Kyrgyzstan will gain energy independence upon construction of Datka and Kemin substations, Datka-Kemin power transmission line, Kyrgyzstan’s Economy Minister Temir Sariev said at the roundtable on promising business projects held as part of the Forum of Compatriots “Mekendeshter” on August 3 in...
Tajikistan suspends works on the Rogun hidro power plant until the World Bank completes project expediency estimation, Deutsche Welle reported.
Some workers of the Rogun HHP were dismissed, others are on indefinite vacation. There is no information about the time when they can...
Tajikistan exports around 500,000 kWh of power to Kazakhstan on a daily basis, reported news agency Avesta citing unnamed source in Tajikistan's state-run energy holding Barki Tojik.
Tajikistan started power export to Kazakhstan since July, and could export more power if the energy system...
The international team consisting of the following environmental specialists will be having a field trip to Amu Darya Basin from August 3 to 15, 2012:
Dr. Oleg V. Shipin – Associate Professor, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand; Mr....
The World Water Council, an international organization based in Marseilles (France) is currently seeking expressions of interest from National Governments willing to host and organize the World Water Forum in March 2018. Preliminary expressions of interest should be received by the World Water...
This course covers essential aspects of renewable energy and energy efficiency policies and discusses how they can contribute to green growth strategies. The overall objective of this course is to provide a better understanding of the policy instruments used to promote the deployment of...
Ministry of Agriculture and Melioration of Kyrgyz Republic together with the EU Project “Support to Economic Diversification through Improvement of Agro-Processing Sector” is pleased to announce the Kyrgyz Agro-Processing Investment Forum that will be held middle of September 2012 in Bishkek....
Scientists have analyzed climate changes and glaciation in the Tien Shan Mountains (Central Asia), and explained their consequences.
Ten years since the launching of the European Union Water Initiative (EUWI), some 50 representatives of the countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, as well as European Union (EU) member States and international organizations, gathered in Geneva on 2 July to discuss progress...
4 July 2012: The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE), a panel of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), has released its third report, which focuses on food security and climate change.
Central Asia Research and Development Network is organising a presentation of the book of Dr. Abdullaev 'Socio-Technical Aspects of Water Resources Management in Central Asia'.
The book will provide research results of the work...
The regional session “Central Asia’s contribution to the water issues resolution at the global level” was held in March 15, 2012 in the framework of the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille.
The session was opened by Chairman of EC IFAS, Prof. Ibatulin, who briefly outlined the progress of...
Summaries of the Policy Brief "Developing Integrated Water Management Capacities and Empowering Local Experts" are now available in English and Russian. The Policy Brief is a result of in-depth discussions and joint work of members of Amu Darya Basin Network.
This policy brief is the first in a series Amudarya Basin Network publications. It outlines the shortcomings related to capacity development in the Amu Darya river basin, with special emphasis on the capacities of research centers and universities.
This brief is the result of in-depth...
Center for Development Research (ZEF) published its Central Asia Strategy Paper. The paper provides an overview of ZEF’s research activities in the region over the past years, and perspective on how to tackle the challenges facing Central Asia. The paper also highlights key areas of ZEF in...
The report "Environment and Security in the Amu Darya river basin" published by UNEP on 11 July 2011 states that water resources of the Amu Darya river can become a source of peace and security in the region.
Current challenges in the basin are related to hydropower projects,...
Center for Policy and Human Development in collaboration with the Kabul University has published the Afghanistan Human Development Report 2011: The Forgotten Front: Water Security and the Crisis in Sanitation. The report is currently the most comprehensive report on the global...
On May 6, the EastWest Institute released a report aimed at increasing cooperation on managing water resources in Afghanistan and Central Asia – a vital security question.
Water resources of the Amu Darya River are becoming increasingly unreliable because of the effects of climate change...
Welcome to the Amu Darya Basin Network!
We are happy to announce that the Amu Darya Basin Network has a new website. Many improvements have been made to the website to make it more user-friendly, informative and engaging. On the website you can participate in...
