In the face of climate change and a population boom, the question of “where to get water?” has ceased to be a technical one and has become a strategic priority for the entire region.

The forum’s main goal is to transform transboundary water management from a point of potential tension into an area of ​​regional cooperation. Key areas of discussion include:

Trust Diplomacy: Finding Joint Solutions for Transboundary Water Exchange.

Digital Water: Implementing IT innovations and satellite monitoring for accurate water resource accounting.

Agricultural reboot: Adapting irrigation systems to conditions of severe shortages and transitioning to “green” standards in agriculture.

The program, entitled “Central Asia and the Global Water Cycle,” focuses not on discussing problems but on finding technological solutions. Participants will discuss food security and how to provide a growing population with food while irrigation water is scarce, as well as issues of intersectoral collaboration and the water-energy-food nexus as a unified mechanism for sustainable development.

The International Water Management Olympiad will be held this week—the region needs “water diplomats” and a new generation of engineers.

For Turkmenistan and its neighbors, efficient water management is key to economic stability. The forum in Tashkent will be an important step in preparation for global water summits, allowing Central Asia to present a united front and assert its interests in the global water cycle.

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