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Название практики Using MASSCOTE methodology for express assessment of the condition of Vakhdat municipal irrigation system Improving reclamation condition of arable land around West Karmakshi Collector
Category Water resources Water resources
Tool MASSCOTE methodology Collector-drainage system
Field of application
  • Use of water resources
  • Use of land resources

• Use of water resources
• Use of land resources

Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change Moderate Moderate
Implemented by UN FAO in the Republic of Tajikistan

Used by

Country: Tajikistan

Province: Districts of Republican Subordination

District: Vahdat

Other settlement: town of Vakhdat

Country: Kazakhstan

Province: Kyzylorda Region

District: Karmakshy District

Other settlement: a/o “Aktobe”, a/o “III International”

Local specifics

Located in the Kafirnigan River Basin (river catchment area)

The site is located in the lower reaches of the Syr Darya River (inter-riverbed depression strip)

Practice usage period

Start date: 01.10.2016

End date: 31.12.2016

Start date: 01.01.2010

End date: 31.12.2011

Problem solved through this practice

Poor technical condition, operation and maintenance of the irrigation system

Increasing secondary land salination, deterioration of col-lector and drainage system (CDS)

Tools used in the practice

MASSCOTE methodology

A set of measures to enhance land reclamation condition (collector cleaning using special equipment, reconstruction of hydraulic engineering installations, etc.)

Description of the practice and its results

Actions:

Mapping of the system and services depending on canals’ purpose.

Results:

Financial and economic:

economically effective, fair and sustainable water resource management.

Ecological:

integrated protection of key environmental elements, including prevention of raising ground water level and secondary soil salination as well as irrigation-induced soil erosion, etc.

Technical:

improved technical characteristics of municipal water supply to different stakeholders.

Social:

enhanced welfare of farm employees due to increased income.

Actions:
The capital repair of inter-farm West Karmakshi Collector (WKC) is necessitated by the fact that in its current condition the Collector didn't provide for timely drainage of drainages and discharge water from cropland in the Left-Bank Massif.

Results:

Financial and economic:
Increased crop productivity, mainly rice and forage crops

Technical:
Enhanced reclamation condition of land in the Left-Bank Massif

Lessons learnt and recommendations made

Lessons learnt:

Express assessment based on MASSCOTE methodology allows to improve the planning of upgrading efforts to ensure better servicing of diversified water uses requiring higher supply flexibility and cost reduction.

Recommendations:

It is necessary to widely deploy the MASSCOTE methodology of express assessment of the condition of irrigation systems and enhancing their operation.

Lessons learnt:
Allocation of resources for cleaning CDS proved more efficient than other target actions

Recommendations:
Regular and timely execution of running and capital collector cleaning is necessary to ensure its proper operation

Source of practice

Foreign tools (transfer of foreign experience)

Domestic tools (outcomes of research by domestic R&D organizations)

Readiness for implementation

1. Cost of implementation: High

2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha:

3. O&M costs: High

4. Expert support: Not needed

1. Cost of implementation: High

2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha:

3. O&M costs: High

4. Expert support: Not needed

Brief information on the project

Project title: Using MASSCOTE methodology for express assessment of the condition of Vakhdat municipal irrigation system.

Project duration: 2016.

Project goal and objectives: designing the irrigation system upgrading and management plan based on MASSCOTE methodology of process diagnostics and assessment of irrigation system performance.

Project beneficiaries: land and water users.

Project implementer: UN FAO.

Funding source United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) in the Republic of Tajikistan Ministry of Reclamation and Water Management of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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Form submission date 03.04.2018 29.03.2018

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