IOM Azerbaijan and KOICA visit regions to monitor Kahriz renovation progress

On 13-14 June 2023, representatives of IOM Azerbaijan and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Office in Azerbaijan visited the Jabrail and Goranboy districts for monitoring the implementation of the Project “Integrated Rural Development for IDP Communities in Azerbaijan through Revitalization of Kahriz Water Supply Systems”. They got acquainted with the rehabilitation works carried out in Asgar and Orta kahriz located in Horovlu village of Jabrayil district and in Karvansara kahriz in Garadagli village of Goranboy district and met with engineers and kankans at the project fields.

It should be noted that within the framework of the mentioned project, 26 kahrizes located in the territory of Aghdam, Goranboy, Fuzuli, Goygol, and Gazakh districts were rehabilitated.

The project’s overall objective is to contribute to the prevention of forced economic migration by enhancing access of rural communities in Azerbaijan to energy-free water resources as a means to increase agriculture productivity and livelihoods through the provision of water infrastructure, by providing opportunities for income-generating activities in link with Kahriz renovation.

The project implemented by IOM Azerbaijan contributes to Azerbaijan’s efforts to fulfil three Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) through the provision of water for domestic and agricultural needs which has a direct impact on poverty reduction and food security (SDG 1), empowering and involving women into the decision-making process, increasing their role in the community in terms of leadership (SDG 5), and the rehabilitation of eco-friendly and sustainable water supply systems, kahrizes and enhanced access to safe drinking water (SDG 6).