Report on water user group support activities along IWRM Ferghana Project

Unpublished repor

Re-examining conflict and cooperation in Central Asia: a case study from the Isfara River, Ferghana Valley

While conflict and cooperation in Central Asia are mainly focused on the larger basins (Amu and Syr Darya) and the implementation of the agreement reached directly after independence (1991), here an analysis of the history of water-sharing agreements in the Isfara Basin is presented. The paper reveals that there have been fierce negotiations and renegotiations even during the Soviet Union period between the Central Asian riparian republics; agreement was reached mainly though engineering solutions that brought more water to the basin. The paper highlights that although water-sharing agreements were reached early on, the technical capability of implementing these agreements was lacking. Similarly, even after independence, agreements had been reached but lack of water control hindered their implementation

Agricultural extension in Central Asia: existing strategies and future needs

Agriculture is at the forefront of the development objectives of the republics of Central Asia (CA). Since independence in 1991, these countries have undergone transitions from being centrally planned economies to market-oriented systems, which did not include the creation of agricultural extension systems. This paper provides information on the current status of the agricultural extension systems in CA with special reference to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. We reviewed the existing extension strategies, donor- and state-driven initiatives to revitalize the agricultural extension systems, informal linkages that nongovernmental organizations play in helping a limited number of farmers, and provided recommendations on ways to further improve the agricultural extension services in CA. The information related to each country was analyzed separately. This is because, after independence, each republic in CA had initiated their agricultural reforms with specific objectives and has now established their unique agricultural systems that differ contextually. However, due to having the same history and agricultural system that existed during the Soviet times, we tried to give a historical perspective to the unified agricultural extension system that existed before independence

Extension and dissemination strategies: review of international cases and its implications for Central Asia

Synthesized report on current gaps of agricultural extension strategies in Central Asia along Water Productivity Improvement Project. Draf

Assurance of IWRM functionality through establishing effective water user groups. In Russian

In Dukhovny, V.; Sokolov, V.; Manthrithilake, H. (Eds.). Integrated water resources management, from theory to real practicality: experience of Central Asia. Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Scientific Information Center, Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (SIC ICWC

Water conservation practices in the Syr Darya Basin of Central Asia: water productivity impacts and alternatives

Some important authors such as exponents of theories and ad­ministrative proposals made on organizations in relation to the changes have been reviewed in this article. There have been cho­sen some factors that the authors believe are the most influential to ensure the process of orga­nizational change against the demands of the world and the environment in general, inclu­ding: environmental profile, pro­file of a new era, the change, the confidence, the administrative process, leadership and the path to the spirituality; therefore an interpretation and application to the evolution of each organiza­tion based on their individuality and purposes have been carried out.En el presente artículo se hace una revisión de lo que algunos autores reconocidos como expo­nentes de teorías y propuestas administrativas hacen sobre las organizaciones en relación con el cambio. Se han seleccionado algunos factores que los autores consideran son los más influyen­tes para garantizar el proceso del cambio organizacional frente a las demandas del entorno y el mundo en general, entre ellas: Perfil del entorno, perfil de una nueva época, el cambio, la con­fianza, el proceso administrativo, liderazgo y el camino a la espi­ritualidad. De cada una de ellas se hace una interpretación y po­sible aplicación a la evolución de cada organización a partir de su individualidad y su carácter específico. Dans l’article présent se fait une révision de, celui ce que quelques auteurs reconnus comme expo­sants de théories et de proposi­tions administratives font sur les organisations en relation avec le changement. On a sélectionné quelques facteurs que les auteu­rs considèrent ils sont les les plus influents pour garantir le pro­cessus du changement organisa­tionnel en face des demandes de l’environnement et du monde en général.entre elles : le Profil de l’environnement, le profil d’une nouvelle époque, le changement, la confiance, le processus admi­nistratif, le leadership et le che­min à la spiritualité. De chacune d’elles une interprétation et une application possible est faite à l’évolution de chaque organisa­tion à partir de son individualité et son caractère spécifique

Water and geopolitics in Central Asia

In Arsel, M.; Spoor, M. (Eds.). Water, environmental security and sustainable rural development: conflict and cooperation in Central Eurasia. London, UK: RoutledgeRoutledge ISS Studies in Rural Livelihood

Social mobilization is the key for successful IWRM reforms. In Russian

In Dukhovny, V.; Sokolov, V.; Manthrithilake, H. (Eds.). Integrated water resources management, from theory to real practicality: experience of Central Asia. Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Scientific Information Center, Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (SIC ICWC