Nearly 500 Kazakh water sector specialists receive training abroad
A total of 498 Kazakh water sector specialists have completed internships and professional development courses abroad since September 2023, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said.
In 2023, 14 specialists received training in South Korea, Germany and Israel.
In 2024, Kazakhstan launched flood management courses in partnership with the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education in the Netherlands. More than 70 people completed the training over two years.
In 2025, more than 30 specialists studied in Uzbekistan, India, Türkiye, China, the United States, the Netherlands, South Korea and Russia. A further 156 people attended seminars organised by the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).
In addition, 25 specialists completed courses supported by the Dutch company Witteveen+Bos, while another 125 received training in China funded by PowerChina.
Since the beginning of 2026, around 40 Kazakh specialists have undergone training in China with PowerChina’s support. Internships have also been organised in Finland, the United States, Israel, Switzerland, Germany and Japan.
"The ministry is actively developing cooperation with international partners in the field of water resources. Joint professional development programmes for Kazakh water sector specialists are being designed as part of bilateral cooperation. By participating in these programmes, our specialists acquire up-to-date knowledge and advanced skills that they can apply in their daily work," acting Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov said.
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