The basin of the Isfara River is located in the northern part of Tajikistan and the south-west of Kyrgyzstan. It originates from the glaciers of the Turkestan Range at an altitude of 4,500-5,000 m and flows north through the Fergana Valley to the Syr Darya River. The length is about 120 km. In connection with the full use of water for irrigation, the Isfara River does not reach the Syr Darya.
Flood from the end of April to October. The average annual flow is 457.3 million m3, and the catchment area is 1560 km2.
The Isfara River basin is located in the Sughd region in Tajikistan and the Batken province of Kyrgyzstan. About 185,000 people live in the basin.
The project will be implemented in the area of the city of Isfara in Tajikistan and in the western part of the Batken region. GIZ is currently implementing a project on the Isfara and Khodja-Bakirgan rivers, including the ratification of the interstate framework agreement on cross-border cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. This agreement can serve as a legal basis for the activities of the proposed project, such as the establishment of local stakeholder committees and the development of an IWRM action plan.
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