GWP Water and Climate Programme on “IWRM as a practical approach to climate change adaptation in Caucasus and Central Asia” has commenced.
The programme will be implemented during 2013- 2015.
The Programme goal is to help countries to systemize their efforts on climate change adaptation using GWP CACENA framework, which promotes power of IWRM as a tool for climate-resilient development.

Outcome of the project will be increased capacity and ability of CACENA region to adapt to climatic variability and increase water security

The anticipated outputs are:

• Central Asia and Caucasus countries supported in the development of “no/low regret” investments and measures to increase climate resilience and integrate these measures into river basin management plans, other national plans, programmes and, budgets;
• Solutions in place for addressing critical water security challenges to enhance climate resilience of countries and communities;
• Knowledge and capacity developed for enhancing water security and climate resilience;
• Operational GWP network working with strategic allies and stakeholders to integrate water security and climate resilience in the development process.

Country Water Partnership Armenia NGO organized a series of training lessons for high school students entitled "Let’s be friends to water." The purpose of these lessons was raising awareness of high school students, acquaint them with modern water challenges and make them water management process participants.
Training courses included the following topics:
1. The need for and the importance of protecting water resources for present and future generations.
2. Water quality and water quality indicators
3. Water monitoring (physical-chemical and biological), World Water Monitoring Day.
4. The cumulative effect of pollution on catchment basin.
5. The human right to clean water and sanitation.
The participants received all training materials and certificates of participation.