Strengthening Shardara Multi-Purpose Water Infrastructure in Kazakhstan
More than 8 000 large multi-purpose water infrastructures (MPWIs) around the world
contribute to economic development, as well as water, food and energy security, encompassing
all human-made water systems including dams, dykes, reservoirs and associated irrigation
canals and water supply networks. Focused on the specific case of the Shardara MPWI
located in Low Syr-Darya Basin, South Kazakhstan and Kyzyl-Orda oblasts (provinces)
of Kazakhstan, this report looks at the choice and design of MPWI investment strategies
that ensure a high economic return on investments and potential bankability, based
on application of a computer model and lessons learned from 15 international MPWI
case studies.
Published on April 10, 2018Also available in: Russian