The overall objective of the project was to promote integrated, transparent and needs-based water resources management, taking into account disaster risk prevention and preparedness for water-related natural hazards.
The project aimed to strengthen water-sector governance at both local and central levels, improve the management of water-related information across the country, enhance the strategic and legislative framework for the water sector, and reduce the risks of water-related natural disasters.
Project area: Uzbekistan.
Initiated by: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
Implementation period: 2016–2018.
Financing: Grant from the Government of the Swiss Confederation.
Project value: USD 2.66 million.
Implementing organizations: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), an agency of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS), and the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The overall objective of the project was to promote integrated, transparent and needs-based water resources management, taking into account disaster risk prevention and preparedness for water-related natural hazards.
The project comprised four main components:
Component 1 — Improvement of the water resources management strategy and water legislation.
Component 2 — Institutional capacity building.
Component 3 — Water Management Information System.
Component 4 — Disaster risk reduction in the Shakhimardansai River Basin.
Key areas of implementation:
- improving the legislative and regulatory framework for the water sector;
- establishing and operationalizing an Information, Analytical and Resource Center;
- strengthening the institutional capacity of water management organizations;
- promoting efficient water use through the establishment and operation of Farmer Field Schools;
- supporting the introduction of information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve the performance of water management organizations at all levels of the water management hierarchy;
- implementing disaster risk reduction measures in the Shakhimardansai River Basin.
The project focused on introducing ICT solutions, improving knowledge and skills among water management organizations, basin irrigation system administrations, district irrigation departments, water users and farmers, as well as strengthening data collection and real-time information exchange.
The project was implemented by the relevant agency of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) responsible for projects in the Aral Sea Basin, in close cooperation with the relevant government authorities, including institutions responsible for water management and emergency situations.
The project aims to improve water supply for 315,000 hectares of land.
The project aims to improve water resource management across a total of 100,000 hectares of irrigated land in Ellikqala, Beruniy, and Turtkul districts.
The main objective of the project is to improve water supply to 103,400 hectares of irrigated land.
