Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands to Kazakhstan Niko Schermers shared his opinion on the work of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in terms of flood relief.
The Ambassador also focused on the cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Netherlands in the issue of flood forecasting and flood prevention.
"According to Dutch experts, the ministry has done a lot of work. Despite the fact that many calculations had to be done manually, the results turned out to be very accurate. I think the main issue that our countries will have to solve together is to carry out calculations on a larger area of territory. Due to climate change, we will face new challenges, and the Netherlands is ready to cooperate with the Ministry to address these challenges. I think that the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is doing a lot of work. There are many donor organizations working in Kazakhstan, and the creation of the Coordinating Council shows that the Ministry has seriously taken up the unification and coordination of the efforts of the international community. This is very important," said Niko Schermers.
Earlier, experts from the Netherlands held seminars on flood risk management in Astana within the framework of a memorandum between the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation and the Delft Institute of Water Education (IHE Delft).
It should also be recalled that the Coordinating Council of Partners for the Development of the Water Sector in Kazakhstan includes representatives of the United Nations, international organizations and financial institutions, as well as representatives of foreign development agencies, the diplomatic corps and business.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/895155