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1 IWMI. 2002. Integrated water resources management - Fergana Valley (IWRM-Fergana) Project: First annual progress report, May - December, 2002 (Final draft) Unpublished report. 42p.
Water resource management ; Development projects ; Project appraisal ; Leadership ; Performance evaluation ; Water user associations ; Water conservation ; Participatory management ; Institutional development ; Training ; Non-governmental organizations ; Canals ; Legal aspects ; Water allocation ; Water loss ; Productivity ; Indicators ; Water use efficiency ; Monitoring ; Financial resources ; Human resources / Central Asia / Kyrgyzstan / Uzbekistan / Tajikistan / Fergana Valley
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G570 IWM Record No: H031501)
2 Horst, M. G.; Shamutalov, S. S.; Pereira, L. S.; Gonçalves, J. M. 2005. Field assessment of the water saving potential with furrow irrigation in Fergana, Aral Sea basin. Agricultural Water Management, 77(1-3):210-231.
Furrow irrigation ; Water conservation ; Irrigation management ; Simulation models ; Infiltration / Uzbekistan / Fergana Valley / Aral Sea Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H037432)
3 Yakubov, Murat; Hassan, Mehmood Ul. 2007. Mainstreaming rural poors in water resources management: Preliminary lessons of a bottom-up WUA development approach in Central Asia. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage, 56:261-276.
Water user associations ; Irrigation management ; Privatization ; Farmer participation ; Maintenance ; Watercourses ; Water delivery ; Canals ; Households ; Income / Central Asia / Fergana Valley
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G570 YAK Record No: H039754)
4 Manthrithilake, Herath; Tashmatov, Alisher. 2006. The IWRM-Fergana Project: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Tashkent, Uzbekistan: IWMI. Sub Regional Office, Central Asia. 1.8p. (IWRM-Fergana Project technical brief no.001)
Water resource management ; Development projects ; Water user associations ; Irrigation canals ; Irrigation management / Central Asia / Kyrgyzstan / Tajikistan / Uzbekistan / Fergana Valley
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G770 IWM Record No: H039829)
5 Hassan, Mehmood Ul; Nizamedinkhodjaeva, Nargiza. 2002. Social mobilization and institutional development approach and strategy. Tashkent, Uzbekistan: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sub Regional Office, Central Asia. 34p.
Institutional development ; Water user associations ; Training ; Capacity building ; Water resource management ; Irrigated farming / Central Asia / Kyrgyzstan / Tajikistan / Uzbekistan / Fergana Valley
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G770 HAS Record No: H039830)
6 Ul Hassan, Mehmood; Qureshi, Asad Sarwar; Heydari, N. 2007. A proposed framework for irrigation management transfer in Iran: Lessons from Asia and Iran. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 31p. (IWMI Working Paper 118) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.299]
Irrigation management ; Privatization ; Water policy ; Economic aspects ; Institutional development ; Water user associations ; Irrigation systems ; Irrigation canals / Iran / Asia / India / Sri Lanka / Pakistan / Turkey / Central Asia / Kermanshah Province / Qazvin Province / Fergana Valley
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G690 ULH Record No: H040192)
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7 Karimov, Akmal; Mavlonov, A.; Turral, Hugh; Manthrithilake, Herath; Borisov, V.; Rahmatov N.; Jumanov, J.; Ivanov, Y. 2008. The problem of regulating winter flow of Syrdarya River and groundwater management in Fergana Valley. In Russian. In Proceedings of conference, Current Quantity and Quality of Groundwater of Uzbekistan: Issues and Solutions, held at the Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 19-20 June 2008. Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Institute of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology. pp.15-18.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H041938)
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8 Karimov, Akmal; Mavlonov, A.; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Turral, Hugh; Inna, G. 2009. Groundwater development in Fergana Valley: the adaptation strategy for changed water management in Syrdarya basin. In Bloschl, G.; van de Giesen, N.; Muralidharan, D.; Ren, L.; Seyler, F.; Sharma, U.; Vrba, J. (Eds.). Improving integrated surface and groundwater resources management in a vulnerable and changing world: proceedings of Symposium JS.3 at the Joint Convention of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) and the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), Hyderabad, India, 6-12 September 2009. Wallingford, UK: International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS). 6p. (IAHS Publication 330)
Groundwater irrigation ; Aquifers ; Simulation models ; Groundwater recharge ; Conjunctive use ; Canals ; River basin management ; Hydrology ; Water budget / Central Asia / Fergana Valley / Syr Darya River Basin / Toktogul Reservoir / Sokh Aquifer
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042314)
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During the last decade, the competition for water between the hydropower-oriented upstream and irrigated agriculture-centred downstream in the Syrdarya River basin, Central Asia, has significantly increased. Since 1993, 2–3 km3 of winter flows from hydropower generation in the upstream have flowed annually into the saline depression of Arnasai located in the midstream. This results in much less water being available for irrigation during summer. Groundwater development modelling conducted for one of the Fergana Valley’s aquifers suggests that temporary storage of winter flows in the aquifer – “water banking” – could be an effective adaptive strategy to optimize water management in the basin. The study concludes that a shift from canal to groundwater irrigation, combined with winter-flow banking can effectively reduce the upstream–downstream pressures and ensure improved water supply for downstream water uses during summer time.
9 Karimov, Akmal; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Mavlonov, A.; Gracheva, I. 2010. Water banking in Fergana valley aquifers: a solution to water allocation in the Syrdarya river basin? Agricultural Water Management, 97(10):1461-1468. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2010.04.01]
Aquifers ; Water storage ; Groundwater recharge ; Groundwater irrigation ; Groundwater development ; Simulation models ; River basin management ; Water power / Central Asia / Syrdarya River / Naryn River / Toktogul Reservoir / Fergana Valley / Sokh Aquifer
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043181)
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The Syrdarya river is an example of a transboundary basin with contradictory water use requirements between its upstream and downstream parts. Since the winter of 1992–93, the operational regime of the upstream Toktogul reservoir on the Naryn river – the main tributary of the Syrdarya – has shifted from irrigation to hydropower generation mode. This significantly increased winter flow and reduced summer flowdownstream of the reservoir. Consequently, excessive winterflowis diverted to the saline depression called Arnasai, while water for summer irrigation is lacking. This study suggests to store the excessive winter flows temporarily in the upstream aquifers of the Fergana valley and to use it subsequently for irrigation in summer. It is estimated that groundwater development for irrigation could be practiced on one-third of the irrigated land of the valley, and conjunctive use of groundwater and canal water on another third; the rest will remain under canal irrigation. This strategy will lower the groundwater table and create aquifer capacity for temporal storage of excessive water—“water banking”. This use of the term is only one of many concepts to which “water banking” or “groundwater banking” is applied. In this paper, the term is applied for temporary storing of river flow in subsurface aquifers. Pilot modeling studies for the Sokh aquifer – one of the 18 aquifers of the Fergana valley – supported that this strategy is a feasible solution for the upstream–downstream issues in the Syrdarya river basin. Field studies of water banking are required to determine the scale of adoption of the proposed strategy for each aquifer of the Fergana valley.
10 Karimov, Akmal; Gracheva, I.; Miryusupov, F. 2010. Modeling the managed aquifer recharge for groundwater salinity management in the Sokh River Basin. Paper presented at ISMAR7, Theme - Integrated Water Management, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 9-13 October 2010. 9p.
Aquifers ; Recharge ; Salinity ; Groundwater ; Surface water ; Conjunctive use ; Water conservation ; Irrigation water ; Drinking water ; Models ; River basins / Central Asia / Fergana Valley / Sokh River / Sokh Aquifer / Naryn River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043327)
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The vulnerability of surface water sources in the Syrdarya River Basin, due to their transboundary nature and climatic change, raises the importance of the shift from canal irrigation to conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater. However, groundwater development for irrigation may increase salinity of water due to leaching of dissolved solids from the salt-affected vadoze zone and blending of freshwater and saline water. In this paper managed aquifer recharge and discharge are analyzed as a strategy to maintain the groundwater quality of the Sokh aquifer of the Fergana Valley located upstream of the Syrdarya River Basin. Field studies suggested that groundwater recharge from the river floodplain may contribute to maintaining good-quality water in the groundwater system. The modeling study examines groundwater salinity change over a 5-year period under different managed groundwater recharge and discharge scenarios. The modeling results show that adopting water saving technologies and increased groundwater recharge through the river floodplain allows maintaining low groundwater salinity. The studies found that developing groundwater for irrigation increases salinity in the aquifer due to downward saline water fluxes. The results indicate that managed aquifer recharge and discharge contribute to maintaining salinity levels in the vadoze zone and groundwater.
11 Karimov, Akmal; Molden, David; Platonov, Alexander; Khamzina, A. 2011. From improved water accounting to increased water productivity in the Fergana Valley. In ICID. 21st Congress on Irrigation and Drainage: Water Productivity towards Food Security, Tehran, Iran, 15-23 October 2011. New Delhi, India: ICID. pp.141-153. (ICID Transaction No. 30-A)
Water resources ; Water accounting ; Water productivity ; River basins ; Upstream ; Downstream ; Water depletion ; Water conservation ; Water use ; Evaporation / Central Asia / Uzbekistan / Fergana valley / Syrdarya River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044425)
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Facing competition for limited water resources with domestic, industrial, hydropower and environmental uses, agriculture has to adapt to produce more food with less water. This paper proposes to apply water accounting procedure to identify the scope for water productivity improvement. The Fergana Valley, a highly productive area within the upstream of the Syrdarya River Basin, was selected to examine the proposed procedure. Significant non-productive depletions of water as evaporation at 31-34% of the available water were identified in the Fergana Valley. There is also flow to sinks and pollution in the downstream at 1-5% of the gross inflow due to the changes of the river flow regime, its quantity and quality, caused by the return flow from the irrigated land and the winter hydropower releases from the upstream. Total non-productive depletions of water at 4,200-5,200 million m3 (Mm3) were identified in the form of evaporation, flows to sinks, and pollution. Proper water saving technologies to reduce non-productive depletions will improve water productivity in the Fergana Valley and increase water availability for the downstream water uses.
12 Karimov, Akmal; Mavlonov, A.; Miryusupov, F.; Gracheva, I.; Borisov, V.; Abdurahmonov, B. 2012. Modelling policy alternatives toward managed aquifer recharge in the Fergana Valley, Central Asia. Water International, 37(4):380-394. (Special issue on "How hydrological models support informed decision making in developing countries" with contributions by IWMI authors). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2012.706432]
Aquifers ; Groundwater recharge ; Valleys ; Rivers ; Downstream ; Upstream ; Models ; Policy making ; Water power ; Water management ; Water supply ; Conjunctive use ; Water use ; Irrigation water ; Reservoirs / Central Asia / Uzbekistan / Fergana Valley / Syrdarya River / Isfara Aquifer / Sokh Aquifer / Kairakum Reservoir / Chardara Reservoir
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: PER Record No: H045025)
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Storing flow of the Syrdarya River in the aquifers of the upstream Fergana Valley in winter and recovery of this water in summer is examined as a solution for competing demands between upstream hydropower and downstream irrigation. Modelling of the Isfara and Sokh aquifers suggests the potential of reducing the Syrdarya River flow to the Fergana Valley downstream by 540 Mm3 in winter and increasing it by 540 Mm3 in summer. Implementing the proposed strategy in only these two aquifers would cover over 25% of the summer water deficit in the Syrdarya River downstream.
13 Reddy, Junna Mohan; Muhammedjanov, S.; Jumaboev, Kahramon; Eshmuratov, Davron. 2012. Analysis of cotton water productivity in Fergana Valley of Central Asia. Agricultural Sciences, 3(6):822-834. [doi: https://doi.org/10.4236/as.2012.36100]
Cotton ; Water productivity ; Water management ; Groundwater ; Furrow irrigation ; Crop yield ; Costs ; Farmers / Central Asia / Uzbekistan / Tajikistan / Fergana Valley
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045270)
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Cotton water productivity was studied in Fer- gana Valley of Central Asia during the years of 2009, 2010 and 2011. Data was collected from 18 demonstration fields (13 in Uzbekistan, 5 in Taji- kistan). The demonstration field farmers imple- mented several improved agronomic and irriga- tion water management practices. The average values of crop yield, estimated crop consump- tive use (ETa) and total water applied (TWA) for the demonstration sites were, respectively, 3700 kg/ha, 6360 m3/ha, and 8120 m3/ha. The range of values for TWA and ETa were, respectively, 5000 m3/ha to 12,000 m3/ha and 4500 m3/ha to 8000 m3/ha. A quadratic relationship was found be- tween TWA and ETa. The average yield of the adjacent fields was 3300 kg/ha, whereas the av- erage yield of cotton in Fergana Valley as a whole was 2900 kg/ha, indicating 28% and 14% increase in crop yield, respectively, from, dem- onstration fields and adjacent fields. There was no significant difference in crop yields between the wet years (2009 and 2010) and the dry year (2011), which is explained by the quadratic rela- tionship between TWA and ETa. The water pro- ductivity values ranged from 0.35 kg/m3 to 0.89 kg/m3, indicating a significant potential for im- proving water productivity through agronomic and irrigation management interventions. The ratio of average ETa divided by average TWA gave an average application efficiency of 78% (some fields under-irrigated and some fields over-irrigated), the remaining 22% of water ap- plied leaving the field. Since more than 60% of the water used for irrigation in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan is pumped from, even if all this 22% of water returns to the stream, substantial en- ergy savings would accrue from improving the average application efficiency at field level. The range of values for TWA indicates the inequity in water distribution/accessibility. Addressing this inequity would also increase water productivity at field and project level.
14 Reddy, Junna Mohan; Jumaboev, Kahramon; Matyakubov, Bakhtiyar; Eshmuratov, Davron. 2013. Evaluation of furrow irrigation practices in Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan. Agricultural Water Management, 117:133-144. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2012.11.004]
Irrigation systems ; Furrow irrigation ; Irrigation water ; Valleys ; Runoff ; Water requirements ; Soil moisture / Uzbekistan / Fergana Valley
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: PER Record No: H045581)
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The performance of furrow irrigation systems in terms of application efficiency, runoff ratio, and water requirement efficiency were evaluated at nine different sites within the Provinces of Fergana (6 sites) and Andijon (3 sites) in Uzbekistan. A total of 46 irrigation events were evaluated during the year 2009, whereas only a total of 8 irrigation events (at 3 sites) were evaluated during the year 2010. Most of the selected fields have slopes greater than 0.005; hence, the average runoff volume from these fields was 39% of the total volume of water applied to the fields, indicating problems with selection of appropriate furrow flow rates under the given set of field conditions. For several fields, the seasonal volume of water applied was significantly different than the irrigation norms specified for the site. Though some of the farmers followed the irrigation advisory service on when to irrigate, there was a large mismatch between the volume of water applied and the volume of water deficit within the crop root zone. Reliability, in terms of magnitude and duration of flow rate received at the fields, was a major issue at all the sites. Considerable fluctuations were observed in the flow rates received at all the field sites during each irrigation event. In addition, the average flow rate received at the field sites varied considerably between irrigation events making it difficult for farmers to manage irrigation water. Farmers that had high watertable (less than 100 cm from the ground surface) still applied large volumes of water, resulting in low application efficiency. Several recommendations for improving the performance of furrow irrigation systems in Uzbekistan are provided.
15 Jumaboev, Kahramon; Reddy, Junna Mohan; Muhammedjanov, S.; Anarbekov, Oyture; Eshmuratov, Davron. 2013. An innovative public-private partnership for irrigation extension in Fergana Valley of Central Asia. Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 5(1):21-30. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5897/JAERD12.115]
Agricultural extension ; Public-private cooperation ; Valleys ; Water productivity ; Farmers ; Information dissemination ; Crop yield ; Cotton ; Irrigation water ; Irrigation systems ; Water user associations ; Institutions / Central Asia / Kyrgyzstan / Tajikistan / Uzbekistan / Fergana Valley
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045623)
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A ‘farmer-centric’ innovative institutional mechanism, a public-private partnership, was created and strengthened, in the Fergana valley of Central Asia, for facilitating communication between farmers and researchers, and to disseminate knowledge on improved agronomic and irrigation management practices to improve water productivity at field level. As a result, yields of cotton from the twenty five demonstration sites in the three countries of Fergana valley - Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan – were, on the average, 28% higher than the average yield of cotton in the valley, suggesting that the proposed institutional mechanism was very effective in dissemination of information to farmers. Yields from neighboring farmers of demonstration fields were 14% higher than the average yields. In addition, demonstration site farmers used, on the average, 20% less water than the non-project farmers. Two independent external reviewers stated that this innovative public-private mechanism was very effective in disseminating information on improving water productivity at plot level to farmers, and suggested that the focus in the future should be on devising effective policy and economic instruments for financial sustainability of the innovation cycle after the donor support is withdrawn.
16 Karimov, Akmal; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Mavlonov, A.; Borisov, V.; Gracheva, I.; Miryusupov, F.; Djumanov, J.; Khamzina, T.; Ibragimov, R.; Abdurahmanov, B. 2013. Managed aquifer recharge: the solution for water shortages in the Fergana Valley. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 51p. (Also in Russian). (IWMI Research Report 151) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2013.205]
Water management ; Aquifers ; Recharge ; Water shortage ; Valleys ; River basins ; Flow discharge ; Upstream ; Downstream ; Groundwater irrigation ; Canals ; Groundwater development ; Groundwater extraction ; Water storage ; Wells ; Reservoirs ; Artificial recharge ; Infiltration ; Irrigated land ; Soil profile ; Models / Central Asia / Fergana Valley / Syrdarya River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046061)
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Doubling of population, since the 1970s, in the Aral Sea Basin of Central Asia led to the increased demand for water and energy. The shift of the key upstream reservoir on the Naryn River, main tributary of the Syrdarya River, from irrigation to hydropower generation reduced available water for irrigation in the summer and created excessive flows in the winter. The downstream reservoirs do not have free capacities for storing the excessive winter flows. This report examines the possibility of additional subsurface storages of water in a part of the Syrdarya River Basin, the Fergana Valley. The report aims to bring the attention of policymakers to alternative development of basin water management, which requires cooperation of riparian states in the use of water and energy.
17 Karimov, Akmal; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Mavlonov, A.; Borisov, V.; Gracheva, I.; Miryusupov, F.; Djumanov, J.; Khamzina, T.; Ibragimov, R.; Abdurahmanov, B. 2013. Managed aquifer recharge: the solution for water shortages in the Fergana Valley. In Russian. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 62p. (Also in English). (IWMI Research Report 151) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2013.211]
Water management ; Aquifers ; Recharge ; Water shortage ; Valleys ; River basins ; Flow discharge ; Upstream ; Downstream ; Groundwater irrigation ; Canals ; Groundwater development ; Groundwater extraction ; Water storage ; Wells ; Reservoirs ; Artificial recharge ; Infiltration ; Irrigated land ; Soil profile ; Models / Central Asia / Fergana Valley
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046102)
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Doubling of population, since the 1970s, in the Aral Sea Basin of Central Asia led to the increased demand for water and energy. The shift of the key upstream reservoir on the Naryn River, main tributary of the Syrdarya River, from irrigation to hydropower generation reduced available water for irrigation in the summer and created excessive flows in the winter. The downstream reservoirs do not have free capacities for storing the excessive winter flows. This report examines the possibility of additional subsurface storages of water in a part of the Syrdarya River Basin, the Fergana Valley. The report aims to bring the attention of policymakers to alternative development of basin water management, which requires cooperation of riparian states in the use of water and energy.
18 Karimov, Akmal; Simunek, J.; Hanjra, Munir A.; Avliyakulov, M.; Forkutsa, I. 2014. Effects of the shallow water table on water use of winter wheat and ecosystem health: implications for unlocking the potential of groundwater in the Fergana Valley (Central Asia). Agricultural Water Management, 131:57-69.
Groundwater table ; Water use ; Water productivity ; River basins ; Ecosystems ; Health ; Irrigated land ; Crops ; Evapotranspiration ; Evaporation ; Winter wheat ; Soil salinity ; Land management / Central Asia / Uzbekistan / Fergana Valley / Syrdarya River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046205)
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This paper analyzes the effect of the shallow water table on water use of the winter wheat (Triticumaestivum L.) that has replaced alfalfa (Medicago sativa) on the irrigated lands of the Fergana Valley,upstream of the Syrdarya River, in Central Asia. The effect of the shallow water table is investigated using HYDRUS-1D. Numerical simulations show that the contribution of the groundwater to evapotranspiration increases with a rising water table and decreases with increasing irrigation applications. Under irrigation conditions, an increase in the groundwater evapotranspiration is associated mainly with an increase in evaporation loss, causing a buildup of salinity in the crop root zone. Evaporation losses from fields planted with winter wheat after the harvest amount up to 45–47% of total evaporation thus affecting soil salinity and ecosystem health. Promoting the use of groundwater for irrigation in order to lowerthe groundwater table is suggested to achieve water savings from the change in the cropping pattern.Unlocking the potential of groundwater for irrigation in the Fergana Valley can also contribute toward managing soil salinity and improving the health and resilience of water, land and ecosystems of water,land and ecosystems (WLE).
19 Global Water Partnership (GWP). 2014. Integrated water resources management in Central Asia: the challenges of managing large transboundary rivers. A technical focus paper. Stockholm, Sweden: Global Water Partnership (GWP). 60p.
Water resources ; Water management ; River basin ; Canals ; Water delivery ; International waters ; International cooperation ; Water governance ; Water law ; Water user associations ; Stakeholders ; Capacity building ; Ecosystems / Central Asia / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan / Tajikistan / Turkmenistan / Uzbekistan / Fergana Valley / Syrdarya River / Amudarya River / Aral Sea Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046439)
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20 Mochalova, Elizaveta; Anarbekov, Oyture; Kahhorov, U. 2014. Institutions as key drivers of collective action in WUAs [Water User Associations] of Uzbekistan. Paper presented at the 22nd International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, Gwangju, Korea, 14-20 September 2014. 8p.
Water user associations ; Performance evaluation ; Performance indexes ; Water supply ; Technology ; Economic aspects ; Sociocultural environment ; Farmer participation ; Organizational development ; Valleys / Central Asia / Uzbekistan / Fergana Valley
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046739)
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This paper presents a multifactor approach for performance assessment of Water Users Associations (WUAs) in Uzbekistan in order to identify the drivers for improved and efficient performance of WUAs. The study was carried out in the Fergana Valley where the WUAs were created along the South Fergana Main Canal during the last 10 years. The farmers and the employees of 20 WUAs were questioned about the WUAs’ activities and the quantitative and qualitative data were obtained. This became a base for the calculation of 36 indicators divided into 6 groups: Water supply, technical conditions, economic conditions, social and cultural conditions, organizational conditions and information conditions. All the indicators assessed with a differentiated point system adjusted for subjectivity of several of them give the total maximal result for the associations of 250 point. The WUAs of the Fergana Valley showed the score between 145 and 219 points, what reflects a highly diverse level of the WUAs performance in the region. The analysis of the indicators revealed that the key points of the WUA’s success are the organizational and institutional conditions including the participatory factors and awareness of both the farmers and employees about the work of WUA. The research showed that the low performance of the WUAs is always explained by the low technical and economic conditions along with weak organization and information dissemination conditions. It is clear that it is complicated to improve technical and economic conditions immediately because they are cost-based and cost-induced. However, it is possible to improve the organizational conditions and to strengthen the institutional basis via formal and information institutions which will gradually lead to improvement of economic and technical conditions of WUAs. Farmers should be involved into the WUA Governance and into the process of making common decisions and solving common problems together via proper institutions. Their awareness can also be improved by leading additional trainings for increasing farmers’ agronomic and irrigation knowledge, teaching them water saving technologies and acquainting them with the use of water measuring equipment so it can bring reliable water supply, transparent budgeting and adequate as well as equitable water allocation to the water users.
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