Baku: The Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency (ADSEA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have formalized a collaboration by signing an agreed document under the Technical Assistance Agreement (TAS), Trend reports. This agreement highlights the commitments of both entities to enhance Azerbaijan’s water resource management capabilities.
According to Trend News Agency, the document was signed during a meeting attended by key figures from both organizations. Representing ADSEA were Chairman Zaur Mikayilov, First Deputy Chairman Khayyam Mammadov, Advisor to the Chairman Asad Shirinov, and Head of the Strategy, International Cooperation, and Science Department Riad Akhundzade. From the Asian Development Bank, participants included Country Director for Azerbaijan Sunniya Durrani-Jamal, Regional Director for Private Sector Development Enrico Pinali, Director of Markets Development and PPP Office Mohammed Azim Hashimi, Senior Markets Development Specialist Masayuki Kanda, Principal Private Sector Development Officer Sanan Shabanov, and Consultant Ramazan Samedov.
The discussions during the meeting focused on exploring avenues for cooperation in public-private partnerships (PPP) within Azerbaijan, alongside potential technical assistance projects with the ADB. The signing of the TAS document marks a significant step in outlining the responsibilities and collaborative efforts of both parties.
The establishment of the Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency (ADSEA) on March 30, 2023, through a presidential decree, aims to streamline hydrological resource governance and address water scarcity challenges in Azerbaijan. ADSEA was created by consolidating previous hydrological governance entities into a unified framework, enhancing the country’s capacity to manage its water resources effectively.