The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) within the Islamic Republic of Iran has acquired a beneficiant contribution of 690 million yen from the Japanese authorities to strengthen wetland administration and strengthen local weather resilience in Lake Urmia, Shedegan, Parishan and Anzali wetlands. I’m blissful to announce this.
Since 2014, Japan has been a key accomplice of the Government of Iran and UNDP in supporting sustainable pure useful resource administration in wetland basins and livelihood diversification of wetland-dependent communities.
At a signing ceremony on December 1, 2024, the Government of Japan and UNDP signed an change of notes to implement the “Wetland Conservation System Development Project for Lake Urmia and different wetlands together with its surrounding areas.” The challenge can be applied from 2024 to 2028 in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
“Over the previous ten years, unwavering help from the Japanese individuals and the Japanese authorities has had a optimistic impression on agricultural productiveness and livelihood enchancment in focused communities. Over the subsequent 4 years, we’ll proceed to develop revolutionary and water-efficient We will proceed to advertise agricultural practices and scale up for a greater future for all,” mentioned UNDP Permanent Representative in Iran Gulbahor Nematova.
Japanese Ambassador to Iran Tsukada mentioned, “26 valuable wetlands in Iran, together with Lake Urmia, are registered underneath the Ramsar Convention. We have to protect it.
Japan has been supporting the conservation of Lake Urmia over the previous decade, however additional restoration of the wetland requires sustainable measures similar to managing uncontrollable water withdrawals, creating irrigation programs that reply appropriately to local weather change, and environmental conservation. It is crucial to create new industries. -sightseeing.
In addition to instantly addressing these challenges, the information and expertise from this challenge may also be utilized in different wetlands in Iran.
We hope that the brand new challenge signed in the present day will contribute to environmental safety and financial improvement within the space surrounding the wetland.
MNA/UNDP