Improving the Surface Water Delivery System and Irrigation and Drainage
Network (Task 3.4) will be implemented through a strategy which will be
developed. It identifies and prioritises measures in light of their ability to
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improve irrigation water supply, reduce land salinization, and improve rural
livelihoods. Within this task, the review of investments for the creation of an
automated control system will be examined. In association with this, invest-
ments in an automated management system of hydro-technical facilities on
the irrigational system will also be evaluated.
The creation of a system of accounting, supervision (quantity and
quality), monitoring and management of returnable water within the
basin (1.3 km
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) will also be explored. The creation of a uniform system
for basin information sharing with required equipment, software and a
database that allows for improved operation, maintenance and projects
would also be of benefit, and will be assessed within this task.
Within the task Ensuring Environmental Protection Measures and In-
Stream Flow Requirements for Improved Ground And Surface Water Qual-
ity, Land Quality and Biodiversity (Task 3.5), a strategy will be developed
for environmental protections within the basin that addresses surface
and ground water quality, instream and sanitary flow requirements, land
degradation, resources conservation, and biodiversity issues. The relative
costs and benefits of each of the measures will be outlined as the basis
for prioritisation.
Within the task Improving Water Use Efficiency in the Energy Sector and
Energy Efficiency in Water Pumping to Reduce Water Delivery Costs and
Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Task 3.6), the issues related to the en-
ergy sector’s use of water resources within the basin will be evaluated. In
addition, energy use in water pumping will be examined to detect ways
to improve energy efficiency, to reduce the cost of water pumping as
well as reduce carbon emissions. As a result, a strategy will be developed
for improving energy sector water use efficiency and energy efficiency
in water pumping. This task will examine the potential energy savings
as well as carbon offsets that can be achieved through energy efficiency
associated with water use.
The Industrial Water Use and Economic Growth task (Task 3.7) will be
one of the major areas for economic development within Uzbekistan.
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The need for water, particularly in this basin, could be a limitation to
such growth. Therefore, a careful analysis of the impact of water scarcity
on industrial growth and the impacts of industrial water use on water
quality and water supply needs to be conducted. The strategy should
develop means for sustainable industrial development within the region
that promotes clean water, clean technologies, and innovative industrial
development —particularly as it relates to the processing of raw materi-
als from agriculture.
Within the task Improved Data Collection, Data Management and In-
formation Sharing for Informed Decision-Making (Task 3.8), a strategy
will be developed for improving information management within the
basin. It will examine the need for data at the farm, inter-farm, river
basin and trans-boundary level and the investments in hardware and
software that would be necessary to link information and data systems
among users. It will also examine ways to conduct basin level informa-
tion sharing and coordination.
Within the task Pilot Demonstration Projects (Task 3.9), the two pilot
demonstration projects will be conducted to verify the results and find-
ings of the project and to demonstrate the most important elements
highlighted through development of the strategies. The results of these
are anticipated to demonstrate how IWRM plan proposals support
achievement of WISP indicators.
The Education and Outreach task (Task 3.10) will evolve from the
strategies and demonstration projects. Based on these needs, an edu-
cation and outreach strategy will be developed with detailed activities,
costs, and associated financial alternatives.
Within the task Equitably Balance Water Needs within the Basin (Task
3.11), the process for integrating the results of strategies developed un-
der components 2 and 3 will be initiated. The sectoral strategies for
water and sanitation, irrigation, environment, energy and industries will
be used to evaluate critical issues and concerns for each sector. A care-
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ful analysis of values associated with the basin’s major water uses and
an options analysis for optimized water use within different scenarios
will be conducted. Although the water use values may not necessarily
dictate the priority of water uses, they can indicate the trade-offs that are
inherent in various water use scenarios. Based on this analysis, a strategy
will be developed for balancing competing water needs until 2015 and
beyond that takes into consideration economic growth, potential up-
stream development, and potential impacts of climate change on water
supply.
The Integrated Water Resources Management and Water Use Efficiency
Plan for the Zarafshan River Basin task (Task 3.12) will also be devel-
oped. At this point in the project, it is anticipated that the legislative
changes will be adopted to enable the creation of a basin council. The
basin council, in partnership with the BISA, will direct the compiling
of the final plan. The plan will work primarily from the strategy for
the equitable balancing of competing water needs, and then outline the
prioritised non-revenue options and investment plans that evolve from
the other strategies. It will also incorporate the lessons learned from pi-
lot demonstration projects to shore up other findings and incorporate a
plan for education and outreach. The monitoring and evaluation plan
for the IWRM implementation phase will be based on results of the so-
cioeconomic and gender assessment surveys conducted when complet-
ing other tasks (e.g. on farm surveys, drinking water supply and waste-
water surveys) that allow monitoring over time of the impact of IWRM
interventions as they relate to the MDG and WISP goals.
In linking activities within the IWRM plan for the Zarafshan river
basin, it is essential to scale the indicators and measures specifically to
the basin itself. Current information on these measures is either reported
nationally or on administrative units within the basin. A key objective of
the detailed project reports for each task will be to establish the baseline
information for these measures specifically for the basin.
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