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New Kahriz Rehabilitation Project, 25 June 2010

 

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) sign the Agreement to start the project on renovation and rehabilitation of traditional water supply systems called “Kahrizes”. The “Kahriz Rehabilitation Project” is supported by the (KOICA) and within its framework IOM, having rich and longstanding experience in kahriz renovation in Azerbaijan, targets to renovate 20 kahrizes in Barda, Goranboy, Goygol, Samukh, Shemkir, Terter, Tovuz and possibly other regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan to provide local communities better access to water resources.
The project with the budget 1,2 million USD will start on 1st July 2010 and will be implemented for 2,5 years.
In Azerbaijan, as it is in many parts of the world, water is in short supply. Much of Azerbaijan’s land accounts for one of the driest regions on Earth. The migration from rural regions in Azerbaijan to urban is also driven by the lack of access to adequate potable and irrigation water. Kahrizes being ancient technology and used as a sustainable water supply source for centuries in Azerbaijan were neglected during the Soviet time. Many of them collapsed or decreased the water supply dramatically. Though being at the same time effective, not requiring any electric power, cheap in maintenance, Kahrizes are going through new birth in modern Azerbaijan now.
The overall objective of the Project is to contribute to the prevention of economic migration caused by environmental reasons by enhancing access of rural communities in Azerbaijan to energy free water resources as a mean to increase agriculture productivity and livelihood.
As a result communities’ access to water for consumption and agriculture will be increased, access to water for consumption and irrigation purposes for circa 3000 households will be enhanced, capacity of community members (including women) to manage water resources will be built. In addition it is planned to renovate irrigation channels for communities of 20 villages.
IOM and KOICA believe that the Project will contribute not only to economic, community and rural development of Azerbaijan but also to the management of internal migration.

For additional information please contact:
Mr. Ashraf Mirzazade, tel: (+99450)  208 66 30 

 

Study tour to Warsaw, Poland on 9-14 May 2010

 

On 9-14 May 2010, IOM organized a study visit to Warsaw, Poland for the officials of six key Government agencies responsible for managing migration related data and statistics in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The study visit was carried out as an activity of the ‘Strengthening the National Capacity in Collecting, Storing and Sharing Migration-Related Data in Azerbaijan’ project which is implemented by IOM jointly with the UNFPA and the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The project is funded by IOM’s 1035 Facility as well as by the UNFPA and the State Statistical Committee.
The study visit aimed to facilitate the observation and further learning of the functioning of European data and statistics management system of Azerbaijani authorities representing the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Internal Affairs, Labour and Social Protection of the Population as well as the State Border Service, State Migration Service and the State Statistical Committee.
During the six-day study visit, Azerbaijani officials were able to meet with their Polish counterparts and got acquainted with the EU and Polish institutional and legal frameworks and structures for the planning, financing, building and operation of the migration data and statistics management mechanism.
 

 

Study tour to Berlin, Germany on 12-15 April 2010

 

Developing and providing an effective rehabilitation and social reintegration programmes that specifically respond to the needs of victims of trafficking and forced labour is crucial in facilitating their reintegration with families and society.
The ‘Institutional Capacity Building to Assist Victims of Trafficking’ project funded by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides a concrete contribution towards meeting the goals of the Centre for Assistance to Victims of Trafficking of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CAV).

The German system of providing shelter and social reintegration services to victims of trafficking is in many ways a model for Azerbaijan. The system is based on concrete cooperation between social partners as well as health and educational authorities. The project, therefore, organized a four-day study visit to Berlin for key staff of the CAV on 12-15 April 2010.

The participants were introduced to the works of the:

  1. Kumulus Plus Network for vocational counseling and training including methods for assessment of qualifications, training for job interviews and vocational education;

  2. KOK Network for assistance to and legal situation of victims of trafficking in Germany including the provision of counseling, referral and shelter to victims of trafficking;

  3. Centre for the Treatment of Victims of Torture which offers counseling to traumatized individuals, provides them with medical assistance, arranges vocational training to them that consequently prepares individuals for a career within the health care system;

  4. Mission of the International Organization for Migration in Berlin and the achievements of the pilot project on the design and implementation of vocational training for victims of trafficking.

     

The participants also paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mr. Parviz Shakhbazov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Germany who was briefed of the objectives of the project and achievements of the study tour, who in his turn reiterated the readiness of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Germany to support the initiatives of the IOM in all areas including the field of combating trafficking in persons problem.

 

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