital solutions for improving the sustainability performance and FLEXibility potential of HYDROpower assets” coordinated by NOVA TELECOMMUNICATIONS (Greece), addresses the development of a toolkit of digital tools for digitally ‘renovating’ the existing hydro-electric power plants making them more efficient, more sustainable and more flexible.

Di-Hydro | Digital maintenance for sustainable and flexible operation of HYDROpower plant

Di-Hydro is a European-funded project committed to advancing the potential of hydropower (HP) plants and clusters in alignment with the ambitious goals of the European Green Deal and the Paris Agreement.
The mission is to revolutionise the way hydropower plants operate, making them smarter, more efficient, and environmentally conscious.

WE-ACT 

The WE-ACT project will change the game in transboundary water allocation and management by introducing a revolutionary Decision Support System (DSS) that optimizes shared benefits and enhances resilience in the face of a rapidly changing climate. The overarching goal of the WE-ACT project is to assist decision-makers in transboundary rivers in achieving equitable allocation of transboundary water among various sectors and users. This will be accomplished through the use of inclusive, future-focused, and climate risk-aware hydro-meteorological monitoring network, water allocation planning and management processes.

SECCA – Sustainable Energy Connectivity in Central Asia

The SECCA project aims to strengthen and enhance a more inclusive policy, regulatory and institutional framework for the transition to a sustainable energy system within a regional context and focuses on contributing to the fulfilment of international human rights commitments in the Central Asian countries, including equal access to energy and supporting gender-responsive policies and legislation for EE and RE deployment.

NEXUS Gains

The CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains recognizes that water, land, energy, forests, and biodiversity are inextricably interconnected and critical to nutrition, health, and food security, poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs, climate adaptation and mitigation, and environmental health and biodiversity. The Initiative promotes systems thinking to avoid unintended consequences, enhance sustainable development, and realize multiple benefits across the water, energy, food, and ecosystems nexus.

This initiative was led by IWMI. In collaboration with Hydro4U, an event in Andijan was organised on October 28th 2024. The event was highlighted in the provincial TV channel. Moreover, Hydro4U activities were presented in a number of events organized by the Nexus Gains initiative, including the Nexus Gains Final Workshop on November 14th.

WAVE

WAVE was a USAID funded project which is completed meanwhile. In September 2024, IWMI was invited to co-organize a Guest Lecture on “Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus Activities in Central Asia” at TIIAME where one of their presentations were on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus tradeoff analysis for small scale hydropower installations at At-Bashy River, Kyrgyzstan conducted within the Hydro4U project.