Capacity Building Programme: Leading Sustainable Urban Water and Waste Management — Kazakhstan Delegation

PUB Consultants Pte Ltd (PUBC) successfully delivered a four-day capacity building programme for a high-level delegation from Kazakhstan's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) and related agencies, held in Singapore from 28 September to 1 October 2026.

The programme was organised in partnership with Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) and brought together 10 senior officials from Kazakhstan's water sector, including the Vice-Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, directors and heads of department from the MWRI, and leaders from agencies such as RSE KazVodkhoz and Kazhydrogeology.

The programme provided participants with in-depth insights into Singapore's integrated water management frameworks, technologies, and governance practices, with a focus on their relevance and adaptability to Kazakhstan's operating context. Training sessions were delivered by PUBC's experienced trainers across five key topics:

Participants also undertook site visits to Singapore's world-class water infrastructure facilities, including the Singapore Sustainability Gallery at Marina Barrage, Chestnut Waterworks, Changi Water Reclamation Plant, and Ang Mo Kio-Bishan Park.

The programme was very well received. Participants consistently highlighted the combination of expert-led classroom sessions with hands-on site visits as particularly valuable, noting the opportunity to see Singapore's approaches applied in practice.