Climate Resilient Water Services Project
Project Overview
The project focuses on modernizing three irrigation and drainage systems: Kara-Unkur in Djalal-Abad, Shakhimardan in Batken, and Kurshab-Sai in Osh - within the Karadarya-Syrdarya-Amudarya basin, covering a total irrigated area of 28,000 ha. It includes upgrading two headworks, 234 km of irrigation networks, and related hydraulic structures.
At the farm level, the project promotes climate-smart irrigation practices like improved water management, deep ripping, and laser land leveling, all following the World Bank’s Resilient Water Infrastructure Design Brief to minimize service disruptions from climate events.
Project Goals:
- Enhance access to climate-resilient water services in selected river basins.
- Strengthen local and national capacities for climate-resilient water management.
Project Lots:
1. Lot 1: Kurshab River Irrigation & Drainage System
2. Lot 2: Shakhimardan River Irrigation & Drainage System
3. Lot 3: Kara-Unkur River Irrigation & Drainage System
| Scheme | Irrigated Area (ha) | Canal Length (km) | Structures | Headworks |
| Kurshab Sai (Osh) | 15,400 | 108 | 168 | 1 |
| Kara-Unkur Sai (Djalal-Abad) | 8,225 | 96 | 321 | 0 |
| Shakhimardan Sai (Batken) | 4,435 | 30 | 100 | 1 |
| Total | 28,060 | 234 | 589 | 2 |
| Assignment Title | Preparation of the detailed design document and procurement documentation and institutional strengthening and capacity building |
|---|---|
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Services | Engineering, procurement assistance, institutional strengthening and capacity building |
| Practice area | Water and Irrigation |
| Start date | October 2023 |
| Status | In progress |
| Client | Water Resources Service under the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic |
| Donor | World Bank |
| Role in the Assignment | Sub-consultant |
