STREAM in Uzbekistan aims to empower rural women and local authorities in selected districts of the Ferghana region through capacity-building on integrated water resources management (IWRM). The objective is to enhance IWRM efficiency in vulnerable target areas of the Fergana region by introducing a reliable water monitoring system, improving data sharing, establishing demonstration sites, and rehabilitating water infrastructure.
STREAM Initiative in Uzbekistan is implemented based on the following pillars:
Pillar I: Pillar I: Evidence-based planning
Targeted watershed level context, NRM and climate change analysis, stakeholder mobilisation and road map development with local actors and national governments
Pillar II: Climate smart NRM practices
Provision of capacity building training, technical expertise and supports (secondment, equipment, etc.) and small grant schemes for stakeholders.
Pillar III: Infrastructure and dialogue
Focused investment in infrastructure rehabilitation and accompanying water accounting systems and information management approaches to facilitate regional dialogue.