Название практики | Increasing water supply of Aksa-Ayuliye District | Using GIS-technologies and remote-sensing tools to assess the reclamation condition of irrigated land |
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Category | Water resources | Water resources |
Tool | System for enhancing water availability | Monitoring system |
Field of application | Use of water resources |
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Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change | Moderate | High |
Implemented by | UNDP, UNECE and Water Resources Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of the RK jointly with the Public Association “Association of Country Farms of Shet Dis-trict of Karaganda Region” |
Management Department of the Foundation for Reclamation Improvement of Irrigated Land |
Used by |
Country: Kazakhstan Province: Karaganda Region District: Shet District Other settlement: Aksa-Ayuliye Rural District |
Country: Uzbekistan Province: Fergana Region |
Local specifics | The site is located in the area of acute shortage of irrigation and drinking water |
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Practice usage period |
Start date: 01.01.2015 End date: 31.12.2015 |
Start date: 01.01.2010 End date: 31.12.2012 |
Problem solved through this practice | Acute shortage of irrigation water |
Overall poor performance of Reclamation Expeditions (RE) and speed of assessment of the reclamation condition of irrigated land |
Tools used in the practice | Measures to restore natural springs: arrangement of stone protection fencing around springs and installation of water-release pipes |
GIS-technologies and remote-sensing tools |
Description of the practice and its results | Actions Results Technical |
Before the introduction of GIS-technologies, REs performed all operations – including production of maps, identification of areas suffering from land salination, level of ground water mineralization, etc. Actions:
Results: Financial and economic: Reduction of the number of drafting technicians, saving on stationery, etc. Technical: Increased productivity and quality of works by RE office personnel. |
Lessons learnt and recommendations made | Lessons learnt: Recommendations: |
Lessons learnt: The practice has demonstrated the possibility and efficacy of successful and effective application of GIS-technologies for reclamation as well the overall demand for GIS-technologies and GIS-specialists in other areas (after project completion, the “drain” of GIS-specialists to other industries/organizations started). Recommendations: Financial incentives are necessary to keep GIS-specialists in the water sector. It is necessary to scale-up the GIS-practices in other regional REs of Uzbekistan and irrigation-related organizations, including Water User Associations (WUAs). |
Source of practice | Domestic tools (outcomes of research by domestic R&D organizations) |
Foreign tools (transfer of foreign experience) |
Readiness for implementation |
1. Cost of implementation: High 2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha: 3. O&M costs: High 4. Expert support: Not needed |
1. Cost of implementation: High 2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha: 3. O&M costs: High 4. Expert support: Not needed |
Brief information on the project | Project title: SaveH2Okz Project within the framework of the joint EU/UNDP/UNECE Project “Supporting Kazakhstan in its transition to green economy model” Duration: 2015-2018 Project goal and objectives: raising awareness on the issue of water resources exhaustion with the aim of fostering “green economy” practices Project beneficiaries: local population Project implementer: Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
Project title: Application of GIS-technologies for reclamation. Project duration: Jan 2010-Dec 2012 (3 years). Project goal and objectives: comprehensive support of Reclamation Expedition (RE) specialists; introduction of new technologies; enhancing RE technical capacities to ensure a more expedient implementation of projects to improve the reclamation condition of irrigated land with the aim of receiving better yields of agricultural goods with the simultaneous maintenance of environmental equilibrium in the area. Project beneficiaries: Fergana Region and Syr Daria Region Reclamation Expeditions. Project implementer: Management Department of the Foundation for Reclamation Improvement of Irrigated Land. |
Funding source | European Union (grant) | UNDP |
Information sources | Joint EU/UNDP/UNECE Project “Supporting Kazakhstan in its transition to green economy model” sponsored by the European Union (saveh2o.kz) |
"Environmental Digest" Journal, Issue 11, 2012. |
Contacts of a person, who filled this form | SIC ICWC |
SIC ICWC |
Form submission date | 29.03.2018 | 17.04.2018 |