A textbook on water management was presented in Uzbekistan / Photo: UNDP Uzbekistan. Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A textbook, “Integrated Water Resources Management,” was released in Uzbekistan. It was developed taking into account modern approaches, international experience, and local practices. The authors of the publication are Shukhrat Muradov, A. Abdukhakimov,
We are very pleased to share our latest research article, now published in Progress in Disaster Science (Elsevier): “GIS-based flood risk assessment in the Zhabay River Basin, Kazakhstan” The study results from an international collaboration between researchers from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty – Kazakhstan) and the Universitat Politècnica de
“Improved forecasting of spring flood volume and low-flow discharge in the Buktyrma River (Kazakhstan) using hydrometeorological and soil–water indicators.” The article is the result of a fruitful collaboration with colleagues from Kazakhstan, involving researchers from Kazhydromet, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, the Institute of Geography and Water Security, and the Universitat
The glacier area of the Zarafshan River basin in Tajikistan decreased by 17.5 square kilometers, or 11.7%, between 1992 and 2024. Meanwhile, the average annual air temperature in the region increased by 1 degree Celsius between 2000 and 2025, according to a study by Alisho Shomakhmadov, a leading researcher at
On September 21, 2026, a seminar was held in the SIC ICWC Training Hall with the participation of national experts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as representatives of regional and international partner organizations. The event, part of the IKI project “Regional Mechanisms for Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Transformation
Funds in the amount of $300 million are provided in the form of a grant for the implementation of the second phase of the project. Pairav Chorshanbiev , asia+ The Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant construction site. Photo from the Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant website. The lower house of the Tajik
The next destination for participants of the exchange programme dedicated to learning about Israel’s advanced experience in water resource management, water-saving technologies, wastewater treatment and reuse, digital water management, innovative water solutions, and climate-resilient infrastructure was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel. The Uzbek delegation was welcomed by Reut
The 2026 growing season was marked by challenging conditions for a number of grain-growing regions, with droughts of varying intensity and duration observed across most of the country, with the exception of the north. The longest dry periods were recorded in the south, southeast, and southwest of the country. This
n 2025, the water inflow into the country’s reservoirs was below normal Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ Central Asia is experiencing declining river runoff, reduced terrestrial water storage, and some of the largest glacier mass losses on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) new report, “State of Global Water Resources
How can drinking water safety and effective treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater be ensured? How can water quality monitoring be transformed into a tool for decision-making? And what role can science and education play in this process? These questions are becoming increasingly relevant for Central Asia in the context
