Название практики | Increasing water supply of Aksa-Ayuliye District | Set of hydro-reclamation measures |
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Category | Water resources | Water resources |
Tool | System for enhancing water availability | Set of hydro-reclamation measures |
Field of application | Use of water resources |
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Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change | Moderate | Low |
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” |
Ministry of Nature Protection of Turkmenistan and German Technical Cooperation Agency (GIZ) |
Used by |
Country: Kazakhstan Province: Karaganda Region District: Shet District Other settlement: Aksa-Ayuliye Rural District |
Country: Turkmenistan Province: Mary Region District: Sakarçäge District Other settlement: Zakhmet Daikhan Farm |
Local specifics | The site is located in the area of acute shortage of irrigation and drinking water |
Sakar-Chaga District (area of 53,000 ha; population of 132,000 people) is located in the northwestern part of Mary Region in the Murgab River delta. The majority of local residents live in the oasis hosting 80% of settlements. |
Practice usage period |
Start date: 01.01.2015 End date: 31.12.2015 |
Start date: 01.01.2009 End date: 31.12.2010 |
Problem solved through this practice | Acute shortage of irrigation water |
Land salination represents the main challenge in the area due to improper irrigation technology and lack of drainage, in their turn leading to extremely low productivity. With time, the existing irrigation management system resulted in irrational use of water and land. While water distribution rates were calculated in a centralized manner depending on specific crops, in practice water supply monitoring is extremely poor – water supply (canals) infrastructure is inconsistent with farmers’ needs leading to excessive and, vice versa, insufficient watering of different sites. In addition, there exists an informal water payment system leading to the advantageous position of certain users. |
Tools used in the practice | Measures to restore natural springs: arrangement of stone protection fencing around springs and installation of water-release pipes |
Set of hydro-reclamation measures: preventive land forming (leveling), composting, monitoring of ground water bedding and mineralization, decentralized water management planning, capacity building, etc. |
Description of the practice and its results | Actions Results Technical |
Actions: A series of measures were executed to prevent land degradation and improve land reclamation condition, including introduction of high-performance drainage systems and reclamation technologies, construction of a new collector and cleaning of the existing one, construction of 9 water-regulating and 2 water-measuring facilities. Results:
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Lessons learnt and recommendations made | Lessons learnt: Recommendations: |
Lessons learnt:
Recommendations: It is necessary to focus on strengthening the role of local associations in rendering irrigation services and managing the canal’s water level. Local water users will be rendered an opportunity to design effective irrigation water management schemes. The experience of decentralized water planning and management accumulated by water tenants will be documented and distributed as a part of knowledge-management (capacity-building) strategy. It is necessary to closely cooperate with the newly established Agriculture Advisory Service working on sustainable land and water management, as well as to disseminate corresponding practices in other areas. |
Source of practice | Domestic tools (outcomes of research by domestic R&D organizations) |
Domestic tools (outcomes of research by domestic R&D organizations) |
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: Local-level capacity building and investment for sustainable management of land resources. Project duration: 2009-2010. Project goal and objectives: overcoming barriers to higher efficiency and performance of water supply systems in climate change induced drought conditions. Project beneficiaries: Zakhmet Daikhan Farm (approximately 300 daikhan households). Project implementer: Ministry of Nature Protection of Turkmenistan and German Technical Cooperation Agency (GIZ). |
Funding source | European Union (grant) | UNDP and Global Environmental Facility |
Information sources | Joint EU/UNDP/UNECE Project “Supporting Kazakhstan in its transition to green economy model” sponsored by the European Union (saveh2o.kz) |
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Contacts of a person, who filled this form | SIC ICWC |
SIC ICWC |
Form submission date | 29.03.2018 | 17.04.2018 |