Wecoop

What Wecoop does

WECOOP (European Union – Central Asia Water, Environment and Climate Change Cooperation) is a publicly funded cooperation project, not a commercial company. It was established in 2019 under the New EU Strategy on Central Asia and operated as the primary mechanism for EU dialogue with Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan on water, environment, and climate change policy. The project was entirely funded by the European Union and implemented by a consortium led by Stantec; it had no commercial pricing model and no paying customers. Headquartered in La Hulpe, Belgium, with a regional office in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, the project maintained a 11–50 person operational team. WECOOP formally closed on April 14, 2023.

The project's principal product is a Regional Knowledge Centre — a static web portal aggregating EU Policies & Regulations, Project Development guidance, Sources of Funding information, a Project Database cataloging more than 600 environmental projects in Central Asia from 1990 to present, a Useful Documents repository, and the WECOOP Library containing the bilingual (English/Russian) WECOOP News Bulletin series and other publications. Distribution relied on the portal, periodic news bulletins, social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn), and convening events including High-Level Conferences and Steering Committee meetings under the EU–Central Asia Platform for Environment and Water Cooperation and the Working Group on Environment and Climate Change (WGECC).

Because WECOOP is a grant-funded cooperation initiative rather than a commercial enterprise, its GTM motion is institutional engagement with EU institutions, European Finance Institutions (AFD, EBRD, EIB, KfW, CDP/SIMEST), UNECE, IFCA, and Central Asian national authorities, rather than sales and marketing. Revenue mechanics are grant disbursements from the European Union; there is no pricing model, no ARR, and no disclosed funding total in the source data. The project has now concluded, so any forward analysis must treat WECOOP as a historical programmatic vehicle rather than an ongoing operating business.

Name

Wecoop

Legal name

WECOOP

Website

https://wecoop.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WECOOP is an EU-funded cooperation project (2019–April 2023) that strengthened EU–Central Asia policy dialogue on water, environment, and climate change across five countries, operating a Regional Knowledge Centre and a database of 600+ environmental projects under a Stantec-led consortium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Environmental Cooperation Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), National Security and International Affairs (9281), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development IGOs (BPADAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Environmental policy cooperation
• Water resources management
• Climate change policy
• Environmental project database
• Regulatory knowledge sharing

Headquarters

HQ city

Sultan

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WECOOP is an EU-funded cooperation project that operates a Regional Knowledge Centre supporting environmental policy cooperation between the European Union and five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). It delivers structured guidance on EU policies and regulations, a project database of 600+ water/environment/climate projects, a publications library, news bulletins, a sources-of-funding directory, and training events. The offering is targeted at government ministries, environmental agencies, water and climate authorities, and related institutional stakeholders in the Central Asia region.

Product overview

WECOOP (European Union – Central Asia Water, Environment and Climate Change Cooperation) is a project-based informational portal, not a software technology platform. It operates as a unified website providing interconnected content services including a Regional Knowledge Centre, Project Database (600+ projects), WECOOP Library (publications/bulletins), Events platform, and Useful Documents repository. The portal is funded by the European Union and led by Stantec, serving as a coordination and knowledge-sharing mechanism for environmental cooperation between the EU and Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regional Knowledge Centre (RKC) Multilingual (English/Russian) online knowledge hub aggregating EU environmental policies and regulations, project development resources, sources of funding, useful documents, and a project database for Central Asian government stakeholders.
• Project Database Searchable database of more than 600 water, environment, and climate projects in Central Asia from 1990 to the present, supporting evidence-based project development for government stakeholders.
• WECOOP Library Online publications library of reference documents, reports, and resources on water, environment, and climate topics relevant to Central Asian and EU policy audiences.
• WECOOP News Bulletin Periodic email/news bulletin informing Central Asian government stakeholders and partners about WECOOP project activities, events, publications, and regional environmental news.
• Sources of Funding Directory Curated directory of funding sources for water, environment, and climate projects in Central Asia, supporting project developers in identifying available financing opportunities.
• WECOOP Events and Training Programme Programme of conferences, workshops, training sessions, and study tours for Central Asian government and institutional stakeholders on EU water, environment, and climate policy and practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 600 environmental projects documented in the Project Database spanning from 1990 to present.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered primary, core and minor.

• Stantec (Consortium Lead)primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStantec leads the consortium implementing the WECOOP Project. As the lead consortium partner, Stantec is responsible for the overall delivery and management of the project activities under EU funding.
• EU–Central Asia Platform for Environment and Water CooperationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWECOOP operates within the framework of the EU–Central Asia Platform for Environment and Water Cooperation. The project supports the Platform by presenting results of activities, identifying priority areas, and agreeing on practical steps for enhancing policy dialogue and capacity development in Central Asia.
• Working Group on Environment and Climate Change (WGECC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWECOOP activities support the Working Group on Environment and Climate Change (WGECC) within the EU–Central Asia Platform. The Working Group identifies key capacity building and training needs to fill knowledge gaps and catalyse investments in the region.
• Central Asian Partner Countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan)primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe five Central Asian countries are the primary beneficiaries and partners of WECOOP. The project supports them in strengthening resilience, prosperity, and regional cooperation in environment and climate change, as outlined in the New EU Strategy on Central Asia adopted in June 2019.
• European External Action Service (EEAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe EEAS is the European Union's diplomatic service, responsible for running EU Delegations and Offices around the world, including those in Central Asian countries. WECOOP interacts with EEAS in the context of EU diplomatic representation in the region.
• UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWECOOP publishes Environmental Performance Reviews (EPRs) conducted by UNECE for Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, making them available through its Useful Documents section to support environmental management improvements in Central Asian countries.
• Investment Facility for Central Asia (IFCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFCA is an EU financing instrument for Central Asia set up under the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI). WECOOP's Sources of Funding section provides information on IFCA, which backs priorities of Central Asian governments through investment grants, technical assistance, and risk capital in partnership with European Finance Institutions.
• European Finance Institutions (AFD, CDP/SIMEST, EBRD, EIB, KfW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese multilateral and bilateral European Finance Institutions partner with IFCA and the EU blending mechanism to provide financing for priority investment projects in Central Asia in the areas of energy infrastructure, environment, climate change, SME development, and social services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Lead consortium partner implementing the WECOOP Project and a global environmental, water, and infrastructure consulting firm. Comparable as the primary delivery vehicle for EU-funded environment cooperation work in Central Asia, though Stantec operates as a much broader commercial consulting business.

Direct peers

• European Investment Bank (EIB): EU bank and named partner in WECOOP's Sources of Funding section. Comparable as a major European financier of environment, water, and climate infrastructure in Central Asia, often co-financed through IFCA blending structures that WECOOP helps originate.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): German federal development agency that implements EU- and member-state-funded cooperation projects worldwide, including environmental and climate programs. Directly comparable as a publicly-funded cooperation operator delivering capacity-building, policy advisory, and project preparation services across multiple partner countries.
• UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe): Published partner whose Environmental Performance Reviews for Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are redistributed via WECOOP. Directly comparable as a multilateral body delivering environmental policy guidance, peer reviews, and capacity building across the same five Central Asian countries.
• Agence Française de Développement (AFD): French bilateral development finance institution listed as a WECOOP-linked European Finance Institution. Directly comparable as a public financier and implementer of environment, climate, and water cooperation projects in Central Asia and other partner regions.
• World Bank Group: Major financier and knowledge provider for environment, water, and climate projects across Central Asia. Comparable as an institution that both funds and prepares investment-grade environment projects in the region, overlapping with WECOOP's project preparation and Sources of Funding mandates.
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD): Named partner in WECOOP's Sources of Funding section. Directly comparable as a major financier of environmental and climate investments in Central Asia, frequently working alongside EU cooperation mechanisms to originate and structure projects.
• UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme): UN system's designated entity for environmental matters, producing policy guidance and capacity-building resources globally. Comparable to WECOOP as a publicly-funded source of environmental policy, regulatory, and best-practice content for governments in developing regions.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme): UN global development network operating extensive environment, climate, and governance portfolios in Central Asia. Comparable as a publicly-funded multilateral deliverer of capacity building, policy advisory, and project implementation services to Central Asian governments.

Regional players

• CAREC (Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation): ADB-hosted regional cooperation program covering the same five Central Asian economies. Comparable as a multi-donor platform delivering regional project preparation, financing coordination, and knowledge products in Central Asia, though broader in scope (transport, energy, trade) than WECOOP's environment-only mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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