Meanwhile, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) facilitates capacity building and promotes good practices that provide useful references in the MENA region. In the Central Asia RND, particular focus is placed on transboundary challenges found in the Aral Sea Basin. The Water Convention's Syr Darya nexus assessment supplied input and orientation regarding relevant concerns and possible solutions, and has contributed to raising awareness, thereby facilitating further nexus work.