Comparison of practices
| Название практики | Arrangement of springs to improve stock watering | Holding the Integrated Water Resources Management Olympiad (Academic Competition) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Water resources | Water resources |
| Tool | Public participation principle | |
| Field of application | Use of water resources |
Use of water resources |
| Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change | Moderate | Low |
| Implemented by | CAMP-Alatoo Public Foundation (PF) |
Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University (KRSU) |
| Used by |
Country: Kyrgyzstan Province: Chuy Region District: Sokuluk District |
Country: Kyrgyzstan |
| Local specifics | The site is located in a semi-drought zone subject to acute shortage of water resources in summer period and land degradation |
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| Practice usage period |
Start date: 01.01.2011 End date: 31.12.2011 |
Start date: 01.02.2017 End date: 31.12.2017 |
| Problem solved through this practice | Extremely low water availability (supply) of pastures; the quantity of cattle in watering sites below standard; land erosion |
Insufficient level of objectivity while selecting candidates, i.e. selection of final candidates not based on their knowledge and skills but illicitly |
| Tools used in the practice | Technology of springs arrangement for stock watering |
Technique of knowledge assessment |
| Description of the practice and its results | Actions: At first, the exact location of water outcrop was identified and cleaned from mud. 15 meters below the outcrop, 3 interconnected water tubs were installed (each 1.8 m long, 0.5 m wide and 0.5 deep). Each subsequent tub is located lower than the preceding one, thus, allowing water flowing down in the cascade manner. Results: Financial and economic: Cattle gaining weight quicker. Technical: Improved water supply in the area, including for cattle watering. |
Actions: The participants were offered to undergo 2 exams (written and oral) within the framework of the Olympiad. Finalists of the written test could go on to the oral exam. Results: 1 student was selected from among the candidates to participate in subsequent Regional IWRM Olympiad and the International Summer School “Methods and Means of Assessing, Modelling and Monitoring the Water and Land Resources of Central Asia” to take place in Almaty City. |
| Lessons learnt and recommendations made | Lessons learnt: Collection of water in one place had been practiced since ancient times, but was forgotten over time. Rehabilitation of traditional practices should be welcomed. Recommendations: Similar practices should be scaled-up and continued as they not only benefit the local population, but also allow enhancing water availability for wild animals and expanding hayfield meadows. |
Formally, this competitive practice is routine while selecting the personnel/specialists for international and national projects, but their unbiased selection is not achieved in all cases. Quite often, various types of project participants are selected by way of “pulling strings” or based on the instruction of upper-tier agencies. |
| Source of practice | Traditional tools transferred from generation to generation which demonstrate their relevance in modern conditions |
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| 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 | ||
| Funding source | PF “CAMP-Alatoo”, local population | Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Repub-lic, Global Water Partnership (GWP) in Kyrgyzstan |
| Information sources | WOCAT.net, Mr. Abdybek Asanaliyev (e-mail: asanaly61@mail.ru), Kyrgyz National Agriculture University, Bishkek |
http://www.water.kg/index.php/ru/itemlist/category/93-seminary-i-treningi |
| Contacts of a person, who filled this form | SIC ICWC |
SIC ICWC |
| Form submission date | 30.03.2018 | 30.03.2018 |
