On June 18–19, the ‘Climate-Sensitive Water Resources Management in Central Asia’ project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan and the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), organized a specialized training in Astana on Digital Solutions for Efficient Water Channel Management in Agriculture.
The objective of the training was to share and learn from the experience of national agencies and international organizations with respect to utilization of leading technological advancement and modern instruments in water channel management.
The training targeted engineers from the KazSuShar Republic State Enterprise (“КазВодХоз”) and regional specialists from the Akmola region. It featured expert presentations from the Ministry of Agriculture of Türkiye, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), and the State Monitoring Service of Uzbekhydrogeology.
Participants were introduced to a range of international best practices, including:
Real-time water monitoring systems;
Internet of Things (IoT) applications for canal efficiency;
Use of GIS/Remote Sensing in water resource management;
Predictive hydrogeology and data-driven allocation strategies.
The also presented its collaborative work with key national partners in Uzbekistan, highlighting the implementation of digital platforms under the Green Central Asia initiative.
