The EDB Fund for Digital Initiatives Has Provided Grant Funding for the Creation of QazSu, the National Water Resources Information System of Kazakhstan
Astana, April 14, 2025. The corresponding agreement was signed between the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the NGO "Information and Analytical Center for Water Resources" of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan at the Second Meeting of the Coordination Council of Partners for the Development of the Water Sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan held in Astana on April 10, 2025.
The Project includes the establishment of an information system consisting of 10 modules, such as Water Consumption, Water Management, Space Monitoring, Groundwater and Transboundary Waters, Early Warning System, Cartography, etc. In addition, there are plans to integrate the QazSu system with the information systems of government agencies and organizations, which will make it possible to obtain the needed data online.
The Project worth 311 million tenge will be implemented by July 31, 2026.
The implementation of the Project will allow to:
− productively manage water resources at all levels of government: from central to regional and local;
− effectively carry out state control and protection of the water resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan; monitor sanitary, hygienic and ecological conditions of water bodies and hydraulic structures by digitizing information collection and analysis;
− ensure information and analytical support for the implementation of state policy in the field of use and protection of the water fund; implement programs focusing on the development of the water sector and land reclamation; maintain environmentally safe and economically appropriate rates of water use.
Additional Information:
The EDB Fund for Digital Initiatives (FDI) was established in June 2020. The purpose of the Fund is to assist in the formation of tools and practices for digital transformation of the EDB member countries, including through the integration of information resources and participation in the development and financing of projects.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is a multilateral development bank investing in Eurasia. For more than 18 years, the Bank has worked to strengthen and expand economic ties and foster comprehensive development in its member countries. By 2025, the EDB’s cumulative portfolio comprised 305 projects with a total investment of US $16.5 billion. The Bank's portfolio consists principally of projects with an integration effect in transport infrastructure, digital systems, green energy, agriculture, manufacturing, and mechanical engineering. The Bank’s operations are guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and ESG principles.
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