1. Transboundary Water Management in Central Asia
Dr. Chandra A. Madramootoo P.Eng.
James McGill Professor of International Water Resources Management
McGill University
Montreal, Canada

2. Canada’s history of collaboration with the CARs
on transboundary water management

3. SCADA System for Flow Control and Regulation

4. WATER – ENERGY – FOOD NEXUS

6. The Aral Sea – An Environmental Disaster

7. Water, Health and Sanitation

8. Impacts of climate change on water, energy, agriculture and food security

9. Annual Water Flow in the Aral Sea Basin
But largest land area
The Inequalities
- Large variability in flows per country

10. The Challenges:
Peak irrigation demands in the largest irrigated regions in the downstream countries during the summer;
Peak hydroelectric energy requirements during the winter when flows are lowest;
Hydroelectric production mainly in the two upstream countries of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan;
Need to better balance storage and releases to meet competing water demands, especially environmental flows;
Impacts of climate change

11. Estimated hydroelectric potential is 460 billion Kwh per year
Less than 10% of this potential is used
Production is mainly in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

12. CASA-1000
The Central Asia-South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA-1000) aims to facilitate electricity trade between hydropower surplus countries in Central Asia and electricity deficient countries in South Asia.
Participating countries: Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan and Tajikistan.

13. Largest irrigated areas are in the most downstream countries
Irrigated Area, 1000 ha
Largest irrigated areas are in the most downstream countries

15. Extremely Low Irrigation Efficiencies, Waterlogging and Salinity

16. Webber, H., C.A. Madramootoo, M. Bourgault, Horst, M.G., Stulina, G. and D. Smith Water use efficiency of common bean and green gram using alternate furrow and deficit irrigation. Agricultural Water Management, 86:

17. Application of environmental sensor technology
and precision water management

18. A Good News Story – Improvements in Food Security due to Poverty Reduction

20. Shared utilization of water and power resources in Central Asia preserves stability, generates economic prosperity, improves food security and provides ecological security in the region.