Output 3 is effective project management under which an effective project management system would be. There is no guarantee this would work, but it could give these three states an opportunity to modernise infrastructure and the management of water resources as well as train a new generation of technical specialists. Rysbekov analysis of water management organizations in. Determinants of farmers cooperation in water management. Surkhandarya is the most southern province of uzbekistan, which borders afghanistan, tajikistan, and turkmenistan. Reconceptualising water management in khorezm, uzbekistan. Main water supply problems in the almazar and yunusabad rayons, as reported. The shortage of water resources and their inefficient use in central asia is exacerbated. Irrigation is the major water consumer in uzbekistan.
Artificial lakes and reservoirs have been created, many of which are fed by irrigation runoff. Integrated water resources management in uzbekistan. This country profile on uzbekistan s housing and land management sectors, prepared at the request of the government of uzbekistan, is the eighteenth in the series. The total water use of the amu darya and syr darya rivers accounts for 52% in uzbekistan, 20% in turkmenistan, 11% in tajikistan, 7% in kyrgyzstan and 10% in ka. In the same time water, land and other legislation of kyrgyzstan allows transition from administrative water management to basin one. Sustainability free fulltext water management in a. Implementation constraints to integrated water resources. Tashkent institute of irrigation and agricultural mechanization engineers tiiame, uzbekistan. This chapter focuses on a discussion of how global efforts to align local irrigation management with the good governance principles affect the lives of the rural poor, specifically women. International journal of water governance 2 2014 153170 153 doi. Until the 1960s, bukhara oasis received water for irrigation from the zarafshan river, which originates in tajikistan, flows through tajikistan, three provinces. In uzbekistan, the state uses its influence on irrigation water management to ensure that annually planned production goals for cotton and wheat are met, while daytoday water management is. Integrated water resources management in eastern europe, the caucasus and central asia iii.
Uzbekistan world bank south karakalpakstan water resources. Uzbek local water management soas university of london. Surface water resources of uzbekistan are formed with waters. Agency for international development usaid, the ministry of agriculture and water resources of uzbekistan, and the regional environmental centre for central asia combined financial and technical resources to bring 24 representatives from the five central asian countries and afghanistan to tashkent from may 2 to 4, 2017 for a study. Israel has been successful in developing sustainable water management given harsh conditions and limited resources. There is a promotion of iwrm principles at high political level, in appropriate ministries and departments related to water management. Integrated water resources management issues in uzbekistan. The analysis of water management in bukhara oasis of. February 2004, available from imagesdd4 reportoniwrm2005study. Uzbekistan waste management newswire ein presswire. Present problems of water management and agrarian reforms in. The water scarcity downstream is based on the political agenda of. Apr 02, 2020 uzbekistan is committed to increasing regional access to water supply currently at 54 percent and sewage services currently at 34 percent to 100 percent. National water resources management project uzbekistan 20152022.
Uzbekistan has thousands of small streams that expire in the desert, many having been emptied by irrigation. Feb 11, 2016 uzbekistan has made substantial investments in upgrading its water supply and sanitation wss services over the past decade, amassing the largest public borrowing portfolio for wss projects of any country in central asia. Integrated water resources management principles, modern water saving technologies, and automated control and management systems for water distribution have been implemented widely. There is evidence that use of mobile phone technology as information flow and communication management tool in irrigation water management plays an important role in improving organizational activities of water management within water consumers association in uzbekistan. The national water supply and waste water system development and modernization plan for 20092020 is the principal document in the wss sector. Natural drought or human made water scarcity in uzbekistan. Modernizing uzbekistans water sector with citizen engagement.
Report improving city infrastructure management in uzbekistan. Determinants of farmers cooperation in water management in kazakhstan and uzbekistan nodir djanibekov and abdusame tadjiev leibniz institute of agricultural development in transition economies iamo, germany. Determinants of farmers cooperation in water management in. The eu has allocated 168 million to support sustainable development in uzbekistan for the period 20142020. Speaking about water supply we could say that one inhabitant of uzbekistan on the average for the last five years is sharing about 2000 m3 of water, while the earth inhabitant shares 24,000 m3. Participatory research for adaptive water management in a.
Uzbekistan irrigation and drainage interventions to support. Overview of waterrelated programs in uzbekistan iwmi in central. Uzbekistan has a solid background of different irrigation and land management. Extensive canal systems, such as the amubukhara canal and many others built during the soviet period, have greatly altered water flow patterns. Pdf the sociotechnical aspects of water management. Water 2010, 2 88 the research framework described above was applied to the day to day practices of irrigation water management in uzbekistan s khorezm region in the 2008 and 2009 irrigation seasons marchoctober. Introduction the government of uzbekistan has resolved to implement the principles of integrated water. Uzbekistan s chronically poor water and irrigation management has resulted in severe environmental crises and regional tensions. Request pdf reconceptualising water management in khorezm, uzbekistan the khorezm region is located in the northwest of uzbekistan, approximately 350 km from the current shore of the aral sea. Pdf participatory research for adaptive water management. An existing conventional drainage cvd was modified to control the flow from the drainage lateral and to control the groundwater table depth on a portion of irrigated winter wheat during the 201420. Similar provisions were included in the decree of the uzbekistan cabinet of ministers of july 21, 2003. The future development of irrigated agriculture and the environmental situation in the aral sea basin requires analysis of current water management in the irrigated areas of uzbekistan. Sustainability free fulltext water management in a state.
The objective of the present study is to explore the dynamics of change of formal institutions in uzbek irrigationwater management during the. Water supply and sanitation services environmental. Integration of villages into wuasthe rising challenge for. More specifically the paper focuses on the policy process within the agriculture management and its impacts to the local population. A consultative process involved a broad range of stakeholders in the project design. Efficient water management requires quotas that are sustainable and are backed up by enforcement mechanisms and sanctions against violators. How can intentionality and path dependence explain change in. Eu cooperation with uzbekistan focuses mainly on rural development and the agriculture sector, including horticulture, irrigation, water management, livestock and professional education. Development of water management modeling by using gis in. Interstate council of kazakhstan, kyrgyz republic and uzbekistan, ickku and with overseas partners.
Drawing in empirical data collected in postsoviet uzbekistan, i illuminate unexpected effects of an apparently wellintended irrigation project on those categories of farmers whose connections to state. Present problems of water management and agrarian reforms. Position the united states welcomes the discussion of the south karakalpakstan water resources management improvement project skwrmip and the world banks engagement in uzbekistan s agricultural sector. Pdf integrated water resources management in the republic of. The project is strongly aligned with the government of uzbekistan s vision to provide water supply and sanitation to all in the bukhara region. The inefficiency of the institutions does not explain the current natural resource scarcity. Sustainable management of water resources in rural areas in uzbekistan component 1. The total water use of the amu darya and syr darya rivers accounts for 52% in uzbekistan, 20% in turkmenistan, 11% in tajikistan, 7% in kyrgyzstan and 10% in ka zakhstan 5. Politically, uzbekistan is characterized by an authoritarian postsoviet regime adams 1999, march 2003a, 2003b, veldwish 2008.
Controlled subsurface drainage as a strategy for improved. Bordering turkmenistan to the southwest, kazakhstan to the north, and tajikistan and kyrgyzstan to the south and east. Overview of waterrelated programs in uzbekistan project report. Uzbekistan is in the throes of change and facing a huge restructuring task and a need to improve governance. Wcas responsible for water management at the onfarm level, and their improved technical skills would also improve water management efficiency. Results and discussion water resources use and management. Global water partnershipgwp, established in 1996, is an international network open to all organisations involved in water resources management. Aquastat faos global information system on water and. Integrated water resources management principles, modern water saving technologies, and automated control and management systems for water distribution. The department of water resources was established in the ministry of agriculture and water resources mawr to manage water resources in the country. Overview of waterrelated programs in uzbekistan project. It sets out the overall strategy of the wss and the key strategic policies against which all. It can support water related policy and decision makers in their planning and monitoring activities as well as inform researchers, media and the general public.
Prepared by ministry of agriculture and water resources of republic of uzbekistan for the. Uzbekistan is characterized by high water resource dependency8 and. Uzbekistan is a country of central asia, located north of turkmenistan and afghanistan. Water and sewage services in uzbekistan s rural areas fall within the jurisdiction of the ministry of agriculture moa, which oversees and coordinates the activities of the regional rural water agencies agrovodokanals through its department of agrovodokanals. Water and welfare iskandar abdullaev1, water management specialist, international water management institute, central asia office uzbekistan apartment no. Gwp was created to foster integrated water resources management iwrm, which aims to ensure the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources by maximising economic and social welfare without compromising the sustainability of vital environmental systems. Sustainable management of water resources in rural areas in uzbekistan. Collective action in the irrigation sector of uzbekistan. Uzbekistan irrigation and drainage interventions to. Water resources of uzbekistan uzbekistan seas, rivers. It then makes indepth analysis of state quota policy and its implication to the general water management situation in uzbekistan. In this paper, fundamental concept of the proposed water management modeling of the chirchik. Integrated water resources management in central asia. Water related conflicts between kyrgyzstan and uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan has the largest agricultural sector of the 5 central asian countries of the former soviet union, and agriculture is the largest sector of the uzbek. Waters of lakes and groundwater also contribute to the internal water resources of uzbekistan 63,986,530 m 3. Republic of uzbekistan ferghana valley water resources management project phase i ida46480 rural enterprise support project phase ii ida44330, ida51520 march 29, 2019 financial, private sector, and sustainable development independent evaluation group. National policy framework for water governance and integrated water resources management and supply part overview of water related programs in uzbekistan project report. National report of the republic uzbekistan 2006 pdf, 480 kb. The country profile programme continues to focus on specific challenges or achievements in the housing and land management sectors that are particularly. Management of water must be reformed to increase accountability and transparency as currently the public, ngos and the media have little access to information or the decisionmaking process. Hence, plans must be developed for water efficient use through better management at the river basin level. Currently, suvsoz provides water supply services to around 2.
In order to ensure stable and guaranteed water supply for households, as well as for all sectors of the economy, largescale efforts are underway in our country to develop irrigation system, improve water management. Uzbekistan world bank south karakalpakstan water resources management improvement project june 12, 2014 u. Scoping of promising land management and water use practices in. Uzbekistan can learn a lot from israels experience in water management. The government assertively leveraged uzbekistan s strategic geographylocated in the heart of eurasia, adjoining all the other central asian countries and.
Participatory research for adaptive water management in a transition country. Water management, to a large extent, follows a topdown. Principles of integrated water resources and ecosystems management 22 1. Peer cycle 4 project mitigating the competition for water in amudarya river. Water resources management in central asia the web site. The country profile is a summary of key information that gives an overview of the water resources and water use at the national level. The preparatory assistance phase was conducted from september 2007 through january 2008. Uzbekistan is included nei ther into number safe nor in number of the problem countries. In a context of scarcity of land and water resources the key strategy to increase food. Problems of sustainable use and management of water and. Uzbekistan ferghana valley water resources management phase ii p149610 project appraisal document europe and central asia 0000009392 report no pad1054 basic information project id ea category team leaders p149610 b partial assessment ijsbrand h. The management of water resources has become a critical need for chirchik river basin in uzbekistan due to water deficit and salt damage. This is a state body that implements a unified policy on water management in the country. Eu programme sustainable mgt of water resources in rural areas of.
The decree changed water management from an administrative and territorial system to a basin approach and consolidated water management through the establishment of wuas. Pdf politics of agricultural water management in khorezm. Pdf like many irrigation schemes in central asia, the one in khorezm. Pdf the uzbek socioeconomic structure is characterized by the transition from a centrallyplanned to a marketorientated economy, with a. The paper identifies the potential strengths of the institutional management transfer. The future of water management in central asia mdpi. Water scarcitydrought management includes all measures that may alleviate water scarcitydrought risk. Basic problems in water and environmental management 1. Despite such progress, the countrys citizens continue to face challenges in accessing clean and reliable water services. Water, uzbekistan s most crucial resource, comes mainly from rivers whose sources are in other countries, requiring bilateral agreements with source countries as well as with other user countries downstream. Problems of sustainable use and management of water and land. Pdf ministry of water resources of the republic of uzbekistan.
With an area of 447,000 square kilometers approximately the size of spain or california, uzbekistan stretches 1,425 km 885 mi from west to east and 930 km 580 mi from north to south. In the early 1990s the countries of central asia started their transformation to a market economy. Decades of central bureaucratic allocation of natural resources left national bureaucrats with little capacity to formulate their own sustainable policies. In the years since independence, uzbekistan has made radical changes to the way it manages its water. Besides, a part of river runoff arrives through channels.
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