Efficiency of water use to be increased by 25% in next 7 years 

The draft strategy aims to increase the efficiency of water use by 25%, transfer all cultivated areas to fully water-saving technologies, and 50% of internal irrigation networks to closed pipe irrigation systems.

Also, a seven-year program of measures will be developed for the transfer of earth-covered channels to concrete covering, with the wide introduction of advanced foreign experiences into the water delivery system. A system of developing the balance of water resources of the republic intended for a long period of time and establishing a permanent monitoring over it will be introduced.

The strategy stipulates the continuation of active mutually beneficial cooperation with neighboring countries in the issues of joint use of water resources and interstate water management facilities.

At the same time, special attention is paid to ensuring the rational use of water resources in the agricultural sector. Water productivity is increased by introducing water-saving irrigation technologies in agriculture and by reducing the amount of water applied per hectare of irrigated area by 20 percent. By improving land reclamation, 1 m3 of irrigated land area can earn $3.7.

By 2030, it is aimed to increase the flow of private investments due to the introduction of an automated management system in at least 100 large water management facilities, the involvement of the private sector in the irrigation sector, and the wide implementation of PPP mechanisms.