{"id":1220,"date":"2026-03-26T18:29:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/?page_id=1220"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:45:30","slug":"knowledge-transfer-on-drought-issues-due-to-climate-change-for-armenia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/knowledge\/our-experience-overview-of-completed-projects\/overview-of-our-past-projects-water-resilience-risk-reduction\/knowledge-transfer-on-drought-issues-due-to-climate-change-for-armenia\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge Transfer on Drought Issues Due to Climate Change for Armenia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-ad9f1ad6 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/Armenia-1-1024x576.png ,https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/Armenia-1.png 780w, https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/Armenia-1.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/cee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/Armenia-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-1224\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" title=\"Armenia\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Duration\u202f:<\/strong> 20 September 2022 \u2013 31 October 2023<br><strong>Funding mechanism:<\/strong> International Visegrad Fund (V4+ Grants)<br><strong>Status:<\/strong> Completed project\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Short project description:<\/strong>&nbsp;The project aimed to strengthen drought preparedness and climate change adaptation in Armenia through targeted knowledge transfer from Visegrad countries. It focused on promoting integrated and proactive drought management by combining scientific&nbsp;expertise, policy experience, and practical tools developed in the V4 region. Key activities included the development of a Drought Management Platform and the delivery of a multi-day training workshop for Armenian decision-makers and experts. The project supported a shift from reactive drought response towards preventive planning, enhanced institutional cooperation, and increased awareness of drought risks and management options in Armenia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Project\u202fobjectives:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transfer V4 knowledge and best practices on integrated drought management to Armenia in response to climate change impacts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish a Drought Management Platform to centralize data, tools, case studies, and expert resources relevant to drought monitoring, assessment, and mitigation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build capacity of Armenian decision-makers, experts, and institutions through targeted training and stakeholder engagement to support proactive drought planning and&nbsp; governance.&nbsp;<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Role of GWP CEE in the project:<\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>GWP CEE had the role of project coordinator, responsible for overall project management, coordination of partners, and delivery of key outputs. Also, the design and implementation of the project&nbsp;concept,&nbsp;ensured compliance with International Visegrad Fund requirements, and managed administrative, financial, and reporting tasks. GWP CEE coordinated the development of the Drought Management Platform, compiled and transferred drought-related knowledge from V4 and Southern European countries, and led communication and dissemination activities. It also&nbsp;organised&nbsp;online project meetings and contributed expert input to training workshops, ensuring effective knowledge transfer, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability of project results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u202f&nbsp;<strong><em>Contact of the responsible GWP CEE project manager<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u202f:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ivna&nbsp;Korn&nbsp;Varga&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ivana@gwpcee.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ivana@gwpcee.org<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Link to the official project website<\/em><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>&nbsp;N\/A&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project partners and experts:<\/strong> Global Water Partnership Central and Eastern Europe (Project leader); Global Change Research Institute CAS; Global Water Partnership Hungary Foundation; Global Water; Partnership Poland; Country Water Partnership \u2013 Armenia; DMCSEE; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visegradfund.org\/\">Visegrad 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