Environment in Emerging and Transition Economies

Launch of the Bilingual EECCA Environment Strategy Partnership Database

12-Jun-2006

This new online tool was developed by the EAP Task Force secretariat to provide access to information on partnerships developed and implemented in countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) since 2002 to facilitate and support the achievement of the objectives of the EECCA Environment Strategy.  The database is available in English and Russian. 

The Second Joint Meeting of the EU Water Initiative EECCA Working Group and the EAP Task Force Environmental Finance and Water Networks

10-Apr-2006

The Second Joint Meeting of the EU Water Initiative EECCA Working Group and the EAP Task Force Environmental Finance and Water Networks was held on the 26-28th of April 2006, in Almaty, Kazakhstan with the support of the Ministry of Environment of Kazakhstan and of Central Asia Regional Environment Centre.

Financing Water Supply and Sanitation in EECCA - Conference of EECCA Ministers of Economy/Finance, Environment and Water and their partners from the OECD, 17-18th of November 2005, Yerevan, Armenia

07-Mar-2006

On the 17-18th of November 2005, the Government of Armenia hosted a conference of Ministers of Economy/Finance, Environment and Water. Ministers met to discuss how to address the critical situation of the water sector in EECCA countries...

2nd preparatory meeting for the Almaty+5 Ministerial Conference on Financing of the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in EECCA countries

07-Mar-2006

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss draft documents and practical arrangements for a Conference of EECCA Ministers of Water, Environment and Economy/Finance as well as their OECD partners to discuss issues of financing the water supply and sanitation sector in EECCA.

Russian version of the "Environmental Management in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia"

19-Dec-2005

The Russian version of the publication on Environmental Management in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia is now available. For more information, please visit our web-page dedicated to this publication.

Urban Water Reform in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia: Progress since the Almaty Ministerial Conference

01-Apr-2004

The present report aims at responding to the request to monitor the progress in implementing the Guiding Principles that originated from the Almaty Conference. It provides a detailed description of the situation and main trends in the EECCA urban water sector. Russian version

Key Issues of Tariff Reform in the Water Sector in the EECCA

01-Apr-2004

Water tariff reform is a necessary step in the transition to a market economy. The result of this reform is long-term sustainable development of the utility based on demand for services and proper financing of all utility costs. It is a very complex process and cannot be resolved in a 'one-shot' intervention. Russian version

Key Issues and Recommendations for Consumer Protection: Affordability, Social Protection and Public Participation in Urban Water Sector Reform in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

01-Apr-2004

This report analyses the social issues arising during municipal water sector reform, particularly those triggered by increasing charges for water supply and wastewater services, and provides national and local decision-makers with practical recommendations to address those problems. They were developed for the Group of Senior Officials on Urban Water Sector Reform in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA), with the support of the OECD/EAP Task Force Secretariat. Russian version

Outcomes of the First Joint Meeting of the Task Force for the Implementation of the Environmental Action Programme for Central and Eastern Europe (EAP Task Force) and the Project Preparation Committee (PPC)

04-Nov-2003

The First Joint Meeting of the Task Force for the Implementation of the Environmental Action Programme for Central and Eastern Europe (EAP Task Force) and the Project Preparation Committee (PPC) was held in Paris on October 6-7, 2003. Some of the documents presented to the delegates of the Joint Meeting have now become available.

14th Meeting of the EAP Task Force

17-Mar-2003

The 14th Meeting of the EAP Task Force, held on 10-11 February, 2003 in Tbilisi, Georgia, reviewed progress in implementing the Work Programme in CEE and EECCA, discussed the status of preparations for the Kiev "Environment for Europe" Ministerial Conference and the EAP Task Force's inputs to it.