Shardara Multi-Purpose Water Infrastructure (MPWI)

This chapter provides data and information about the Shardara multi-purpose water infrastructure (MPWI). It points out that the pilot area goes beyond Shardara Reservoir, encompassing water resources and infrastructure in the whole Aral- Lower Syr Darya basin. It identifies key features of the basin, such as the 80% of water flow that comes from outside Kazakhstan and its multi-faceted nature. With respect to infrastructure, it describes two reservoirs in the pilot area (Shardara and Koksaray), as well as river sections, lakes, agricultural zones, canals and drinking water. Finally, it describes the role of the schematic to define geographical areas, river sections and pieces of main infrastructure.