Direct beneficiaries of the project are the farmers in Aksu-Isfana-Tomchasay-Khojabakirgan-Arkasay-Samgar water-sheds in the Tajikistan Syr Darya Basin, especially vulnerable women and men.

The indirect beneficiaries are the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, the River Basin Organization and the River Basin Council of Tajik Syr Darya Basin Zone, the Agency of Land Reclamation and Irrigation, the Committee of Environment Protection, the Committee of Emergency Situation, the Sughd Oblast and District Local Government, the District Irrigation Agencies, and the Water User Associations. 

Outcome 1: The Parliament adopts the IWRM relevant elements of legislation and ensures the coherence of the legislative framework, and the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources coordinates and monitors the enforcement of this legislation.

Outcome 2: The Tajik Syr Darya River Basin Organization, River Basin Council, and basin local authorities implement IWRM at the basin, sub-basin, and watershed levels.

Outcome 3: Farmers use irrigation water effectively, and WUAs and irrigation agencies manage the systems efficiently and sustainably in a long-term perspective.

Expected results:  

• The Government adopts an amendment for integration of local socio-economic development plans in the River Basin Management Plans
• The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources has the capacity to coordinate and monitor enforcement of IWRM legislation
• The Tajik Syr Darya Basin Water Monitoring System provides quality data, validated, and used by the Tajik Syr Darya River Basin Organization, and integrated in the National Water Information System
• The Khojabakirgan Integrated Watershed Management Plan is developed and the Aksu, Isfana and KB Integrated Watershed Management Plans are integrated in the sub-basin and basin planning
• Priority Khojabakirgan Integrated Watershed Management Plan Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation measures are implemented together with additional Aksu and Isfana IWSMPs measures, including across borders
• The irrigation stakeholders are aware of the long-term consequences of climate change and implement Disaster Risk Reduction

Results from previous phases:  

• The NWRM Project was the first to start Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) basin dialogues. It led to the creation of the first River Basin Councils in Tajikistan
• Tajik Syr Darya River Basin Organization was created in June 2020 and received state financing as from September 2020
• The Syr Darya River Basin Management Plan developed, agreed and adopted by the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources on 20 July 2022
• The NWRM phase-I and II project successfully introduced promotion and application of watersaving irrigation technologies at farmer’s level
• The project supported 20 Water User Associations in monitoring water distribution measurement systems