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Amur Initiative – Phase 1

Grant Competition Announcement
Replicating results of the targeted program for improving drinking water quality in the settlements along Amur river in Khabarovskiy Krai (Amur Initiative – Phase 2)

Program Start: February 10, 2009.

Program News

The Amur Initiative seminar in Khabarovsk demonstrated significant results of the program (September, 2009)

The problem of Amur river pollution by Chinese enterprises and cities is one of the key-social-environmental challenges for Russian municipal governments and citizens living along Amur river which separates two countries. Being the main source of drinking water and fish for almost a million population at the Russian Far East Amur currently represents a serious threat to public health and sustainable development of many riverside communities including those of small and indigenous people. In 2007-2008 the Fund for Sustainable development under the support of USAID and Khabarovskiy Krai government implemented the very practical targeted program called Organization of the public monitoring system and improving drinking water quality in the settlements along Amur river in Khabarovskiy Krai (Amur initiative) which provided safe drinking water for more than 15 000 citizens of small villages who represent the least protected sectors of the society (small and indigenous people, youth and seniors). It also helped to establish effective partnerships to ensure results replication of Amur initiative results to other small settlements on the banks of Amur river.
Taking into account broad interest and positive feedback on this Program FSD proposed launching its follow-up named “Replicating results of the targeted program for improving drinking water quality in the settlements along Amur river in Khabarovskiy Krai (Amur Initiative – Phase 2)”. Program goal is to replicate results of Amur Initiative and diversify drinking water sources for citizens living in rural settlements along Amur river and promote a system of effective public monitoring on the river water quality..
The program is funded by USAID and Khabarovskiy Krai authorities. It is administered by FSD in partnership with Khabarovskiy Krai Charity NGO “Zelyonyi Dom”; Ministry for Economic Development of Khabarovskiy Krai; Local Self-Governance Authorities along Amur and regional NGO’s.
All eligible organizations from Khabarovskiy Krai interested in implementing practical projects in this area are invited to participate in the grant competition. Program description, Application form and Application preparation and submission manual (in Russian) can be found on FSD’s website.