Inception phase (09-2024 - 09-2025)
The Inception phase (09-202 - 09-2025) will encompass a series of key activities:
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​​​​​​​​​Systems Final Designs update
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-The plenary teamwork session will confidently address the validation of work packages, focusing on the project team and staffing, the Tech Team.
-The implementation of the project quality and communication plan will be thoroughly reviewed alongside the identification of barriers to overcome in each country.
-The UNDP Team has highlighted exchanges and lessons learned.
-Here was established contact with CGULS concerning initiatives, as well as with the IAEA regarding the QMS situation statement.
-Additionally, was connecting with the Regional ESTH Hub for Central Asia, located at the U.S Embassy in Astana.​​
A) Preliminary teamwork session
B) Coordination and Liaising with existing projects
A set of nine streamlined design proposals has been prepared, emphasizing low-maintenance, cost-effective solutions with robust data exchange capabilities.
These designs are optimized for operational simplicity across varied contexts.
The preparatory phase includes discreet validation of beneficiaries across the 3+1 countries, technical specifications for equipment and laboratories, stakeholder alignment, and engagement with ISTC-affiliated foreign technology partners.
Key deliverables include a Project Quality Management Manual (PQMM), a targeted water monitoring equipment tender list, and coordination of the initial launch event and SC1 activities
Internal assessments will address equipment gaps for heavy metal analysis in Kyrgyzstan and IT needs elsewhere, alongside evaluations of organizational quality standards.