Autumn/Winter irrigation as an adaptive mechanism for more efficient use of water resources in Sady Shakirov

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  • Project details

  • Program:
    Community-Based Adaptation
    Implementing Agency:
    UNDP
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Kogal of the S.Shakirov settlement
    Summary:

    Located in Central Asia, Kazakhstan is the world’s ninth world largest country. Its climate is continental with average temperatures varying from -12˚C in the winter to 30˚C in the summer. Although Kazakhstan’s economy relies mainly on the export of oil, minerals and metals, agriculture remains an important economic activity. The site of the project, Sadu Shakirov, has a population of approximately 1,462 people and is located in the Talas area of the Zhambyl region.

    Project Components:

    Grassroots action on climate change adaptation supporting marginalized communities in ten countries; policy influence and up-scaling to national and global level; community ownership and accountability.

    The UNDP CBA project will implement new systems of irrigation, during the autumn and winter, in pilot sites where this technique will be efficient, and to promote its replication to neighboring ranchers. Essentially irrigation during autumn and winter, when average temperatures are below zero, replicates the same effect of snowfall. Water delivered to the pastures during these seasons melt and promote grass growth during the spring thaw.

    Expected Outputs:

    The outputs include:

    1. The cleaning of the Sharuashlyk irrigation canal;
    2. The rehabilitation of irrigation zones;
    3. The estimation of ecologically allowable load on project location pastures will also be done before sowing field/pasturage crops in the pilot sites;
    4. Community capacity to implement climate-resilient livelihood and livestock techniques will be developed through trainings in autumn/winter irrigation pasturage techniques and enhanced local awareness of long-term climate change impacts;
    5. The publishing of a booklet about the leassons learned in the project, aimed at facilitating replication in areas facing similar challenges.
    Contacts:

    CBA Project Management Unit

    United Nations Development Programme, Environment and Energy Group, 220 East 42nd St, 21st Fl, New York, NY 10017 Tel: 646-781-4402

    Mr. Nick Remple, Senior Technical Advisor UNDP, Environment and Energy Group, Email: Nick.Remple@undp.org

    Ms. k\Katerina Yushenko National Coordinator, UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme, Tel: +7 3272 582646 / 582643, Email: Katerina.Yushenko@undp.org

    Project Status:
    Completed on September 2011
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Sadu Shakirov village, Kazakhstan
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    GEF-LDCF
    Financing Amount:
    $50,000
    Cofinancing Total:
    $10,000 (Government of Switzerland)
    Total Amounts:
    $60,000