Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Netherlands to Kazakhstan Nico Schermers shared his opinion on the work of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in terms of floods elimination.

The Ambassador dwelled particularly on the interaction between Kazakhstan and the Netherlands in the issues of flood forecasting and flood prevention.

“According to Dutch experts, the Ministry has done a great job. Despite the fact that many calculations had to be done manually, the results were very accurate. I think the main issue that our countries will have to solve together is to carry out calculations on a larger area. Because of climate change, we will face new challenges, and the Netherlands is ready to work with the Ministry to meet these challenges. I believe that the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is doing a very great job. There are many donor organizations working in Kazakhstan, and the establishment of the Coordination Council shows that the Ministry is seriously committed to uniting and coordinating the efforts of the international community. This is very important”, - said Niko Schermers.

It should be noted that earlier experts from the Netherlands held seminars on flood risk management in Astana within the framework of the memorandum between the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation and the Delft Institute of Water Education (IHE Delft).

It should also be reminded that the Coordinating Council of Partners for Development of the Water Sector of Kazakhstan includes representatives of the UN, international organizations and financial institutions, as well as representatives of foreign development agencies, diplomatic corps and business.