Water Policy Reforms in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia: Achievements of the European Union Water Initiative since 2006

This report highlights the main outcomes of the European Union Water Initiative (EUWI) in the Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) countries. Section 2 highlights specific achievements at the country level in the context of national policy dialogues facilitated by the OECD and UNECE. Section 3 focuses on water diplomacy, highlighting progress in the context of transboundary water management and the regional dimension of the EUWI EECCA. Section 4 looks ahead and suggests avenues for future work in the region, highlighting where the input of the EUWI and EU member states can make a difference. Section 5 describes how National Policy Dialogues work as a process for achieving policy reform. In addition, country fiches highlight in more detail specific achievements at country level in the context of national policy dialogues facilitated by the OECD and UNECE.